Óscar Céspedes

Óscar Céspedes Cabeza (born 6 February 1978) is a Spanish former footballer and current manager of China League Two club Guizhou Zhucheng Athletic.

Óscar Céspedes

Personal information
Full name	Óscar Céspedes Cabeza
Date of birth	(1978-02-06) 6 February 1978 (age 47)
Place of birth	Santa Coloma, Barcelona, Spain
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Guizhou Zhucheng Athletic (head coach)
Youth career
0000–1995	Barcelona
1995–1997	Espanyol
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1997–1998	Espanyol B
1998–1999	Algeciras	26	(1)
1999–2000	Motril	23	(0)
2001–2002	Girona
2002	Rayo Vallecano B
2003	Sant Andreu
2003–2004	Palamós	35	(1)
2004–2006	Sant Andreu
2006–2007	Figueres
2007–2008	Castelldefels	33	(1)
2008–2009	Terrassa	25	(1)
2009–2010	Gavà	33	(2)
2010	Racing de Ferrol
2010	Gramenet	15	(0)
2011–2012	Racing de Ferrol
2012–2013	Terrassa	2	(0)
2014–2015	Martinenc	24	(1)
Managerial career
2019	Qingdao FC (interim)
2020	Qingdao FC (interim)
2021	Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic
2022	Guangxi Pingguo Haliao
2022–2023	Nanjing City
2023–2024	Shaanxi Union
2025	Dalian K'un City
2025-	Guizhou Zhucheng Athletic
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Céspedes started his career with Spanish giants Barcelona, though he never made an appearance for the club.^[1] He went on to forge a career in the Spanish third and fourth tiers.^[2][3]

Managerial career

In 2025, Céspedes announce official appointment manager of China League One promoted club, Dalian K'un City for 2025 season.

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Algeciras	1998–99	Segunda División B	26	1	0	0	3[a]	0	29	1
Motril	1999–00		23	0	0	0	0	0	23	0
Palamós	2003–04		35	1	0	0	0	0	35	1
Sant Andreu	2005–06		27	0	0	0	0	0	27	0
Figueres	2006–07		27	0	0	0	0	0	27	0
Castelldefels	2007–08		33	1	0	0	0	0	33	1
Terrassa	2008–09		25	1	0	0	0	0	25	1
Gavà	2009–10		33	2	0	0	0	0	33	2
Gramenet	2010–11		15	0	0	0	0	0	15	0
Terrassa	2012–13	Tercera División	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Martinenc	2014–15		24	1	0	0	0	0	24	1
Career total			3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0

Notes

1. Appearances in the 1998–99 Segunda División B playout

Managerial statistics

As of the start for 2025 season.

Managerial record by team and tenure

Team	From	To	Record
			P	W	D	L	Win %
Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic	2021	2021	27	12	9	6	044.4
Guangxi Pingguo Haliao	2022	2022	10	2	4	4	020.0
Nanjing City	2022	2023	17	7	5	5	041.2
Shaanxi Union	2023	2024	24	13	4	7	054.2
Dalian K'un City	2025	present	4	1	2	1	025.0
Total			66	28	20	18	042.4