Jimmy Obleda

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Jimmy Obleda
Personal information
Date of birth (1972-07-21) July 21, 1972 (age 49)
Place of birth New York, New York, U.S.[1]
Club information
Current team
 Chattanooga Red Wolves (head coach)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Danubio
Cerro
Liverpool Montevideo
Irapuato
Ponnistus
Fort Lauderdale Strikers
Teams managed
2004–2016 Fullerton Rangers
2016 Deportivo Coras USA
2016–2019 Santiago Canyon College
2019– Chattanooga Red Wolves
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Jimmy Obleda (born July 21, 1972) is an American soccer coach who currently serves as the head coach of USL League One club Chattanooga Red Wolves.

Playing career[]

Obleda signed his first professional contract with Danubio at the age of 17. His professional career continued for eight years, where he played for Cerro, Liverpool Montevideo, Irapuato, Ponnistus and back in the United States with Fort Lauderdale Strikers.[2] He was also invited to the MLS Combine in 1995.[3]

Management career[]

Obleda spent almost 12 years coaching Super Y League team Fullerton Rangers in California.[4][5] In 2011, he was named NSCAA Youth National Coach of the Year.[6]

He spent 3-months of 2016 with NPSL side Deportivo Coras USA, before becoming head coach at Santiago Canyon College alongside been Director of Coaching at Boca Orange County.[2]

On November 21, 2019, Obleda was named head coach of USL League One side Chattanooga Red Wolves.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ "Chattanooga Red Wolves hire successful Southern California youth soccer coach as next head coach". timesfreepress.com.
  2. ^ a b "JIMMY OBLEDA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR". Canyon Hills Soccer Association. June 11, 2019.
  3. ^ "Soccer America - Soccer America Site". www.socceramerica.com.
  4. ^ "Soccer Club Repays Fullerton for Coach's Private Lessons on Public Fields". Voice of OC. August 11, 2016.
  5. ^ "Catching up with Jimmy Obleda". Fullerton Rangers Soccer Club. March 28, 2017.
  6. ^ "Jimmy Obleda - NSCAA Coach of the Year • SoccerToday". SoccerToday. January 20, 2012.
  7. ^ Paris, Henry (November 21, 2019). "Chattanooga Red Wolves announce Jimmy Obleda as Head Coach and Technical Director". Chattanooga Red Wolves SC.
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