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Josep Gombau returns to ISL and Odisha FC for a second spell

Josep Gombau returns to ISL and Odisha FC for a second spell
Josep Gombau | Source: ISL Media

Odisha FC have brought back Josep Gombau to coach the side in the ISL after a gap of two seasons. Gombau was originally coach of Delhi Dynamos FC during the 2018-19 ISL. When the franchise moved to Bhubaneswar and was rebranded as Odisha FC for the 2019-20 season, Gombau was retained. At the end of the 2019-20 ISL, the club and coach decided to part ways.



From Catalonia, Josep took to coaching at the age of 16. From 1993 up until 2006, the now 46-year-old managed youth teams and academies at CF Amposta, RCD Espanyol and FC Barcelona.

In 2009, the UEFA Pro Licence holder moved to Hong Kong-based Kitchee SC and won two league titles, two FA Cups and one League Cup with the club. Then in 2013, he joined A-League’s Adelaide United for a couple of seasons.

Gombau’s next big gig was managing the Australian U-23 team in 2016-17. He then coached another A-League side Western Sydney Wanderers briefly before making his journey over to India to manage Delhi Dynamos in 2018.

His two seasons in the ISL in 2018-19 (with Delhi Dynamos) and 2019-20 (Odisha FC) saw his side finish eighth and sixth on the table respectively.

Prior to joining Odisha FC on a two-year contract, Josep was the Sporting Director and Head Coach at David Villa’s Queensboro FC who compete in the USL Championship (second-tier league in the USA).

Click here to read the official club statement on the appointment of Gombau.


Josep Gombau’s club record:

TeamNatFromToPWDLWin %
Kitchee SCHong Kong200920139357181861.29
Adelaide UnitedAustralia201320156230122048.39
Western Sydney WanderersAustralia2017201822751031.82
Delhi Dynamos / OdishaIndia201820204011121727.5
TOTAL20199445849.25
Source: Wikipedia

Josep Gombau’s overall record:

MatchesWDLGoalsPointsPPM
2181005365417:3073531.62
Source: transfermarkt

Odisha FC have also announced the appointment of Jacobo Ramallo Varela as the First-Team Assistant Coach & Head of Football Development.


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