Luis Miguel Carrión Delgado (born 7 February 1979) is a Spanish former professional

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who played as a

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, currently

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of Real Oviedo.

Playing career

Born in

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, Carrión began his senior career in the C and B teams of

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. He made 24 total Segunda División appearances for the latter and

Gimnàstic de Tarragona Club Gimnàstic de Tarragona, commonly known as Gimnàstic Tarragona or sometimes just Nàstic, is a Spanish sports club based in Tarragona, in the autonomous community of Catalonia. Its football team plays in Primera División RFEF – Group 2. ...

, and played 262 matches in the Segunda División B for those clubs and five others.

Coaching career

In June 2011, Carrión was appointed manager of the women's team of

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in his hometown. He left two years later, having won the

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. Carrión then returned to the men's game and became assistant to Pablo Villa at Córdoba CF in the second tier. In February 2014, he was made

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when the latter was dismissed, and on the 16th he was on the bench as the side lost 3–0 at

CD Numancia Club Deportivo Numancia de Soria, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club in Soria, in the autonomous community of Castile and León. Founded on 9 April 1945, it plays in Primera División RFEF – Group 2, holding home games at ''Nuevo Estadio Los ...

. In March 2015, Carrión was named coach of Córdoba's reserves in division three. Having suffered relegation to

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and bounced back with promotion, he was then given the job at the first team on 29 November 2016, replacing

José Luis Oltra José Luis Oltra Castañer (born 24 March 1969) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a midfielder, currently manager of Cypriot club AEK Larnaca FC. Playing career Born in Valencia, Oltra spend the vast majority of his 14-year senior ca ...

at a side 16th in the standings. The following 16 October, he was himself relieved of his duties. In June 2018, Carrión was hired at third-tier

UD Melilla Unión Deportiva Melilla is a Spanish football team based in the autonomous city of Melilla. Founded in 1976, it currently plays in Segunda División RFEF – Group 5, holding home matches at '' Estadio Municipal Álvarez Claro'', with a 8,000 c ...

, whom he had played for a decade earlier. He took the team from the North African exclave to the

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, where they were eliminated by a single goal from CD Atlético Baleares in the semi-finals. Carrión moved up a league in the summer of 2019, agreeing to a deal at Numancia. He left the club after their

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in July 2020, and was appointed at fellow second division side

FC Cartagena Fútbol Club Cartagena, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Cartagena, in the Region of Murcia, Spain. Founded in 1995 it currently plays in Segunda División, holding home games at ''Estadio Cartagonova'', with a capacity of 15,105 spe ...

on 12 January 2021. On 1 June 2023, after two consecutive ninth-place finishes, Carrión left the

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after rejecting a contract renewal. On 21 September, he replaced

Álvaro Cervera Álvaro Cervera Díaz (born 20 September 1965) is a Spanish football manager who manages Real Oviedo. He is a former player who played as a winger. He amassed La Liga totals of 261 matches and 17 goals over 12 seasons, and represented Racing ...

at the helm of Real Oviedo also in the second tier.

Managerial statistics

Honours

Espanyol Feminino *

References

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Carrion, Luis 1979 births Living people Spanish men's footballers Footballers from Barcelona Men's association football defenders Segunda División players Segunda División B players Tercera División players CF Damm players FC Barcelona C players FC Barcelona Atlètic players CF Gavà players Gimnàstic de Tarragona footballers Córdoba CF players Terrassa FC footballers UD Melilla footballers Deportivo Alavés players Spain men's youth international footballers Spanish football managers Segunda División managers Segunda División B managers Tercera División managers Córdoba CF B managers Córdoba CF managers UD Melilla managers CD Numancia managers FC Cartagena managers Real Oviedo managers Liga F managers RCD Espanyol non-playing staff