Sergio Lobera Rodríguez (born 16 January 1977) is a Spanish professional football manager who is the current manager of China League One club Sichuan Jiuniu.

Football career

Lobera was born in Zaragoza,

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. After impressing with Dosa Salesians and UFB Jàbac Terrassa he signed with FC Barcelona in 1997, going through its youth system and being manager of the C team in 2006–07, in Tercera División. He was appointed sporting director at Terrassa FC in June 2007, also being their coach for the last seven games of the season. In May 2010, Lobera was appointed

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manager, agreeing to a three-year deal. The following campaign, he was in charge of AD Ceuta also in

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. On 11 May 2012, Lobera was named FC Barcelona's assistant manager behind Tito Vilanova. However, roughly a month later, he signed as head coach of

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side UD Las Palmas. Lobera finished his first season in charge of a professional club in sixth position, being defeated in the play-offs by eventually promoted UD Almería. He renewed with the Canarians on 18 June 2013, but was relieved of his duties on 26 May of the following year. On 24 December 2014, Lobera was appointed at

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's Moghreb Tétouan until the end of the season. On 6 June 2017 he moved countries again, joining FC Goa from the Indian Super League on a two-year contract. On 17 November 2018, Lobera renewed his link at the

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until 2020. Five months later, he led his team to the conquest of the

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. On 31 January 2020, however, he was dismissed despite being top of the table after several run-ins with the board of directors. Lobera continued in the Indian top flight in March 2020, signing with

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. He was officially presented on 12 October, being crowned champion in his debut campaign. On 19 January 2022, Lobera was appointed at China League One club Sichuan Jiuniu FC.

Managerial statistics

Honours

Goa * Indian Super League Winners' Shield: 2019–20 *

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Mumbai City *Indian Super League:

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*Indian Super League Winners' Shield: 2020–21

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lobera, Sergio 1977 births Living people Sportspeople from Zaragoza Spanish football managers Segunda División managers Segunda División B managers Tercera División managers Terrassa FC managers AD Ceuta managers UD Las Palmas managers Moghreb Tétouan managers Indian Super League head coaches FC Goa managers Mumbai City FC head coaches China League One managers Sichuan Jiuniu F.C. managers Spanish expatriate football managers Expatriate football managers in Morocco Expatriate football managers in India Expatriate football managers in China Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Morocco Spanish expatriate sportspeople in India Spanish expatriate sportspeople in China FC Barcelona non-playing staff