Ismael Díaz (football manager)

Ismael Díaz
Personal information
Full name Ismael Jesús Díaz Galán
Date of birth (1965-10-02) 2 October 1965
Place of birth Avilés, Spain
Managerial career
Years Team
1995–1996 Ribadesella
1996–1997 Sporting B
1997–1998 Málaga
1998 Cádiz
2000 Farense
2000 Granada
2002 Huesca
2002–2004 Cacereño
2004–2005 Palencia
2007 Oviedo
2010–2011 Ribadesella
2012 FC Kairat (assistant)
2015 Avilés
2018 JS Hercules

Ismael Jesús Díaz Galán (born 2 October 1965), commonly known as Ismael Díaz, is a Spanish professional manager. He has spent most of his career in Spain managing lower and higher division clubs, such as Ribadesella CF, Sporting de Gijón B, Málaga CF, Cádiz CF, Granada CF, SD Huesca, CP Cacereño, CF Palencia and Real Oviedo; he also spent one season with Portuguese side S.C. Farense.

Later during his managerial career, Díaz also worked as an assistant to José Pérez Serer at FC Kairat of Kazakhstan.