Jimmy Obleda (born July 21, 1972) is an American professional football manager and former player who was most recently the head coach of

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soccer club Chattanooga Red Wolves.

Playing career

Obleda signed his first professional contract with Danubio at the age of 17. His professional career continued for eight years, where he played for Cerro,

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, Ponnistus and back in the United States with Fort Lauderdale Strikers. He was also invited to the MLS Combine in 1995.

Managerial career

Obleda spent almost 12 years coaching

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team Fullerton Rangers in

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. In 2011, he was named NSCAA Youth National Coach of the Year. He spent three months of 2016 with NPSL side

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, before becoming head coach at Santiago Canyon College alongside been Director of Coaching at Boca Orange County. On November 21, 2019, Obleda was named head coach of

side

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. During the 2021 season, he reached the semifinals, achieving a record of 15 unbeaten matches, the longest unbeaten streak in

history, and also set the record for most goals scored in a match with a 7-1 victory over

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. On July 22, 2022, Obleda was placed on a provisional suspension pending the results of an investigation into allegations of misconduct brought forth by the USL Players Association. The United Soccer League Players Association lost confidence in the Chattanooga Red Wolves handling of the investigation, and filed a report with the

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asking them to investigate.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Obleda, Jimmy Living people 1972 births American soccer coaches American men's soccer players USL League One coaches Soccer players from California Danubio F.C. players C.A. Cerro players Liverpool F.C. (Montevideo) players C.D. Irapuato footballers Fort Lauderdale Strikers (1988–1994) players National Premier Soccer League coaches College men's soccer coaches in the United States American expatriate men's soccer players Expatriate men's footballers in Uruguay Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico Expatriate men's footballers in Finland American expatriate sportspeople in Uruguay American expatriate sportspeople in Mexico American expatriate sportspeople in Finland Men's association football players not categorized by position