César Ferrando Jiménez (born 25 July 1959) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a midfielder, currently a manager.
Born in Tavernes de la Valldigna, Valencian Community, Ferrando started his professional career with local giants Valencia CF, first spending nearly four years with the reserves.
[1] He made his first-team – and La Liga – debut on 26 April 1981, playing the last minutes of the 3–1 home win against UD Las Palmas.
[4] Ferrando was appointed at second-tier Albacete Balompié in summer 2002, achieving promotion to the top flight in his first year[5] and leading the team to safety the following season, which prompted his signing for Atlético Madrid.
[8] For the better part of the next years, Ferrando continued to work in the second tier of Spanish football, with Gimnàstic de Tarragona[9][10] and Elche CF.