Former Real Madrid striker Raúl has been appointed head coach of Spanish second-division club Real Oviedo. For the 49-year-old, this is his first job in charge of a senior club side.
Raúl has signed a contract with Real Oviedo until June 2028. He replaces Julián Calero, who was dismissed on Monday. After 13 rounds of the Segunda, the team are ninth in the table.
From 2019 to 2025, Raúl worked within the Real Madrid set-up. He coached the U-19 team and then Castilla, the Madrid club's reserve side, which he left in May 2025.
In a message published by Real Oviedo on social media, Raúl said that he intends to respect his players' talent but will demand total commitment from them. According to him, the team must fight for victory from the first minute to the last so that the fans can be proud of it.
As a player, Raúl made 741 appearances for Real Madrid and scored 323 goals. With the Madrid club he won the Champions League three times and became champion of Spain six times. After leaving Real Madrid, the Spaniard played for Germany's Schalke, Qatar's Al-Sadd and the American club New York Cosmos.
For the Spanish national team, Raúl played 102 matches and scored 44 goals.
