Francisco (footballer, born 1978)
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Francisco as Almería manager in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francisco Javier Rodríguez Vílchez | ||
| Date of birth | 17 June 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Almería, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Santos Laguna (head coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995–1996 | Plus Ultra | ||
| 1996–1997 | Espanyol | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–1999 | Poli Almería | 72 | (15) |
| 1999–2001 | Valencia B | 41 | (7) |
| 2000–2001 | → Poli Ejido (loan) | 41 | (7) |
| 2002–2004 | Almería | 103 | (36) |
| 2004–2005 | Albacete | 28 | (3) |
| 2005–2007 | Almería | 48 | (9) |
| 2007–2008 | Granada 74 | 35 | (3) |
| 2008–2009 | Alicante | 22 | (2) |
| 2010 | Orihuela | 14 | (5) |
| Total | 404 | (87) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2010–2011 | Almería (youth) | ||
| 2011–2013 | Almería B | ||
| 2013–2014 | Almería | ||
| 2016–2017 | UCAM Murcia | ||
| 2017–2018 | Lugo | ||
| 2018 | Córdoba | ||
| 2018–2019 | Huesca | ||
| 2020–2021 | Girona | ||
| 2021–2022 | Elche | ||
| 2023–2024 | Rayo Vallecano | ||
| 2025– | Santos Laguna | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Francisco Javier Rodríguez Vílchez (born 17 June 1978), known simply as Francisco, is a Spanish football manager and former footballer who played as a striker. He is the current head coach of Liga MX club Santos Laguna.
His career was closely associated with Almería as both a player and manager, and he started coaching the first team at the age of 35. In the former capacity, he amassed Segunda División totals of 185 matches and 45 goals over six seasons, also representing Granada 74 and Alicante in the competition.