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{{Short description|Spanish football player and manager (1930–2023)}}
{{Family name hatnote|Iglesias|Pardo|lang=Spanish}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Arsenio Iglesias
| image = ArsenioIglesias.jpg
| caption = Iglesias in 2016
| fullname = Arsenio Iglesias Pardo
| birth_date = {{birth date|1930|12|24|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Arteixo]], Spain
| death_date = {{death date and age|2023|5|5|1930|12|24|df=y}}
| death_place = [[A Coruña]], Spain
| height = {{height|m=1.69}} 
| position = [[Forward (association football)|Forward]]
| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Penouqueira
| youthyears2 = | youthclubs2 = Ciudad Jardín 
| youthyears3 = | youthclubs3 = [[Bergantiños FC|Bergantiños]]
| youthyears4 = | youthclubs4 = [[Deportivo de La Coruña|Deportivo La Coruña]]
| years1 = 1950–1951 | clubs1 = [[Deportivo Fabril]] | caps1 = | goals1 =
| years2 = 1951–1957 | clubs2 = [[Deportivo de La Coruña|Deportivo La Coruña]] | caps2 = 135 | goals2 = 32
| years3 = 1957–1958 | clubs3 = [[Sevilla FC|Sevilla]] | caps3 = 8 | goals3 = 2
| years4 = 1958–1964 | clubs4 = [[Granada CF|Granada]] | caps4 = 111 | goals4 = 22
| years5 = 1964–1965 | clubs5 = [[Real Oviedo|Oviedo]] | caps5 = 37 | goals5 = 6
| years6 = 1965–1966 | clubs6 = [[Albacete Balompié|Albacete]] | caps6 = | goals6 = 
| totalcaps = 291 | totalgoals = 62
| manageryears1 = 1967–1970 | managerclubs1 = [[Deportivo Fabril]]
| manageryears2 = 1971–1973 | managerclubs2 = [[Deportivo de La Coruña|Deportivo La Coruña]]
| manageryears3 = 1973–1977 | managerclubs3 = [[Hércules CF|Hércules]]
| manageryears4 = 1977–1978 | managerclubs4 = [[Real Zaragoza|Zaragoza]]
| manageryears5 = 1978–1979 | managerclubs5 = [[Burgos CF|Burgos]]
| manageryears6 = 1979–1980 | managerclubs6 = [[Elche CF|Elche]]
| manageryears7 = 1980 | managerclubs7 = [[AD Almería|Almería]]
| manageryears8 = 1982–1985 | managerclubs8 = [[Deportivo de La Coruña|Deportivo La Coruña]]
| manageryears9 = 1986–1987 | managerclubs9 = [[SD Compostela|Compostela]]
| manageryears10 = 1988–1991 | managerclubs10 = [[Deportivo de La Coruña|Deportivo La Coruña]]
| manageryears11 = 1992–1995 | managerclubs11 = [[Deportivo de La Coruña|Deportivo La Coruña]]
| manageryears12 = 1996 | managerclubs12 = [[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]]
| manageryears13 = 2005–2008 | managerclubs13 = [[Galicia official football team|Galicia]]
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'''Arsenio Iglesias Pardo''' (24 December 1930 – 5 May 2023) was a Spanish [[Association football|football]] player and [[Manager (association football)|manager]].

Nicknamed ''O Bruxo de Arteixo'' ("The Wizard of [[Arteixo]]"), he had a five-decade professional career closely associated to [[Deportivo de La Coruña|Deportivo]] as both a player and manager.<ref name=Fox>{{cite news|url=http://www.lavozdegalicia.es/deportes/2011/04/29/00031304100291362620529.htm|title=Lecciones de humildad para Mou de parte de un viejo "zorro"|trans-title=Lessons in humility to Mou from an old "fox"|newspaper=[[La Voz de Galicia]]|first=Lucía|last=Mariño|language=es|date=28 April 2011|access-date=19 March 2012}}</ref>

==Playing career==
Born in [[Arteixo]], [[Province of A Coruña]], Iglesias played as a [[Forward (association football)|forward]] and started his career with local side [[Deportivo de La Coruña]].<ref name=Fox/> He made his [[La Liga]] debut on 28 October 1951 in a 6–1 away loss against [[FC Barcelona]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/1951/10/29/pagina-3/629771/pdf.html#&mode=fullScreen|title=Barcelona, 6 – Coruña, 1|newspaper=[[Mundo Deportivo]]|first=Carlos|last=Pardo|language=es|date=29 October 1951|access-date=11 January 2022}}</ref> and scored the following weekend against [[RCD Espanyol|RCD Español]] (3–1 home win).<ref>{{cite news|url=http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/1951/11/05/pagina-3/629794/pdf.html|title=D. Coruña, 3 – Español, 1|newspaper=Mundo Deportivo|language=es|date=5 November 1951|access-date=11 June 2014}}</ref>

Iglesias netted seven goals in three separate seasons for the [[Galicia (Spain)|Galicians]], adding a career-best eight in [[1956–57 La Liga|1956–57]], which nonetheless ended in relegation.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.g24.gal/-/morre-arsenio-iglesias-aos-92-anos|title=Morre Arsenio Iglesias, historia e lenda do Deportivo e do fútbol galego|trans-title=Death of Arsenio Iglesias, history and legend of Deportivo and Galician football|publisher=G24|language=gl|date=5 May 2023|access-date=5 May 2023}}</ref> In six of the following eight years he also played in the top division, representing [[Sevilla FC]], [[Granada CF]] and [[Real Oviedo]]; he amassed competition totals of 238 games and 50 goals, and retired at 35 after a spell in the lower leagues with [[Albacete Balompié]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/torremarathon/2020/12/24/arsenio-iglesias-90-anos-leyenda-deportivista/00031608800974198378539.htm|title=Arsenio Iglesias, 90 años de leyenda deportivista|trans-title=Arsenio Iglesias, 90 years of ''deportivista'' legend|newspaper=La Voz de Galicia|language=es|date=24 December 2020|access-date=3 February 2023}}</ref>

==Coaching career==
Iglesias started coaching one year after retiring, his first appointment being at [[Deportivo Fabril|Deportivo's reserves]], which he accumulated with assistant duties in the main squad. Midway through the [[1970–71 Segunda División|1970–71 campaign]] he was named the first team's manager, leading them to a top-flight promotion<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/torremarathon/2021/02/19/arsenio-debut-campo-vietnamita/00031613753363970892766.htm|title=Arsenio Iglesias y su debut en el banquillo coruñés en un duelo bronco contra el Racing|trans-title=Arsenio Iglesias and his debut in Coruña's bench in tough-as-can-be clash against Racing|newspaper=La Voz de Galicia|first=Jesús|last=Flores|language=es|date=19 February 2021|access-date=11 January 2022}}</ref> and being [[1972–73 La Liga|relegated in 1973]].<ref name=Man>{{cite news|url=https://www.lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/torremarathon/2021/06/04/hombre-riazor-arsenio/00031622821111798915523.htm|title=Hay un hombre en Riazor: Arsenio Iglesias|trans-title=There's a man in Riazor: Arsenio Iglesias|newspaper=La Voz de Galicia|first=Lois|last=Balado|language=es|date=4 June 2021|access-date=11 January 2022}}</ref>

In [[1973–74 Segunda División|1973–74]], Iglesias repeated the feat with another [[Segunda División]] side, [[Hércules CF]], then remained at the club's helm for a further three years, always managing to comfortably stay afloat – this included a [[1974–75 La Liga|fifth place in 1975]] and [[1975–76 La Liga|a sixth in 1976]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.informacion.es/hercules-cf/2017/07/27/riazor-aplaude-homenaje-hercules-arsenio-6312469.html|title=Riazor aplaude el homenaje del Hércules a Arsenio Iglesias|trans-title=Riazor cheers Hércules homage to Arsenio Iglesias|newspaper=Diario Información|language=es|date=27 July 2017|access-date=11 January 2022}}</ref> In the [[1977–78 Segunda División|1977–78 season]] another promotion to the main division befell, this time as champions with [[Real Zaragoza]].<ref name=SEGUNDA>{{cite news|url=https://www.heraldo.es/noticias/deportes/futbol/real-zaragoza/2016/04/23/aquel-ascenso-del-dia-san-jorge-1978-844537-611027.html|title=Aquel ascenso del Real Zaragoza el Día de San Jorge de 1978...|trans-title=That Real Zaragoza promotion on Saint George's Day in 1978...|newspaper=[[Heraldo de Aragón]]|first=Paco|last=Giménez|language=es|date=23 April 2016|access-date=25 March 2020}}</ref>

Iglesias worked in the top tier in two of the next three seasons, leading [[Burgos CF]] to the 13th position in [[1978–79 La Liga|1978–79]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.diariodeburgos.es/noticia/zf15bafbd-bf5c-44b1-a8bf2e7117ca3632/20120827/carmelo/ortega/dos/decadas/vestuario/burgos/cf|title=Carmelo Ortega, dos décadas en el vestuario del Burgos CF|trans-title=Carmelo Ortega, two decades in Burgos CF's locker room|newspaper=[[Diario de Burgos]]|first=Ana Isabel|last=Angulo|language=es|date=27 August 2012|access-date=11 January 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/mas-futbol/2017/12/25/5a3e8b5c268e3e784c8b457b.html|title=El Burgos CF, una leyenda de los 70|trans-title=Burgos CF, legend of the 70s|newspaper=[[Marca (newspaper)|Marca]]|first=Diego|last=García|language=es|date=25 December 2017|access-date=11 January 2022}}</ref> and being fired by [[AD Almería]] midway through the [[1980–81 La Liga|1980–81 campaign]] amid several internal disputes.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://elpais.com/diario/1980/12/19/deportes/346028404_850215.html|title=Fuertes sanciones en el Almería|trans-title=Heavy sanctions at Almería|newspaper=[[El País]]|first=Pedro Manuel|last=De la Cruz|language=es|date=19 December 2020|access-date=13 January 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.diariodealmeria.es/deportes/Solo-veces-cambio-entrenador-AD_0_879212533.html|title=Sólo dos veces cambió de entrenador la AD|trans-title=AD only changed managers twice|newspaper=[[Diario de Almería]]|first=J.L.|last=Bretones|language=es|date=10 January 2015|access-date=13 January 2022}}</ref> In 1982 he returned to Deportivo, with the club in division two.<ref name=Man/>

In [[1987–88 Segunda División|1987–88]], Iglesias was one of three coaches as ''Depor'' nearly suffered relegation to [[Segunda División B]], being saved by a [[last-minute goal]] against [[Racing de Santander]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.laopinioncoruna.es/deportivo/2020/07/19/vicente-celeiro-complicado-hay-creer-23478368.html|title=Vicente Celeiro: "Está complicado, pero hay que creer hasta el final"|trans-title=Vicente Celeiro: "We have it tough, but we have to believe until the end"|newspaper=La Opinión A Coruña|first=Eugenio|last=Cobas|language=es|date=19 July 2020|access-date=11 January 2022}}</ref> He was again reinstated as first-team manager, finally attaining promotion to the first division in [[1990–91 Segunda División|1991]] after ranking second.<ref name=Man/>

Iglesias replaced the dismissed Marco Antonio Boronat at the club's helm late in [[1991–92 La Liga|1991–92]], as Deportivo had to play a [[Promotion and relegation|relegation playoff]] against [[Real Betis]], eventually winning 2–1 on aggregate.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.laopinioncoruna.es/deportivo/2017/04/19/arsenio-empezo-24289396.html|title=Y con Arsenio empezó todo|trans-title=The beginning of it all was with Arsenio|newspaper=La Opinión A Coruña|first=Carlos|last=Miranda|language=es|date=19 April 2017|access-date=11 January 2022}}</ref> In the following seasons, however, ''Super Depor'' came to fruition, with several team players winning individual accolades and being called to the [[Spain national football team|Spain national team]] as the side finished three consecutive campaigns in the top three;<ref>{{cite web|url=https://espndeportes.espn.com/futbol/espana/nota/_/id/6958284/el-deportivo-la-coruna-revive-su-unico-titulo-de-la-liga-en-el-20-aniversario-de-su-triunfo|title=El Deportivo La Coruña revive su único título de La Liga, en el 20 aniversario de su triunfo|trans-title=Deportivo La Coruña relive their only La Liga title, in the 20th anniversary of their conquest|publisher=[[ESPN]]|first=Sid|last=Lowe|language=es|date=19 May 2020|access-date=11 January 2022}}</ref> during this timeframe, he was named Manager of the Year three times, twice by ''[[Don Balón]]'' and once by ''[[El País]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/spanpoy.html|title=Spain – Footballer of the Year|publisher=[[RSSSF]]|first=Emilio|last=Pla Díaz|access-date=19 March 2012}}</ref>

Iglesias retired from football after [[1994–95 La Liga|1994–95]]. Midway through [[1995–96 La Liga|the following campaign]], however, he accepted an offer from [[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]] to replace the fired [[Jorge Valdano]], with the ''Merengues'' eventually ranking sixth and [[1995–96 UEFA Champions League|being eliminated in the quarter-finals]] of the [[UEFA Champions League]] by eventual winners [[Juventus F.C.|Juventus FC]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.juventus.com/en/news/news/2014/super-six-against-spanish-opposition.php|title=Super six against Spanish opposition|publisher=Juventus F.C|date=8 December 2014|access-date=25 March 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.elmundo.es/deportes/2016/01/22/56a28980268e3eb27a8b4605.html|title=Hace 20 años pasó un 'Brujo' por Madrid|trans-title=A 'Wizard' went by Madrid 20 years ago|newspaper=[[El Mundo (Spain)|El Mundo]]|first=Jaime|last=Rodríguez|language=es|date=22 January 2016|access-date=11 January 2022}}</ref>

In 2005, Iglesias was appointed manager of the [[Galicia national football team|Galicia national team]], working alongside [[Fernando Vázquez]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.elcorreogallego.es/index.php?idMenu=5&idNoticia=364853|title=Arsenio Iglesias: "Nunca se acaba de ser profeta del todo en la tierra propia"|trans-title=Arsenio Iglesias: "One is never truly a prophet in your hometown"|newspaper=[[El Correo Gallego]]|first=Enrique|last=Beotas|language=es|date=14 November 2008|access-date=25 October 2011}}</ref> In the previous decade, he also worked as a [[sports commentator]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2012/feb/07/cat-invades-anfield-pitch|title=They think it's all over … it is meow, as cat invades Anfield pitch|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|first=John|last=Ashdown|date=7 February 2012|access-date=21 March 2012}}</ref>

In 2016, Iglesias was bestowed with the highest recognition of Deportivo, a special insignia, and was declared "Blue and White Legend". The event took place at halftime of the last game of the [[2015–16 La Liga|2015–16 season]], at the [[Estadio Riazor]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://canaldeportivo.com/servlet/es.iris.servlets.Noticias?accion=4&ver=1&nid=32641&mid=12|title=Arsenio Iglesias, lenda do Deportivismo, recibe a homenaxe de Riazor|trans-title=Arsenio Iglesias, legend of ''Deportivismo'', receives Riazor's tribute|publisher=Deportivo La Coruña|language=gl|date=14 May 2016|access-date=16 May 2016}}</ref>

==Death==
Iglesias died in [[A Coruña]] on 5 May 2023, at age 92.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/torremarathon/2023/05/05/fallece-92-anos-arsenio-iglesias-leyenda-deportivo/00031683281491479195364.htm|title=Muere a los 92 años Arsenio Iglesias, leyenda del Deportivo|trans-title=Death at 92 of Arsenio Iglesias, Deportivo legend|newspaper=La Voz de Galicia|first1=Pedro|last1=Barreiros|first2=Alexandre|last2=Centeno|language=es|date=5 May 2023|access-date=5 May 2023}}</ref>

==Honours==
===Manager===
'''Zaragoza'''
*[[Segunda División]]: [[1977–78 Segunda División|1977–78]]<ref name=SEGUNDA/>

'''Deportivo'''
*[[Copa del Rey]]: [[1994–95 Copa del Rey|1994–95]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/1995/06/28/pagina-9/1323756/pdf.html|title=Supertítulo|trans-title=Supertitle|newspaper=Mundo Deportivo|first=Carlos E.|last=Carbajosa|language=es|date=28 June 1995|access-date=9 September 2014}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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