Jimmy Obleda
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | July 21, 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | New York, New York, U.S.[1] | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Chattanooga Red Wolves (head coach; on provisional suspension) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Danubio | |||
| Cerro | |||
| Liverpool Montevideo | |||
| Irapuato | |||
| Ponnistus | |||
| Fort Lauderdale Strikers | |||
| Teams managed | |||
| 2004–2016 | Fullerton Rangers | ||
| 2016 | Deportivo Coras USA | ||
| 2016–2019 | Santiago Canyon Hawks | ||
| 2019– | Chattanooga Red Wolves | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Jimmy Obleda (born July 21, 1972) is an American head coach of USL League One soccer club Chattanooga Red Wolves, who was placed on a provisional suspension pending the results of an investigation into allegations of misconduct.
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, Liverpool Montevideo, Irapuato, Ponnistus and back in the United States with Fort Lauderdale Strikers.[2] He was also invited to the MLS Combine in 1995.[3]
Managerial career
Obleda spent almost 12 years coaching Super Y League team Fullerton Rangers in California.[4][5] In 2011, he was named NSCAA Youth National Coach of the Year.[6]
He spent three months of 2016 with NPSL side Deportivo Coras USA, before becoming head coach at Santiago Canyon College alongside been Director of Coaching at Boca Orange County.[2]
On November 21, 2019, Obleda was named head coach of USL League One side Chattanooga Red Wolves.[7]
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.[8] The United Soccer League Players Association lost confidence in the Chattanooga Red Wolves handling of the investigation, and filed a report with the U.S. Center for SafeSport asking them to investigate.[9]
References
- ^ "Chattanooga Red Wolves hire successful Southern California youth soccer coach as next head coach". timesfreepress.com.
- ^ a b "JIMMY OBLEDA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR". Canyon Hills Soccer Association. June 11, 2019.
- ^ "Soccer America - Soccer America Site". www.socceramerica.com.
- ^ "Soccer Club Repays Fullerton for Coach's Private Lessons on Public Fields". Voice of OC. August 11, 2016.
- ^ "Catching up with Jimmy Obleda". Fullerton Rangers Soccer Club. March 28, 2017.
- ^ "Jimmy Obleda - NSCAA Coach of the Year • SoccerToday". SoccerToday. January 20, 2012.
- ^ Paris, Henry (November 21, 2019). "Chattanooga Red Wolves announce Jimmy Obleda as Head Coach and Technical Director". Chattanooga Red Wolves SC.
- ^ "A statement from the United Soccer League". Twitter.com. @USLLeagueOne. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
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