{{Short description|Spanish football manager}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{family name hatnote|Villar|Ferreiro|lang=Spanish}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Pablo Villar | image = Pablo Villar 2023.png | caption = Villar in 2023 | fullname = Pablo Villar Ferreiro | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|9|4|df=yes}} | birth_place = Avilés, Spain | height = 1.86m | position = Goalkeeper | currentclub = }}
'''Pablo Villar Ferreiro''' (born 4 September 1986) is a Spanish football Uefa Pro Co<nowiki/>ach and former player who played as a goalkeeper. Currently he is working in Saudi Arabia as the Head Coach of the U-21 Al-Najmah SC (Jawwy Elite League U-21).
==Playing career== Born in Avilés, Asturias, Villar , Real Avilés CF and Pontevedra CF as a youth. He made his senior debut with Tercera División side Villalonga FC in 2006, and later represented Arosa SC before returning to his home region in 2007.<ref name="ELC">{{cite web |date=24 February 2010 |title=No me conformo, quiero jugar más |trans-title=I am not satisfied, I want to play more |url=https://www.elcomercio.es/v/20100224/deportes/aviles/conformo-quiero-jugar-20100224.html |accessdate=5 June 2023 |publisher=El Comercio |language=es}}</ref>
Villar signed for CD Cudillero in the third tier on 15 August 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.elcomercio.es/aviles/20070815/deportes/aviles/villar-ficha-cudillero-20070815.html|title=Villar ficha por el Cudillero|trans-title=Villar signs for Cudillero|publisher=El Comercio|language=es|date=15 August 2007|accessdate=5 June 2023}}</ref> He moved to fellow league team SD Compostela on 11 July 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lne.es/deportes/2008/07/11/meta-avilesino-pablo-villar-ficha-21673322.html|title=El meta avilesino Pablo Villar ficha por el Compostela|trans-title=The ''avilesino'' goalkeeper Pablo Villar signs for Compostela|publisher=La Nueva España|language=es|date=11 July 2008|accessdate=5 June 2023}}</ref>
On 14 July 2009, Villar returned to Avilés, now for the first team also in the third division.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lne.es/deportes/2009/07/14/fichaje-portero-pablo-villar-21501215.html|title=Fichaje del portero Pablo Villar|trans-title=Signing of goalkeeper Pablo Villar|publisher=La Nueva España|language=es|date=14 July 2009|accessdate=5 June 2023}}</ref> He returned to ''Compos'' in July 2010, but left the club in November due to their financial problems,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lne.es/deportes/2010/11/18/pablo-villar-dejo-santiago-entrenando-21219122.html|title=Pablo Villar dejó Santiago y se está entrenando con el Marino|trans-title=Pablo Villar left Santiago and is training with Marino|publisher=La Nueva España|language=es|date=18 November 2010|accessdate=5 June 2023}}</ref> and trained with Marino before signing for Ribadesella CF on 1 February 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lne.es/deportes/2011/02/01/javier-gomez-llega-enderezar-llanes-21167815.html|title=Javier Gómez llega para enderezar al Llanes|trans-title=Javier Gómez arrives to address Llanes|publisher=La Nueva España|language=es|date=1 February 2011|accessdate=5 June 2023}}</ref>
==Managerial career== In 2011, he was appointed manager of AD Ribadedeva in the Primera Regional de Asturias.
In June 2012, Villar became Fabri González's assistant at Segunda División side SD Huesca.<ref>{{cite news |title=Pablo Villar, segundo entrenador de la SD Huesca a petición de Fabri González|trans-title=Pablo Villar, SD Huesca assistant manager at Fabri González's request |url=https://granadacf.ideal.es/noticias/2012-06-20/410735-pablo-villar-segundo-entrenador-huesca.html |access-date=2 June 2023 |work=Ideal |date=20 June 2012 |language=Spanish}}</ref> On 25 June 2013, he returned to managerial duties, being named at the helm of Luarca CF in the third tier.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.futbolasturiano.es/noticias3/568.htm|title=Novedades en Tercera|trans-title=News in ''Tercera''|publisher=Fútbol Asturiano|language=es|date=25 June 2013|accessdate=5 June 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Menor |first1=Santy |title=El avilesino Pablo Villar rompe moldes|trans-title=Pablo Villar from Avilés breaks moulds|url=https://www.elcomercio.es/v/20130715/deportes/futbol/avilesino-pablo-villar-rompe-20130715.html |access-date=2 June 2023 |work=El Comercio |date=15 July 2013 |language=Spanish}}</ref> He left the club in the following May, and was appointed CD Tineo manager on 22 May 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.futbolasturiano.es/noticias4/0529.htm|title=Movimientos en los banquillos|trans-title=Movements on the bench|publisher=Fútbol Asturiano|language=es|date=22 May 2014|accessdate=5 June 2023}}</ref>
Villar led Tineo to a first-ever promotion the third tier in his first season,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.elcomercio.es/real-aviles/noticias/201510/23/apuesto-ascenso-real-aviles-20151023002412-v.html|title=Apuesto por el ascenso del Real Avilés|trans-title=I bet on Real Avilés' promotion|publisher=El Comercio|language=es|date=23 October 2015|accessdate=5 June 2023}}</ref> and left the club in 2016, after avoiding relegation.
On 2016, Villar was named manager of Urraca CF, still in division three.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.elcomercio.es/deportes/futbol/201611/01/urraca-confia-pablo-villar-20161101002259-v.html|title=El Urraca confía en Pablo Villar para liderar su escalada clasificatoria|trans-title=Urraca trust in Pablo Villar to lead their climb in the classification|publisher=El Comercio|language=es|date=1 November 2016|accessdate=5 June 2023}}</ref> He left the club the following 14 February, after being hired by the Chinese Ministry of Education to work in Tianjin.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.futbolasturiano.es/noticias7/0527.htm|title=Pablo Villar deja el Urraca y se marcha a China|trans-title=Pablo Villar leaves Urraca and moves to China|publisher=Fútbol Asturiano|language=es|date=14 February 2017|accessdate=5 June 2023}}</ref>
Villar returned to Spain in December 2017, joining Fabri's staff as first assistant coach at Lorca FC in the spanish second division.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Martínez |first1=Alfonso |title=Fabri, nuevo técnico, asume el resto de intentar salvar al Lorca|trans-title=Fabri, new manager, assumes the challenge of trying to save Lorca |url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/lorca/2017/12/22/5a3d161046163fa66e8b45bb.html |access-date=2 June 2023 |work=Marca |date=22 December 2017 |language=Spanish}}</ref> He followed the manager to FC Karpaty Lviv in the Premier League of Ukraine before being named assistant at Qingdao Hainiu FC on 20 December 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.futbolasturiano.es/noticias10/0631.htm|title=Nueva experiencia para Pablo Villar en China|trans-title=New experience for Pablo Villar in China|publisher=Fútbol Asturiano|language=es|date=20 December 2019|accessdate=5 June 2023}}</ref>
In October 2021, Villar became the first Spaniard to manage in the Slovak Super Liga, after being appointed in charge of FK Pohronie.<ref name=comercio>{{cite news |last1=Menor |first1=Santy |title=Entrenar en una máxima categoría es algo irrechazable|trans-title=Managing in a top tier is something you cannot turn down |url=https://www.elcomercio.es/deportes/futbol/entrenar-maxima-categoria-irrechazable-aviles-eslovaquia-pablo-villar-20211007000611-ntvo.html?ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F |access-date=2 June 2023 |work=El Comercio |date=7 October 2021 |language=Spanish}}</ref> He took over FK Riteriai in Lithuania's A Lyga on 24 May 2022.<ref>{{cite news |title=Pablo Villar cambia Eslovaquia por Lituania|trans-title=Pablo Villar swaps Slovakia for Lithuania |url=https://www.elcomercio.es/deportes/futbol/pablo-villar-cambia-20220526002049-ntvo.html |access-date=2 June 2023 |work=El Comercio |date=26 May 2022 |language=Spanish}}</ref> In his first season, the team almost qualified to the European Competition.
On 2 June 2023, Villar signed a one-year contract at F.C. Vizela of the Portuguese Primeira Liga, succeeding Tulipa.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://fcvizela.pt/2023/06/02/pablo-villar-e-o-novo-treinador/|title=Pablo Villar é o novo treinador|trans-title=Pablo Villar is the new manager|publisher=FC Vizela|language=pt|date=2 June 2023|accessdate=5 June 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Vizela apresenta treinador espanhol como sucessor de Tulipa |trans-title=Vizela present Spanish manager as Tulipa's successor |url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/1a-liga/vizela/noticias/vizela-apresenta-treinador-espanhol-como-sucessor-de-tulipa-16463886.html |access-date=2 June 2023 |work=O Jogo |date=2 June 2023 |language=Portuguese |archive-date=2 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230602170259/https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/1a-liga/vizela/noticias/vizela-apresenta-treinador-espanhol-como-sucessor-de-tulipa-16463886.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> On 18 December 2023, Villar reached an agreement with the board of Vizela to stop their contract for being appointed as manager of Chinese Super League club Meizhou Hakka.<ref>{{Cite news |date=6 January 2024 |title=Oficial: Pablo Villar rumou à China |trans-title=Official: Pablo Villar headed to China |url=https://www.abola.pt/futebol/noticias/oficial-pablo-villar-rumou-a-china-2024010623252652972 |access-date=6 January 2024 |work=A Bola |language=pt-pt}}</ref> He won the "42nd Guandong-Hong Kong Cup" in February 2024.
Since August 2025 he is working in Saudi Arabia, as the Head Coach of the U-21 Al-Najmah SC (Jawwy Elite League U-21).
== Clubs == === Head coach === {| class="wikitable center" style="text-align:center" |- !width="190"|Club !width="170"|País !width="120"|Año |-align=center |SD Huesca <small>(assistant coach)</small> | rowspan="5" |{{ESP}} |2012–2013 |-align=center |Luarca CF |2013–2014 |-align=center |Club Deportivo Tineo |2014–2016 |-align=center |Urraca Club de Fútbol |2016–2017 |-align=center |Lorca FC (assistant coach) |2017–2018 |-align=center |Karpaty Lviv <small>(assistant coach)</small> |{{UKR}} |2018–2019 |-align=center |Qingdao Jonoon <small>(assistant coach)</small> |{{CHN}} |2019–2020 |-align=center |FK Pohronie |{{SVK}} |2021–2021 |-align=center |FK Riteriai |{{LTU}} |2022–2023 |-align=center |Vizela |{{POR}} |2023 |-align=center |Meizhou Hakka |{{CHN}} |2024 |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * [https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/c/jugador.html?id=22961 Pablo Villar player profile] at BDFutbol * [https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/c/entrenador.html?id=22961 Pablo Villar manager profile] at BDFutbol * {{WorldFootball.net|pablo-villar_2}} * {{Soccerway|pablo-villar-ferreiro/607910}}
{{FK Pohronie managers}} {{F.C. Vizela managers}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Villar, Pablo}} Category:Living people Category:1986 births Category:People from Avilés Category:Footballers from Asturias Category:Spanish men's footballers Category:Men's association football goalkeepers Category:Tercera División players Category:Divisiones Regionales de Fútbol players Category:SD Compostela footballers Category:Real Avilés Industrial CF footballers Category:Spanish football managers Category:Luarca CF managers Category:CD Tineo managers Category:Urraca CF managers Category:FK Pohronie managers Category:FK Riteriai managers Category:F.C. Vizela managers Category:Meizhou Hakka F.C. managers Category:Tercera División managers Category:Divisiones Regionales de Fútbol managers Category:Slovak First Football League managers Category:A Lyga managers Category:Primeira Liga managers Category:Chinese Super League managers Category:Spanish expatriate football managers Category:Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Ukraine Category:Spanish expatriate sportspeople in China Category:Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Slovakia Category:Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Lithuania Category:Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Category:Expatriate football managers in Slovakia Category:Expatriate football managers in Lithuania Category:Expatriate football managers in Portugal Category:Expatriate football managers in China Category:21st-century Spanish sportsmen