Enrique Duran

Spanish football coach (born 1981)

Enrique DuranPersonal information

Full name|  Enrique Durán Díaz
Date of birth|  (1981-06-09) 9 June 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth|  Barcelona, Spain
Team information

Current team

|  Los Angeles FC (assistant coach)
Managerial career
Years|  Team
2005–2011|  FC Barcelona (youth)
2011–2015|  Mamelodi Sundowns (technical director)
2017–2021|  Los Angeles FC (academy)
2021–2022|  Las Vegas Lights FC (assistant)
2022|  Las Vegas Lights FC
2023|  Los Angeles FC 2
2024–|  Los Angeles FC (assistant)

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

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### Barcelona

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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 Saudi Arabia, China, England, Ireland, Bangladesh, Korea and Japan.[1]

### Mamelodi Sundowns

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In 2011, he became Technical Director at South African club, Mamelodi Sundowns,[2] 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 and subsequently began to work with Cruyff Football as a project manager, promoting the Cruyff brand and methodology.[3]

### Los Angeles FC

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In 2017, Duran was announced as Director of Coaching at Los Angeles FC Academy where he won the 2018 CONCACAF Under-13 Champions League and Manchester City Cup.[4]

### Las Vegas Lights FC

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Durán initially worked as an assistant to Head Coach Steve Cherundolo prior to being announced as the head coach for the Las Vegas Lights FC ahead of the 2022 USL Championship season.[5] His first game in charge was a 2–0 loss to New Mexico United.[6]

### Los Angeles FC 2

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Durán was announced as the inaugural head coach of new MLS Next Pro side Los Angeles FC 2 on 25 January 2023.[7]

### Los Angeles FC

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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.[8]

## References

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1. ^ Football Motion, Enric Duran CoachFootballMotion.com
2. ^ La Vanguardia (in Catalan) LaVanguardia.com, Ruiz, David, 22 January 2013
3. ^ Blue Print Football, Exporting the Barça Method BluePrintFootball.com, 22 January 2013
4. ^ LAFC, US Soccer Development Academy Showtime Showcase LAFC.com, 6 November 2017
5. ^ Lights announce Enrique Duran as head coach 4 February 2022
6. ^ New Mexico United vs. Las Vegas Lights FC Match Summary, ESPN.com, 13 March 2022
7. ^ "LAFC Names Enrique Duran Head Coach of MLS NEXT Pro Team, LAFC2 | Los Angeles Football Club".
8. ^ "LAFC Head Coach Steve Cherundolo Signs Contract Extension". Los Angeles FC. 20 December 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2024.