Álvaro Arbeloa — Manager stats & performance
Álvaro Arbeloa
Fulham· Premier League · 
Spain · Age 43
69/ 100
Developing / mixed
22nd percentile of covered managers
Career snapshot
Age
43
17 JAN 1983
Appointed
7 JUL 2026
Tenure
3M
3 months
Contractⓘ
Until Jun 2029
Contract confirmed
Senior managerial experienceⓘ
8 months
3 years, 3 months incl. development sides
In coaching
6 years, 3 months
Includes academy & assistant roles
Season: 2026/27Competition: Premier LeagueUpdated: Updated this weekSource: GafferLens editorial review
Premier League category ranks
Current Club — All Competitions
1
0
0
1
0%
GF 2 · GA 3 · GD -1 · 2026-08-24 → 2026-08-24
Current Club — League
1
0
0
1
0%
GF 2 · GA 3 · GD -1 · 2026-08-24 → 2026-08-24
Current Season — League
1
0
0
1
0%
Current Club Form
1 competitive match in current spell
- LFulhamv Chelsea · 2-3Premier League · 2026-08-24
Manager Last 5
Five most recent verified competitive senior matches
- LReal Madridv Barcelona · 0-2La Liga · 2026-05-10
- WReal Madridv Oviedo · 2-0La Liga · 2026-05-14
- WReal Madridv Sevilla · 1-0La Liga · 2026-05-17
- WReal Madridv Athletic Club · 4-2La Liga · 2026-05-23
- LFulhamv Chelsea · 2-3Premier League · 2026-08-24
Each result stays attributed to the club managed at the time; previous-club matches are never presented as current-club results.
Source: api_football. Dataset MATCH_CANONICAL_V1_PRE_PRODUCTION. Verified fixtures → match records → manager assignments → approved canonical layer.
Career record
142
74
32
36
52%
1.79
1.88
1.14
35%
41W 16D 15L
33W 16D 21L
Win / draw / loss distribution
Strengths
Youth pathway
Exceptional record developing academy graduates.
Build-up patterns
Clear positional principles installed quickly.
Coaching detail
Strong individual technical development work.
Considerations
Senior experience
First full season in senior top-flight management.
Transition defence
Structure can be stretched after turnovers.
Result variance
Young squads swing between performance levels.
News & analysis
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Methodology & data freshness
GafferScore 0.4 (provisional editorial) · tactical model 0.3 (prototype model) · rankings updated 2026-08-17. Form window: Last 10 competitive matches, recency weighted.
Updated this week · Confidence LOW · Source: GafferLens editorial review
Image credits
Visual: GafferLens generic Fulham shirt — an original unbranded illustration using traditional club colours. No licensed photograph verified for Álvaro Arbeloa (status: PLACEHOLDER).