Roberto Losada Rodríguez (born 25 October 1976) is a professional footballer who played as a forward. He is currently the head coach of Hong Kong Premier League club Eastern and interim assistant coach of Hong Kong national football team.
 Losada in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Roberto Losada Rodríguez[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 October 1976[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Vigo, Spain[1] | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Eastern (head coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sárdoma | |||
| Oviedo | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–1998 | Oviedo B | 67 | (27) |
| 1996–2003 | Oviedo | 103 | (18) |
| 1998–1999 | → Toledo (loan) | 37 | (8) |
| 2002 | → Mallorca (loan) | 13 | (4) |
| 2003–2006 | Valladolid | 67 | (13) |
| 2007 | Las Palmas | 17 | (0) |
| 2007–2010 | Lugo | 95 | (21) |
| 2010–2012 | Kitchee | 32 | (17) |
| 2012–2017 | Resources Capital | 41 | (15) |
| 2017–2018 | Double Flower | 9 | (2) |
| Total | 481 | (125) | |
| International career | |||
| 2005–2008 | Galicia | 3 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2012–2020 | Kitchee (assistant) | ||
| 2020–2021 | Eastern (assistant) | ||
| 2021– | Eastern | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Over seven seasons, he amassed La Liga totals of 113 games and 27 goals, almost all with Real Oviedo. He also appeared in 124 Segunda División matches (16 goals), and spent two years in Hong Kong with Kitchee.
After retiring, Losada worked as a manager in Hong Kong.
Club career
editLosada was born in Vigo, Province of Pontevedra. He made his professional debut for Real Oviedo at age 18, as the club was also in La Liga; after two season-long loans, at Toledo and Mallorca (the former in the Segunda División), he returned,[2] going on to be an important attacking member[3][4]– although mostly as a backup – as the Asturian team would eventually drop two tiers in just four years due to financial irregularities.[5]
Losada left in the 2003–04 campaign to Real Valladolid in the top flight, equalling a career-best eight goals but again being relegated.[6] After years of intermittent use, he left in January 2007 to another side in the second division, Las Palmas,[7] not managing to score in his five-month spell.[8]
In the summer of 2007, Losada returned to his native Galicia and signed with Lugo of Segunda División B.[9] After three years, aged 33, he had his first abroad experience, joining Hong Kong club Kitchee[10] and helping it win the national championship in his first season after 47 years. At the end of the campaign, he was also named Hong Kong Footballer of the Year and MVP, making the competition's Best Eleven.[11]
Losada was made Kitchee's captain for 2011–12, replacing Lo Kwan Yee.[12] He announced his retirement from professional football on 26 May 2012, after netting the 3–3 equaliser in stoppage time of extra time in the FA Cup final against Hong Kong Pegasus, which his team won.[13][2]
International career
editUncapped by Spain at any level, Losada played three games for the unofficial Galicia team.[2] On 27 December 2008, he scored the deciding goal in a 3–2 win over Iran at the Estadio Riazor.[14]
Coaching career
editLosada immediately joined the club's coaching staff, being named his compatriot Josep Gombau's assistant. He retained his post under the latter's successor Àlex Gómez,[15] only leaving on 8 September 2020.[16]
On 16 October 2020, Losada signed with Eastern in the same capacity.[17] He became their head coach the following year.[18]
Losada led his team to the 2023–24 FA Cup, defeating Sham Shui Po 3–2 in the final.[19] Shortly after, he was named interim assistant manager at the Hong Kong national side under Wolfgang Luisser.[20]
Personal life
editLosada was nicknamed El Chino due his facial features.[21] Born in Spain, he acquired his Hong Kong Special Administrative Region passport after residing in the region for more than seven years.[22]
Honours
editPlayer
editValladolid
Kitchee
- Hong Kong First Division League: 2010–11,[24] 2011–12
- Hong Kong FA Cup: 2011–12
- Hong Kong League Cup: 2011–12
Individual
- Hong Kong Footballer of the Year: 2010–11[25]
- Hong Kong Team of the Season: 2010–11[24]
- Hong Kong Most Popular Player: 2010–11[24]
Manager
editEastern
Individual
- Hong Kong Coach of the Year: 2022–23, 2023–24[26]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Roberto 'CHINO' LOSADA Rodríguez". El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- ^ a b c "Una imborrable huella en Zorrilla: ¿Qué fue del 'Chino' Losada?" [Unforgettable mark at Zorrilla: What happened to 'Chino' Losada?] (in Spanish). Valladolid Plural. 21 August 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ Quiros, Rafael (23 October 2000). "El Oviedo sufre hasta el final" [Oviedo suffer until the end]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 September 2017.
- ^ Julio, Ramón (20 November 2000). "El contragolpe del Oviedo rompió en la segunda al rey del empate" [Oviedo fast break crushed king of draws in second half]. ABC (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 September 2017.
- ^ "El Oviedo, descendido a Tercera División" [Oviedo, relegated to Tercera División]. El País (in Spanish). 2 August 2003. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- ^ "Losada deja el Valladolid para fichar por Las Palmas" [Losada leaves Valladolid to sign with Las Palmas]. La Nueva España (in Spanish). 19 January 2007. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- ^ "Losada llega a Las Palmas para "volver a sentirme futbolista"" [Losada arrives at Las Palmas to "feel a footballer again"]. Marca (in Spanish). 19 January 2007. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ^ "Losada y Arriaga no entran en el proyecto final de la UD Las Palmas" [Losada and Arriaga not part of UD Las Palmas' final project]. La Provincia (in Spanish). 9 August 2007. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- ^ De Dios, Marta (2 July 2015). "El recurso de los mediáticos del Lugo" [The recourse of Lugo's stars]. La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ Gómez, Pablo; Álvarez, Miguel (13 August 2010). "Losada y Cancela, dos gallegos en el Barcelona chino" [Losada y Cancela, two Galicians in Chinese Barcelona]. La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 May 2012.
- ^ "傑志射手盧比度 膺香港足球先生". Apple Daily (in Chinese). 14 June 2011. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
- ^ "盧均宜受罰 盧比度任隊長". Ming Pao (in Chinese). 1 September 2011. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
- ^ "8 classic Cup finals in Asia". Asian Football Confederation. 28 March 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ "Nacho Novo ayuda a Galicia a seguir invicta" [Nacho Novo helps Galicia remain unbeaten]. La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). 27 December 2008. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
- ^ Kin-wa, Chan (16 November 2013). "Gomez loses job coaching Kitchee". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ "港超︱傑志助教盧比度離隊 3月成港球壇確診首例 曾漏報配偶外". Ming Pao (in Chinese). 8 September 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ "東方開操 聘盧比度任助教 李志堅料富力退賽影響短暫 擬簽部分失業兵". Ming Pao (in Chinese). 16 October 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ Kin-wa, Chan (11 October 2021). "'Full house' expected as Eastern take on rivals Kitchee in Hong Kong Premier League opener". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
- ^ a b Chan, Mike (1 June 2024). "Eastern delight for Losada turns into double celebration, as team claim FA Cup and Hong Kong come calling with World Cup job". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ McNamara, Paul (3 June 2024). "Hong Kong interim football coach Wolfgang Luisser laments 'not good' match-fixing news, surprised Losada added to staff". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ Rubio, Alberto; Ortega, Vicente (29 October 2011). "El 'Chino Losada', hombre anuncio en Hong Kong" ['Chino Losada', commercial man in Hong Kong]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ^ Leung, Christie (5 January 2018). "Salute to "Kim sir": The man who "would die" for Hong Kong". Offside. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ García Encinas, Antonio (7 November 2018). "Crónica del mendilismo ilustrado" [Chronicle of illustrated mendilismo]. El Norte de Castilla (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ a b c "'Chino' the superstar". South China Morning Post. 6 August 2011. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ Kin-wa, Chan (26 December 2022). "Eastern scrape through to Senior Shield final after 1–0 win over BC Rangers". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ "Philip Chan wins HK's Footballer of the Year". RTHK. 29 May 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
External links
edit- Roberto Losada at BDFutbol
- Roberto Losada at Soccerway