Jonatan Alba

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

Jonatan Alba Cabello (born 16 November 1981) is a Spanish football coach who is currently manager of Russian Premier League club Rostov.

Jonatan Alba

Alba in 2025
Personal information
Full name	Jonatan Alba Cabello
Date of birth	(1981-11-16) 16 November 1981 (age 44)
Place of birth	Madrid, Spain
Team information
Current team	Rostov (manager)
Managerial career
Years	Team
2013–2014	C.D Unión de Aravaca
2014	Internacional de Madrid
2025–	Rostov

Managerial career

Alba worked in car insurance, but and played amateur football. After his wife suffered a miscarriage, Alba decided to change his profession and follow his dream career in football.^[1] He starting working as a coach in amateur football with C.D Unión de Aravaca and Internacional de Madrid, then as an analyst in Spain and with the Romania national team under Cosmin Contra.^[2] He met Valery Karpin in 2017, and in 2018 was an analyst at Rostov wit Karpin. In 2021 joined Karpin's team with the Russia national team.^[2]

On 25 February 2025, Alba was named the manager for Rostov, after Valery Karpin resigned.^[3]

Personal life

Born in Madrid, Alba is a childhood fan of Atlético de Madrid. He has a wife and 2 daughters.^[1]