Esteban Vigo

Known as Esteban during his playing days, he was born in Vélez-Málaga, and had his first professional spell with local club Málaga, achieving promotion to La Liga in 1976. He subsequently attracted attention from giants Barcelona, who signed him in December 1976 for 25 million pesetas; he proceeded to be regularly used over the next decade, although he was never an undisputed starter (a maximum of 23 matches in 1980–81). He also scored the winner in a 3–1 Copa del Rey win against Sporting Gijón in that same season. Esteban returned to his first club in 1987, retiring four years later at the age of 36. He earned three caps for Spain over a two-month span in 1981 as the nation prepared for the FIFA World Cup to be held on home soil, but did not make the final cut. He also represented the country at the 1976 Summer Olympics.

Taking up coaching afterwards, Vigo began in his native Andalusia with Almería, and continued to work mainly in the region, also having an abroad spell in Romania. In 2009, he led Xerez to their first top-tier promotion; in July 2009, he switched to another side in the Segunda División, moving to Hércules and achieving the same as runner-up, with the Alicante club returning to the top flight after 13 years. Vigo was sacked by Hércules on 21 March 2011, following a 0–4 home loss against Osasuna; it was the team's fourth consecutive defeat of the season, winning just one point out of 15 possible. He was named as the new manager Almería on 4 April of the following year, replacing Lucas Alcaraz. In July 2012, Vigo returned to Xerez on a two-year deal with the option of two more. He and his three assistants were dismissed the following February, with the team last-placed and seven points from safety (and eventually relegated in that position). On 17 February 2021, Vigo returned for a fourth spell as manager of Xerez. He led the club to the promotion play-offs from Tercera División but lost to Ceuta, leaving in the aftermath.

Player

Barcelona

La Liga: 1984–85 Copa del Rey: 1977–78, 1980–81, 1982–83 Supercopa de España: 1983 Copa de la Liga: 1983, 1986 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: 1978–79, 1981–82 Málaga

Segunda División: 1987–88

Manager

Xerez

Segunda División: 2008–09