Sergio Gonzalez

Sergio González Soriano, known simply as Sergio, is a Spanish football manager and former player. He is the head coach of Cádiz and the Catalonia national team.

A hard-working central midfielder, he was adept at both defence and playmaking, and spent nearly one decade as a professional at Deportivo de La Coruña after starting at Espanyol. Over 14 La Liga seasons, he amassed totals of 418 matches and 34 goals. He represented Spain in the 2002 World Cup.

Sergio started working as a coach in 2014, also with Espanyol.

Sergio started working as a manager in 2013, being in charge of Espanyol B and on 27 May 2014 he was named as the new coach of the first team, replacing Javier Aguirre after the latter's contract expired.

After a 1–0 away loss against RC Celta de Vigo on 14 December 2015, and even though the team was still several points clear of the relegation zone, Sergio was relieved of his duties. In his 62 games in charge, he collected 22 wins, 14 draws and 26 losses.

Sergio was appointed manager of Real Valladolid in the second tier in 2018. He managed to win eight of his first 12 matches, leading them to fifth place in the regular season and promotion in the play-offs.

With his contract due to expire the following summer, Sergio signed a new deal to keep him at Pucela on December 2019 until 2022. After relegation in May 2021, he was dismissed by chairman Ronaldo.

Sergio replaced Álvaro Cervera at top-flight side Cádiz CF on 11 January 2022. In his first game four days later, the team advanced on penalties after a goalless draw away to Sporting de Gijón in the domestic cup, making the quarter-finals for the fourth time in their history and first since 2006.