{{short description|Spanish football manager|bot=PearBOT 5}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Javier Cabello | image = | caption = | fullname = Javier Antonio Cabello Rubio | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1974|7|20|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Valencia]], Spain | height = | position = | currentclub = | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = | years1 = | clubs1 = | caps1 = | goals1 = | manageryears1 = 2000–2004 | managerclubs1 = [[CD Cieza|Cieza]] | manageryears2 = 2010–2011 | managerclubs2 = [[CD Cieza|Cieza]] | manageryears3 = 2011–2012 | managerclubs3 = [[CD Castellón|Castellón]] | manageryears4 = 2014–2015 | managerclubs4 = [[Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa|Cultural Leonesa]] | manageryears5 = 2017–2021 | managerclubs5 = [[Deportivo Alavés|Alavés]] (assistant) | manageryears6 = 2017 | managerclubs6 = [[Deportivo Alavés|Alavés]] (interim) | manageryears7 = 2017 | managerclubs7 = [[Deportivo Alavés|Alavés]] (interim) | manageryears8 = 2021–2024 | managerclubs8 = [[FC Dallas]] (assistant) | manageryears9 = 2025 | managerclubs9 = [[CD Eldense|Eldense]] }} {{family name hatnote|Cabello|Rubio|lang=Spanish}} '''Javier Antonio Cabello Rubio''' (born 20 July 1974) is a Spanish [[Association football|football]] [[Manager (association football)|manager]].
==Career== Born in [[Valencia]], Cabello started his career with [[Villarreal CF]] in 1999, working in their youth setup as a coordinator. He was subsequently appointed manager of [[CD Cieza]] in the following year, and remained in charge for four seasons.<ref name="DI">{{cite web|url=http://www.diarioinformacion.com/elche-cf/2017/09/18/exdirector-deportivo-elche-javier-cabello/1937101.html|title=El exdirector deportivo del Elche Javier Cabello toma las riendas del Alavés|trans-title=Former sporting director of Elche Javier Cabello takes the reins of Alavés|publisher=Diario Información|language=es|date=18 September 2017|access-date=21 September 2017}}</ref>
In 2004 Cabello returned to Villarreal, again working in the youth categories; in 2006, he started working as a [[Scout (association football)|scout]] for the first team. In 2008, he was named director of [[Valencia CF]]'s youth setup.<ref name="DI"/>
On 18 July 2010, Cabello returned to managerial duties, being again appointed at the helm of Cieza.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.que.es/deportes/201007180024-javier-cabello-nuevo-entrenador-cieza.html|title=Javier Cabello, nuevo entrenador del Cieza|trans-title=Javier Cabello, new manager of Cieza|publisher=Qué|language=es|date=18 July 2010|access-date=21 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170922100214/http://www.que.es/deportes/201007180024-javier-cabello-nuevo-entrenador-cieza.html|archive-date=22 September 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> In August of the following year, he was named manager of [[CD Castellón]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deportevalenciano.com/2011/08/16/con-entrenador-y-sin-plantilla|title=Javi Cabello dirigirá su primer entrenamiento como técnico del CD Castellón|trans-title=Javi Cabello will manage his first training as CD Castellón manager|publisher=Deporte Valenciano|language=es|date=16 August 2011|access-date=21 September 2017}}</ref>
Cabello left Castellón in January 2012, following the departure of owner Fernando Miralles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2012/01/16/castellon/1326718792.html|title=Miralles abandona el Castellón|trans-title=Miralles leaves Castellón|publisher=[[El Mundo (Spain)|El Mundo]]|language=es|date=16 January 2012|access-date=21 September 2017}}</ref> He remained without a club until June 2014, as he was appointed [[Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa]] manager.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.diariodeleon.es/noticias/deportes/cabello-entrenador-cultural_898229.html|title=Cabello, entrenador de la Cultural|trans-title=Cabello, manager of Cultural|publisher=Diario de León|language=es|date=18 June 2014|access-date=21 September 2017|archive-date=19 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190419130006/https://www.diariodeleon.es/noticias/deportes/cabello-entrenador-cultural_898229.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
On 4 July 2015, Cabello was named general manager at [[Elche CF]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.diarioinformacion.com/elche-cf/2015/07/04/valenciano-javier-cabello-sera-nuevo/1652127.html|title=El valenciano Javier Cabello será el nuevo mánager general del Elche|trans-title=The Valencian Javier Cabello will be the new general manager of Elche|publisher=Diario Información|language=es|date=4 July 2015|access-date=21 September 2017}}</ref> but left his post nearly a month later.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/20150806/201136275995/cabello-abandona-el-elche-un-mes-despues-de-su-fichaje-como-manager-general.html|title=Cabello abandona el Elche|trans-title=Cabello leaves Elche|publisher=[[Mundo Deportivo]]|language=es|date=6 August 2015|access-date=21 September 2017}}</ref> In June 2017, he was one of the four assistant managers who joined [[Luis Zubeldía]]'s staff at [[Deportivo Alavés]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lavanguardia.com/deportes/20170621/423580238235/cuatro-entrenadores-de-confianza-acompanaran-a-luis-zubeldia-en-el-alaves.html|title=Cuatro entrenadores de confianza acompañarán a Luis Zubeldía en el Alavés|trans-title=Four reliable managers will follow Luis Zubeldía at Alavés|publisher=La Vanguardia|language=es|date=21 June 2017|access-date=21 September 2017}}</ref>
On 17 September 2017, after Zubeldía's dismissal, Cabello was named [[Interim management|interim]] of the [[Basque Country (autonomous community)|Basque]] side.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.deportivoalaves.com/noticia/luis-zubeldia-deja-de-ser-tecnico-del-deportivo-alaves|title=Luis Zubeldía deja de ser técnico del Deportivo Alavés|trans-title=Luis Zubeldía leaves Alavés|publisher=Deportivo Alavés|language=es|date=17 September 2017|access-date=21 September 2017}}</ref> His first professional match occurred three days later, a 0–1 away loss against [[Deportivo de La Coruña]].
In December 2021, Cabello moved to the United States and joined [[FC Dallas]] of [[Major League Soccer]] as an assistant to [[Nico Estévez]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Carrick|first=Buzz|date=2021-12-22|title=Estévez completes coaching staff, Quill departs|url=https://3rddegree.net/estevez-completes-coaching-staff-quill-departs|access-date=2022-01-15|website=3rd Degree|language=en-US}}</ref> On 11 June 2024, the club announced his departure.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fcdallas.com/news/fc-dallas-and-north-texas-sc-announce-updates-to-2024-coaching-staffs|title=FC Dallas and North Texas SC Announce Updates to 2024 Coaching Staffs|publisher=FC Dallas|date=11 June 2024|accessdate=3 July 2025}}</ref>
On 28 June 2025, Cabello returned to managerial duties after being named in charge of [[Primera Federación]] side [[CD Eldense]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cdeldense.es/noticias/javi-cabello-nuevo-entrenador-del-cd-eldense|title=Javi Cabello, nuevo entrenador del CD Eldense|trans-title=Javi Cabello, new manager of CD Eldense|publisher=CD Eldense|language=es|date=28 June 2025|accessdate=3 July 2025}}</ref> On 19 October, however, he was sacked.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cdeldense.es/noticias/javi-cabello-finaliza-su-etapa-al-frente-del-primer-equipo-del-cd-eldense|title=Javi Cabello finaliza su etapa al frente del primer equipo del CD Eldense|trans-title=Javier Cabello ends his spell ahead of CD Eldense's first team|publisher=CD Eldense|language=es|date=19 October 2025|accessdate=23 October 2025}}</ref>
==Managerial statistics== {{updated|18 October 2025}} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" |+ Managerial record by team and tenure |- !rowspan="2"|Team !rowspan="2"|Nat !rowspan="2"|From !rowspan="2"|To !colspan="8"|Record !rowspan=2|{{abbr|Ref|Reference}} |- !{{Tooltip|G|Games managed}} !{{Tooltip|W|Games won}} !{{Tooltip|D|Games drawn}} !{{Tooltip|L|Games lost}} !{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}} !{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}} !{{Tooltip|GD|Goal difference}} !{{Tooltip|Win %|Winning percentage}} |- |align="left" |[[CD Cieza|Cieza]] |{{Flagicon|ESP}} |align=left|1 July 2000 |align=left|30 June 2004 {{WDL|150|59|31|60|for=232|against=228|diff=yes}} | |- |align="left" |[[CD Cieza|Cieza]] |{{Flagicon|ESP}} |align=left|18 July 2010 |align=left|30 June 2011 {{WDL|38|25|5|8|for=74|against=29|diff=yes}} | |- | align="left" |[[CD Castellón|Castellón]] |{{Flagicon|ESP}} |align=left|13 August 2011 |align=left|16 January 2012 {{WDL|23|11|5|7|for=29|against=23|diff=yes}} |— |- | align="left" |[[Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa|Cultural Leonesa]] |{{Flagicon|ESP}} |align=left|18 June 2014 |align=left|11 July 2015 {{WDL|38|15|14|9|for=52|against=43|diff=yes}} |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bdfutbol.com/en/p/l22113.html?temp=2014-15|title=Cabello: Javier Antonio Cabello Rubio: Matches 2014–15|publisher=BDFutbol|access-date=21 September 2016}}</ref> |- | align="left"|[[Deportivo Alavés|Alavés]] (interim) |{{Flagicon|ESP}} |align=left|18 September 2017 |align=left|23 September 2017 {{WDL|2|0|0|2|for=1|against=3|diff=yes}} ||<ref name=ALA>{{cite web|url=http://www.bdfutbol.com/en/p/l22113.html?temp=2017-18|title=Cabello: Javier Antonio Cabello Rubio: Matches 2017–18|publisher=BDFutbol|access-date=13 December 2025}}</ref> |- | align="left"|[[Deportivo Alavés|Alavés]] (interim) |{{Flagicon|ESP}} |align=left|27 November 2017 |align=left|1 December 2017 {{WDL|1|1|0|0|for=3|against=0|diff=yes}} |<ref name=ALA/> |- | align="left"|[[CD Eldense|Eldense]] |{{Flagicon|ESP}} |align=left|28 June 2025 |align=left|19 October 2025 {{WDL|8|2|4|2|for=7|against=9|diff=yes}} |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bdfutbol.com/en/p/l22113.html?temp=2025-26|title=Cabello: Javier Antonio Cabello Rubio: Matches 2025–26|publisher=BDFutbol|access-date=13 December 2025}}</ref> |- !colspan="4"|Total {{WDLtot|260|113|59|88|for=398|against=335|diff=yes}} !— |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{BDFutbol manager|22113}} *{{Soccerway|javier-cabello-rubio/356571}}
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