Enrique Duran Diaz (born 9 June 1981) is a Spanish professional football manager. Duran is currently an assistant coach for Major League Soccer club Los Angeles FC.
Coaching career
Barcelona Durán was born on 9 June 1981 in Barcelona and began coaching FC Barcelona youth teams in 2005. He continued with FCB Escola, leading workshops in countries such as Saudi Arabia, China, England, Ireland, Bangladesh, Korea and Japan.Football Motion, Enric Duran CoachFootballMotion.com
Mamelodi Sundowns
In 2011, he became Technical Director at South African club, Mamelodi Sundowns,La Vanguardia (in Catalan) LaVanguardia.com, Ruiz, David, 22 January 2013 where he played a key role in developing youth players such as Keagan Dolly and Lunathi Mdatyulwa.
Durán returned to Spain in 2015 to complete his master's degree at The Cruyff Institute.He subsequently joined began Cruyff Football as a project manager, promoting the Cruyff brand and methodology.Blue Print Football, Exporting the Barça Method BluePrintFootball.com, 22 January 2013
Los Angeles FC In 2017, Duran was appointed Director of Coaching at Los Angeles FC Academy where he led the team 2018 CONCACAF Under-13 Champions League and Manchester City Cup.LAFC, US Soccer Development Academy Showtime Showcase LAFC.com, 6 November 2017
Las Vegas Lights FC Durán initially worked as an assistant to Head Coach Steve Cherundolo before being named as the head coach for the Las Vegas Lights FC ahead of the 2022 USL Championship season.Lights announce Enrique Duran as head coach 4 February 2022 His first game in charge was a 2–0 loss to New Mexico United.New Mexico United vs. Las Vegas Lights FC Match Summary, ESPN.com, 13 March 2022
Los Angeles FC 2 On 25 January 2023, Durán was announced as the inaugural head coach of new MLS Next Pro side Los Angeles FC 2.
Los Angeles FC On 20 December 2023, it was announced that Duran would join the coaching staff of Los Angeles FC as an assistant coach for the 2024 season.
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