Playing in the midfield, he retired in 2009, and one year later he became the coach of his long-time team Unión Española.
plˈeɪɪŋ ɪnðə mˈɪdfiːld, hiː ɹᵻtˈaɪɚd ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪn, ænd wˈʌn jˈɪɹ lˈeɪɾɚ hiː bɪkˌeɪm ðə kˈoʊtʃ ʌv hɪz lˈɔŋtˈaɪm tˈiːm jˌuːnɪˈɑːn ɛspɐnjˈoʊlə.