Roberto Aguirre García (born 24 February 1968) is a Spanish

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, currently in charge of

Real Oviedo Vetusta Real Oviedo Vetusta is a Spanish football club based in Oviedo, in the autonomous community of Asturias. Founded in 1929 as ''Unión Sportiva Ovetense'', it is the reserve team of Real Oviedo, and currently plays in , holding home games at '' El R ...

Career

Born in Candamo,

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, Aguirre started managing at the age of 25, in the youth sides of a defunct club based in

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. He then moved to

CF Rayo Majadahonda Club de Fútbol Rayo Majadahonda () is a Spanish professional football club in Majadahonda, in the autonomous community of Madrid. Founded in 1976 it plays in , holding home games at '' Estadio Cerro del Espino'', with a capacity of 3,800 seats. ...

, managing the club's ''cadete'', ''juvenil'' and reserve teams. In 2002, after three years in charge of

Tercera División Tercera División () was the fourth tier of the Spanish football league system. Until 1977, it was the third tier of the Spanish football league system. Founded in 1929, it was below the ''Primera División'' (also known as La Liga), the ''Segund ...

side

CD Mosconia Club Deportivo Mosconia is a football team based in Grado in the autonomous community of Asturias. Founded in 1961, it plays in the . Its stadium is '' Marqués de La Vega de Anzo'' with a capacity of 4,100 seats. History The first ''CD Mosconia ...

, Aguirre was appointed manager of

UP Langreo Unión Popular de Langreo is a List of football clubs in Spain, Spanish football team based in Langreo, in the autonomous community of Asturias. Founded in 1961, it plays in , holding its home games at ''Estadio Ganzábal'' in La Felguera, with a ...

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, but suffered relegation at the end of the season. He then worked at fourth tier side

Atlètic de Ciutadella Atlètic de Ciutadella was a football team based in Ciutadella, Illes Balears. Founded in 1956 and dissolved in 2024, the club last played in Regional Preferente – Menorca. The club's home ground is '' Estadio Sant Antoni''. History The club w ...

before returning to the third division with

UD Pájara Playas de Jandía Unión Deportiva Pájara Playas de Jandía was a Spanish football team based in Pájara, island of Fuerteventura, in the autonomous community of Canary Islands. Founded in 1996 and dissolved in 2011, it held home games at '' Estadio Benito Alonso ...

in 2004; he narrowly avoided relegation in his three-season spell at the latter. On 20 December 2007, Aguirre was named in charge of CD Soledad in the fourth level. He returned to Ciutadella the following July, before accepting an offer from

Lorca Deportiva CF Lorca Deportiva Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. was a Spanish football club in Lorca, in the autonomous community of Murcia. Founded in 2002 it was dissolved ten years later, they held their home matches at ''Estadio Francisco Artés Carrasco'', which ...

in the third tier on 14 November 2008; despite reaching the second round of the

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, his side suffered administrative relegation and he subsequently left. On 30 June 2009, Aguirre was appointed

Pontevedra CF Pontevedra Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team in Pontevedra, in the autonomous community of Galicia. Founded on 16 October 1941 it currently plays in , holding home matches at '' Estadio Municipal de Pasarón'', with a capacity o ...

manager, but was sacked on 24 November. On 6 January 2011, after more than a year without coaching, he took over

Zamora CF Zamora Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football team based in Zamora, in the autonomous community of Castile and León. Founded in 1968 it plays in , holding home games at ''Estadio Ruta de la Plata'', with a capacity of 7,813 seaters. History ...

also in the third division. On 28 April 2015, Aguirre was dismissed from Zamora, after more than four years in charge. He was named

CD Mensajero Club Deportivo Mensajero is a Spanish football team based in Santa Cruz de la Palma, in the autonomous community of Canary Islands. Founded on 6 January 1922, it plays in , holding home games at '' Nuevo Estadio Silvestre Carrillo'', with a capa ...

manager on 26 June, being sacked the following 12 January. Aguirre was appointed manager of

CD Lealtad Club Deportivo Lealtad de Villaviciosa (English: Loyalty Sporting Club of Villaviciosa) is a Spanish football team based in Villaviciosa, in the autonomous community of Asturias. Founded in 1916, it plays in , holding home games at ''Les Caley ...

on 16 June 2016, suffering relegation from the third tier in the 2017–18 campaign. On 23 July 2018, he was named at the helm of fellow league team

Unionistas de Salamanca CF Unionistas de Salamanca Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football club in Salamanca, in the autonomous community of Castile and León. Founded in 2013, the club plays in , holding home games at ''Campo de Fútbol Municipal Reina Sofía'' with a 4895- ...

, being dismissed on 27 October of the following year. On 4 September 2020, Aguirre was appointed

CD Toledo Club Deportivo Toledo, S.A.D. is a List of football clubs in Spain, Spanish football team based in Toledo, Spain, Toledo, in the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha. Founded in 1928 it plays in , holding home games at ''Estadio Salto del Cab ...

manager in the fourth level. He was relieved of his duties the following 2 February, and took over CD Don Benito on 14 December 2021, in the new Segunda División RFEF. Aguirre was sacked by Don Benito on 18 October 2022, with only seven rounds into the new season. On 8 April 2024, after more than a year without a club, he was named manager of

also in division four.

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