Carlos Corberán


Carlos Corberán Vallet is a Spanish football coach and former youth player. He currently serves as the head coach of Championship club Huddersfield Town.
Previously the head coach of Doxa and Ermis in the Cypriot First Division, Corberán made his coaching breakthrough with Leeds United, where he has held roles as first team assistant coach and was the manager of their under-23s side.

Playing career

Corberán started his playing career at home town club Valencia CF, however at the age of 23, after playing no higher professionally than the Segunda División B in Spain, Corberán decided to retire as a player as he wanted to pursue his passion for coaching.

Coaching career

Beginnings

He began his coaching career at 26 years old, and started at Villarreal CF under head coach Juan Carlos Fernandez before being the assistant to Manuel Pellegrini and working alongside other former Villarreal CF managers Ernesto Valverde, Juan Carlos Garrido and Miguel Ángel Lotina.
In February 2012, Corberán signed for Saudi Arabia team Al-Ittihad alongside head coach Raúl Caneda after Pep Guardiola's recommendation of Corberán to the Arab team. Whilst at the club, he was part of the management team who helped get the club to the semi-finals of the ACL.
In the season 2013–14 he took charge of the AD Alcorcón's Juvenil A squad, until January 2014, when he was relieved of his duties by Jose Maria Rico.
In the season 2014–15 he joined Al-Nassr FC as a coach working with Fabio Cannavaro. They were runners-up in the Saudi Arabia Super Cup, and reached the group phase in the AFC Champions League and were also finalists in the King's Cup.
In November 2016, he signed as head coach at Doxa Katokopias in the Cypriot First Division. This was his first role as head coach of a senior side.

Ermis Aradippou

In January 2017, he was appointed the new head coach of Ermis Aradippou FC of the Cypriot First Division where he helped guide them to a seventh place finish.

Leeds United

On 21 June 2017, he was announced as the new Leeds United Under 23s coach, replacing the departed Jason Blunt.
After the appointment of new head coach Marcelo Bielsa in June 2018, Corberán was promoted to first team coach as well as continuing his role as the head coach of the Under 23s. In October 2018, Corberán was described as "very talented" by Bielsa, with Bielsa stating he values Corberán's opinion "more than his own".
Corberán's side won the PDL Northern League 2018–19 season by winning the league, they then became the national Professional Development League Champions by beating Birmingham City in the final.
In June 2019, it was reported that Corberán would be offered the head coach job at Spanish side Cultural Leonesa but he decided to stay at Leeds to remain under Bielsa.

Huddersfield Town

In July 2020, Corberan was offered the position of head coach at Huddersfield Town, which he accepted and his appointment was confirmed on 23 July.

Honours

Manager

Leeds United 23s