Carlos Corberán

Carlos Corberán Vallet (born 7 April 1983) is a Spanish football coach and former youth player. He currently serves as the head coach of Championship club Huddersfield Town.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Corberán and the second or maternal family name is Vallet.
Carlos Corberán
Personal information
Full name Carlos Corberán Vallet
Date of birth (1983-04-07) 7 April 1983
Place of birth Valencia, Spain
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Playing position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Huddersfield Town (Head Coach)
Youth career
Valencia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Valencia B
Teams managed
2013–2014 Alcorcón Youth
2016–2017 Doxa
2017 Ermis
2018–2020 Leeds United U23
2020– Huddersfield Town
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Previously the head coach of Doxa and Ermis in the Cypriot First Division, Corberán made his coaching breakthrough with Leeds United, where he has held roles as first team assistant coach and was the manager of their under-23s side.[1][2]

Playing career

Corberán started his playing career at home town club Valencia CF, however at the age of 23, after playing no higher professionally than the Segunda División B in Spain, Corberán decided to retire as a player as he wanted to pursue his passion for coaching.[3]

Coaching career

Beginnings

He began his coaching career at 26 years old, and started at Villarreal CF under head coach Juan Carlos Fernandez before being the assistant to Manuel Pellegrini and working alongside other former Villarreal CF managers Ernesto Valverde, Juan Carlos Garrido and Miguel Ángel Lotina.[3]

In February 2012, Corberán signed for Saudi Arabia team Al-Ittihad alongside head coach Raúl Caneda after Pep Guardiola's recommendation of Corberán to the Arab team. Whilst at the club, he was part of the management team who helped get the club to the semi-finals of the ACL.[4]

In the season 2013–14 he took charge of the AD Alcorcón's Juvenil A squad, until January 2014, when he was relieved of his duties by Jose Maria Rico.[4]

In the season 2014–15 he joined Al-Nassr FC as a coach working with Fabio Cannavaro. They were runners-up in the Saudi Arabia Super Cup, and reached the group phase in the AFC Champions League and were also finalists in the King's Cup.[4]

In November 2016, he signed as head coach at Doxa Katokopias in the Cypriot First Division. This was his first role as head coach of a senior side.

Ermis Aradippou

In January 2017, he was appointed the new head coach of Ermis Aradippou FC of the Cypriot First Division where he helped guide them to a seventh place finish.[4]

Leeds United

On 21 June 2017, he was announced as the new Leeds United Under 23s coach, replacing the departed Jason Blunt.[2][5]

After the appointment of new head coach Marcelo Bielsa in June 2018, Corberán was promoted to first team coach as well as continuing his role as the head coach of the Under 23s.[1] In October 2018, Corberán was described as "very talented" by Bielsa, with Bielsa stating he values Corberán's opinion "more than his own".[6]

Corberán's side won the PDL Northern League 2018–19 season by winning the league, they then became the national Professional Development League Champions by beating Birmingham City in the final.[7]

In June 2019, it was reported that Corberán would be offered the head coach job at Spanish side Cultural Leonesa but he decided to stay at Leeds to remain under Bielsa.[8]

After the English professional football season was paused in March 2020 due to Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on association football, the season was resumed during June, Corberán was part of Marcelo Bielsa's backroom staff in his dual role of 1st Team Coach and Under 23's Head Coach as Leeds earned promotion to the Premier League and also become the EFL Championship Champions for the 2019-20 season in July after the successful resumption of the season.[9]

Huddersfield Town

In July 2020, Corberan was offered the position of head coach at Huddersfield Town, which he accepted and his appointment was confirmed on 23 July.[10]

Honours

Manager

Leeds United 23s

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References
  1. "Full list of Leeds United head coach Marcelo Bielsa's backroom staff at Elland Road". Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  2. "CARLOS CORBERÁN ANNOUNCED AS WHITES ACADEMY COACH". Leeds United. 21 July 2017. Archived from the original on 21 July 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  3. "Living the dream with Leeds United and Marcelo Bielsa: read the YEP's big interview with Carlos Corberan". Leeds United. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  4. "Corberan Announcement: "It's Coming to Stay"". Football Cyprus. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  5. "Leeds United look to Cyprus for new development coach". Yorkshire Evening Post. 21 July 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  6. "Marcelo Bielsa hails 'talented' Leeds United coach Carlos Corberan". Yorkshire Evening Post. 2 October 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  7. "Carlos Corberan on what the future can hold for Leeds United's PDL champions". Yorkshire Evening Post. 7 May 2019. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  8. "Leeds United coach Carlos Corberan to remain at Elland Road following Cultural Leonesa interest". Yorkshire Evening Post. 14 June 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  9. "Championship: Leeds United promoted to Premier League after 16-year absence". BBC Sport. 17 July 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  10. "Carlos Corberan: Huddersfield Town appoint Leeds United assistant as new head coach". BBC Sport. 23 July 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
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