Tomás Nistal García (born 14 May 1960) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a winger, and current Manager for SD Ponferradina.
Playing career Born in Cubillos del Sil, El Bierzo, Castile and León, Nistal finished his formation with SD Ponferradina. He made his senior debuts in the 1977–78 campaign.
Nistal subsequently represented Racing Club Portuense and CP Almería before returning to Ponfe in 1984. He retired with the latter in 1988, aged 28, due to a serious injury.
Post-playing career In season 2005-06, with Nistal as Assistant Coach SD Ponferradina got the promotion to Second Division and the team joined the Professional Football League (LFP).
In 2005 Nistal was appointed Manager at his first club Ponferradina, position that he has kept until today.Tomás Nistal: "veo a la Ponferradina con muchísimas opciones de ascender" (Tomás Nistal: "I see Ponferradina with options of promotion") ; Sport Bierzo, 27 May 2005 He has been acting as a coach in some periods. In January 2011 he was named Coach of the club, replacing fired José Carlos Granero.La Ponferradina destituye a Granero como entrenador (Ponferradina sacks Granero as manager); Marca, 4 January 2011
Nistal remained in charge for the following two matches, Getting a 3-3 away draw against Córdoba and a 1–1 home draw against CD Tenerife.Empate entre los dos últimos que no deja a nadie contento (Draw between the two last which leaves nobody happy); Marca, 16 January 2011 He was relieved from his duties after the arrival of Claudio Barragán,Claudio Barragán, nuevo entrenador de la Ponferradina (Claudio Barragan, new manager of Ponferradina); Marca, 14 January 2011 and was appointed director of football in June.Nistal releva a Tartilán al frente de la dirección deportiva (Nistal replaces Tartilán as the director of football); Marca, 2 June 2011
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Aúpa Deportiva profile