Gerard Albadalejo

Gerard Albadalejo Castaño is a Spanish former footballer and manager who is currently the head coach of V.League 1 club Ninh Binh.

Playing career

Albadalejo came up through the youth ranks in UA Horta, and then spent his entire career playing for Catalonia teams such as Sant Andreu, Turó de la Peira, Vilassar de Mar, until his retirement at the age of 26 at Cerdanyola del Vallès, after suffering from a fifth metatarsal injury.

After his retirement, Albadalejo coached several youth teams in Catalonia region, before being appointed as Lleida CF's assistant coach in 2012. He then served as Lleida CF's reserves team from 2015 to 2017 before being appointed as the first team coach's that competes in the Segunda División B. On 29 November 2017, his team defeated La Liga side Real Sociedad 3–2 in the Round of 32 of the 2017–18 Copa del Rey.
After being dismissed by Lleida CF in February 2019, Albadalejo coached Segunda División B fellow Orihuela for a year-and-a-half before leading Segunda Federación teams CE Europa and then Atlético Saguntino.
Then with Badalona, Albadalejo lead the team to the 2024 Tercera Federación play-offs, but the team was defeated by L'Hospitalet.
On 2 July 2025, Albadalejo had his first move abroad, to Vietnam, after being appointed as V.League 1 team Ninh Binh.