Alexis Trujillo
Spanish footballer and manager
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Humberto Alexis Trujillo Oramas (born 30 July 1965) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Humberto Alexis Trujillo Oramas | ||
| Date of birth | 30 July 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Las Palmas, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Central midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Las Palmas | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983–1992 | Las Palmas | 221 | (34) |
| 1992–1993 | Tenerife | 4 | (0) |
| 1993–2000 | Betis | 222 | (23) |
| 2000–2004 | Universidad LP | 140 | (22) |
| Total | 587 | (79) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2004–2006 | Betis (assistant) | ||
| 2017 | Betis (interim) | ||
| 2020 | Betis (interim) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
Born in Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Trujillo was a penalty kick specialist. His 21-year professional career was closely associated with Las Palmas and Real Betis, and he appeared in more than 200 matches in both La Liga and Segunda División, eventually captaining both clubs.[1][2]
Trujillo retired at the age of 39 after four seasons with another local side, Universidad de Las Palmas (the last three spent in the Segunda División B).[3]
Coaching career
From 2004 to 2006, Trujillo acted as assistant manager at Andalusia's Betis who, under Lorenzo Serra Ferrer, qualified for the UEFA Champions League in the latter campaign.[4] On 9 May 2017, he replaced the fired Víctor Sánchez at the helm of the first team, after having been working as a head scout.[5][6] He drew each of the remaining fixtures of the season, starting with a 1–1 home result against Atlético Madrid.[7][8]
Having worked as the club's sporting director, Trujillo was back as interim manager of Betis on 21 June 2020, when Rubi was dismissed with eight games to play.[9]
