Rubén de la Barrera

Rubén Alfonso de la Barrera Fernández (born 18 January 1985) is a Spanish football manager who is the current head coach of Primeira Liga club Vizela.

Managerial career
Born in A Coruña, Galicia, de la Barrera started his managerial career with Ural CF's youth categories in 2004, having previously represented the club, Victoria CF and Orillamar SD as a player. After being in charge of Atlético Arteixo and Montañeros CF's Juvenil squads, he was named manager of Tercera División side GCE Villaralbo on 27 May 2010.

De la Barrera took Villaralbo to two consecutive play-offs during his spell at the club, but still left in June 2012. After one full season without a club, he was appointed CD Guijuelo manager on 18 July 2013.

In his debut campaign in Segunda División B, de la Barrera again reached the play-offs, being knocked out by CD Leganés. On 30 June 2014, he was appointed at the helm of fellow third-tier club Real Valladolid B.

On 1 July 2015, de la Barrera returned to Guijuelo, but only finished the season in the sixth position. On 27 May of the following year he was appointed manager of Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa, achieving promotion to Segunda División as champions in his first campaign.

De la Barrera's first professional match occurred on 18 August 2017, a 2–0 away loss against Lorca FC. On 8 June of the following year, after suffering relegation in the last round, he was named Asier Garitano's assistant at Real Sociedad.

In December 2018, de la Barrera began his first job abroad, taking over on an 18-month contract at Al Ahli SC (Doha) who were 5th in the Qatar Stars League. Shortly before completing a year in the position, he left the 7th-placed club by mutual agreement.

On 7 August 2020, de la Barrera took over Romanian Liga I side FC Viitorul Constanța, but left on 30 November by agreement with his employer. The following 12 January, he replaced Fernando Vázquez at the helm of Deportivo de La Coruña, in his country's third division.

On 2 June 2021, de la Barrera was named manager of Albacete Balompié, freshly relegated to Primera División RFEF. He led the side back to the second level at first attempt, before leaving on a mutual agreement on 15 June 2022.

On 20 September 2023, de La Barrera was named as the head coach of the El Salvador national team. Three months later, he resigned, stating in a press conference that a first division club from an "important league" had contacted him and convinced him to join them.

On 19 December 2023, de la Barrera was appointed as manager of Portuguese Primeira Liga club Vizela, signing a contract until June 2025.

Honours

 * Cultural Leonesa
 * Segunda División B: 2016–17