Adrian Parral
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 September 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Gibraltar | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2004–2014 | Lion Gibraltar (youth) | ||
| 2012–2015 | Gibraltar (women) | ||
| 2015–2018 | Gibraltar (assistant) | ||
| 2022–2024 | Lion Gibraltar | ||
| 2024– | Billericay Town (women) | ||
Adrian Parral (born 23 September 1970) is a Gibraltarian football manager who manages Billericay Town.
Career
In 2004, Parral was appointed as a youth manager of Gibraltarian side Lion Gibraltar. He managed the club from under-6 to under-eighteen level. In 2012, he was appointed manager of the Gibraltar women's national football team. He also worked as manager of the Gibraltar women's national under-21 football team. In 2015, he was appointed as an assistant manager of the Gibraltar national football team. He also worked as goalkeeper coach of the Gibraltar national football team.[1]
In 2022, he returned to Gibraltarian side Lion Gibraltar as manager. He was regarded to have revived the club at the end of the 2021/22 season and make their style of play less defensive.[2] In 2024, he was appointed manager of English side Billericay Town. He became the first Gibraltarian football manager to manage a senior team outside of Gibraltar. He was described as "aim[ing]... to build up the club to challenge for a Championship place over the next 3 years" while managing the club.[3]
Personal life
Parral was born on 23 September 1970 in Gibraltar. He has been regarded to use the 4-3-3 formation. He obtained a UEFA B License. He founded the European Soccer Coaching Academy in the United States.[4]