Guillermo Almada

For the fictional character, see Guillermo Almada (Graduados).

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Almada and the second or maternal family name is Alves.

Guillermo Jorge Almada Alves (born 18 June 1966) is a Uruguayan professional football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He is the current head coach of Segunda División club Real Valladolid.

Guillermo Almada

Almada in 2015
Personal information
Full name	Guillermo Jorge Almada Alves
Date of birth	(1966-06-18) 18 June 1966 (age 59)
Place of birth	Montevideo, Uruguay
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Valladolid (head coach)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1985–1988	Defensor Sporting
1988–1989	O'Higgins
1989–1995	Defensor Sporting
1995–1996	Cerro
1996	América de Cali
1996–1998	Huracán Buceo
1998–1999	Defensor Sporting
1999	Aurora
1999–2000	Progreso
2000–2002	Tacuarembó
2002–2003	River Plate Montevideo
2003–2005	Montevideo Wanderers
2005–2006	Tacuarembó
2006	Fénix
2006–2007	Racing Montevideo
Managerial career
2008	Progreso
2009–2010	Tacuarembó
2011–2015	River Plate Montevideo
2015–2019	Barcelona SC
2019–2021	Santos Laguna
2022–2025	Pachuca
2025–	Valladolid
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Coaching career

Following his retirement as a player, Almada began his coaching career in Uruguay, where he managed Tacuarembó and River Plate de Montevideo.

In June 2015, Almada assumed the role of head coach at Barcelona SC in Ecuador. In December 2016, he successfully led the club to secure its 15th league title.

In April 2019, Almada moved to Mexico to coach Santos Laguna.^[1] He guided the team to the final of the Guardianes 2021 tournament, where they ultimately finished in second place after a narrow defeat to Cruz Azul.

Almada became the head coach of Pachuca in December 2021.^[2] During his tenure, he developed a young, dynamic team with a distinct playing style that won the Apertura 2022 championship, followed by the CONCACAF Champions League.

In the inaugural edition of the FIFA Intercontinental Cup, Pachuca eliminated Botafogo, who were the reigning CONMEBOL champions at the time.^[3] They ended their campaign as runners-up, following a defeat to Real Madrid in the final match. In May 2025, Almada stepped down from his position.^[4]

On 8 July 2025, Segunda División club Real Valladolid announced Almada as their new head coach.^[5]

Managerial statistics

As of match played 10 May 2025

Managerial record by team and tenure

Team	Nat	From	To	Record
				G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Tacuarembó		30 April 2009	13 October 2010	37	11	6	20	47	65	−18	029.73
River Plate		5 April 2011	6 June 2015	135	70	30	35	235	156	+79	051.85
Barcelona SC		7 June 2015	13 April 2019	184	94	48	42	289	175	+114	051.09
Santos Laguna		14 April 2019	29 November 2021	103	45	29	29	158	116	+42	043.69
Pachuca		2 December 2021	29 May 2025	156	72	39	45	252	197	+55	046.15
Total				615	292	152	171	981	709	+272	047.48

Honours

Player

Defensor Sporting

• Uruguayan Primera División: 1987, 1991

Manager

River Plate (Montevideo)

• Torneo Preparación: 2012

Barcelona de Guayaquil

• Ecuadorian Serie A: 2015–16

Pachuca

• Liga MX: Apertura 2022
• CONCACAF Champions Cup: 2024

Individual

• Liga MX Best Manager: 2022–23
• The Best of America Best Liga MX Manager: 2022

Notes