Julio Velázquez
57 matches · 24 Sep 2021 – 17 Sep 2026 · usually 4-2-3-1
1.16points per game
18-12-27won · drawn · lost
-1.5points vs expected
23%came back when trailing (35)
72%held the lead when ahead (25)
| Split | P | W | D | L | PPG | GF | GA | xG | xGA | Scored first | Won when first | Lead mins | Trail mins | Late GF | Late GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 57 | 18 | 12 | 27 | 1.16 | 0.98 | 1.46 | 0.78 | 1.52 | 37% | 67% | 14.4 | 24.7 | 0.35 | 0.39 |
| Home | 28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 1.46 | 0.96 | 0.89 | 0.98 | 1.07 | 43% | 92% | 18.3 | 16.0 | 0.32 | 0.18 |
| Away | 29 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 0.86 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 0.58 | 1.97 | 31% | 33% | 10.7 | 33.1 | 0.38 | 0.59 |
10 matches · 21 Aug 2025 – 17 Sep 2026 · usually 4-2-3-1
1.20points per game
3-3-4won · drawn · lost
-1.5points vs expected
20%came back when trailing (5)
75%held the lead when ahead (4)
| Split | P | W | D | L | PPG | GF | GA | xG | xGA | Scored first | Won when first | Lead mins | Trail mins | Late GF | Late GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1.20 | 1.00 | 1.40 | 0.78 | 1.52 | 40% | 75% | 23.6 | 30.1 | 0.10 | 0.10 |
| Home | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1.40 | 1.00 | 0.60 | 0.98 | 1.07 | 40% | 100% | 24.8 | 17.0 | 0.20 | 0.00 |
| Away | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 2.20 | 0.58 | 1.97 | 40% | 50% | 22.4 | 43.2 | 0.00 | 0.20 |
16 matches · 10 Jul 2025 – 17 Sep 2026 · usually 4-3-3
1.31points per game
5-6-5won · drawn · lost
-1.5points vs expected
29%came back when trailing (7)
83%held the lead when ahead (6)
| Split | P | W | D | L | PPG | GF | GA | xG | xGA | Scored first | Won when first | Lead mins | Trail mins | Late GF | Late GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1.31 | 0.88 | 1.00 | 0.78 | 1.52 | 38% | 83% | 17.9 | 20.4 | 0.25 | 0.19 |
| Home | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 0.75 | 0.38 | 0.98 | 1.07 | 38% | 100% | 15.5 | 10.6 | 0.25 | 0.00 |
| Away | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1.13 | 1.00 | 1.63 | 0.58 | 1.97 | 38% | 67% | 20.2 | 30.1 | 0.25 | 0.38 |
7 matches · 07 Jul 2026 – 26 Aug 2026 · usually 4-3-3
1.71points per game
3-3-1won · drawn · lost
+1.5points vs expected
50%came back when trailing (2)
75%held the lead when ahead (4)
| Split | P | W | D | L | PPG | GF | GA | xG | xGA | Scored first | Won when first | Lead mins | Trail mins | Late GF | Late GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1.71 | 1.29 | 1.00 | 0.81 | 1.73 | 57% | 75% | 33.7 | 18.4 | 0.14 | 0.00 |
| Home | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.33 | 1.67 | 0.00 | 1.07 | 1.10 | 67% | 100% | 41.3 | 0.0 | 0.33 | 0.00 |
| Away | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1.25 | 1.00 | 1.75 | 0.68 | 2.04 | 50% | 50% | 28.0 | 32.3 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
1 match · 17 Sep 2026 – 17 Sep 2026 · usually 4-2-3-1
0.00points per game
0-0-1won · drawn · lost
-1.1points vs expected
0%came back when trailing (1)
–held the lead when ahead (0)
| Split | P | W | D | L | PPG | GF | GA | xG | xGA | Scored first | Won when first | Lead mins | Trail mins | Late GF | Late GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.12 | 1.43 | 0% | – | 0.0 | 51.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Home | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.12 | 1.43 | 0% | – | 0.0 | 51.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Style vs Eredivisie peers (5-year window · 57 matches · 54 peers)
| Metric | Coach | vs peers | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 1.16 | -0.06 | |
| xG difference / match | -0.73 | -0.86 | |
| Possession % | 46.0 | -0.56 | |
| Shots / match | 11.1 | -0.80 | |
| Open-play share of xG | 76% | +0.20 | + = open play, − = set pieces |
| Tackles + interceptions | 26.0 | +0.24 | |
| Fouls / match | 10.7 | +0.15 | |
| Cards / match | 2.35 | +0.09 | |
| Came back when trailing | 23% | -0.44 | of matches trailed |
| Held lead when ahead | 72% | +0.80 | of matches led |
| Substitutions / match | 4.61 | +1.16 | |
| First substitution (min) | 58.4 | +0.69 | + = later |
| Changes shape between games | 50% | +0.90 |
- Usual shape
- 4-2-3-1 (7 shapes used)
- First sub when trailing
- 57.3'
- First sub when leading
- 66.5'
- Makes a change before 60'
- 42% of matches
| Shape | P | Share | W | D | L | PPG | xG diff | Last used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-2-3-1 usual | 30 | 53% | 11 | 6 | 13 | 1.30 | -0.20 | 17 Sep 2026 |
| 4-3-3 | 16 | 28% | 3 | 3 | 10 | 0.75 | -1.80 | 26 Aug 2026 |
| 4-4-2 | 5 | 9% | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2.00 | – | 22 Jul 2026 |
| 4-4-1-1 | 3 | 5% | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.33 | – | 22 Jan 2023 |
| 4-2-1-3 | 1 | 2% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 | – | 24 Jul 2025 |
| 5-4-1 | 1 | 2% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | – | 16 Apr 2023 |
| 3-4-2-1 | 1 | 2% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | – | 24 Sep 2021 |
| Shape | P | Share | W | D | L | PPG | xG diff | Last used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-2-3-1 usual | 4 | 40% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 | -0.20 | 17 Sep 2026 |
| 4-3-3 | 4 | 40% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 | -1.80 | 26 Aug 2026 |
| 4-4-2 | 2 | 20% | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | – | 22 Jul 2026 |
| Shape | P | Share | W | D | L | PPG | xG diff | Last used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-3-3 usual | 7 | 44% | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1.14 | -1.80 | 26 Aug 2026 |
| 4-2-3-1 | 6 | 38% | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1.00 | -0.20 | 17 Sep 2026 |
| 4-4-2 | 2 | 12% | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | – | 22 Jul 2026 |
| 4-2-1-3 | 1 | 6% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 | – | 24 Jul 2025 |
| Shape | P | Share | W | D | L | PPG | xG diff | Last used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-3-3 usual | 3 | 43% | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.67 | -2.17 | 26 Aug 2026 |
| 4-2-3-1 | 2 | 29% | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 | -0.29 | 18 Aug 2026 |
| 4-4-2 | 2 | 29% | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | – | 22 Jul 2026 |
| Shape | P | Share | W | D | L | PPG | xG diff | Last used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-2-3-1 usual | 1 | 100% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | -0.32 | 17 Sep 2026 |
5 clubs · match figures cover the last five years
| Club | From | To | P | W-D-L | PPG | vs xPts | First 10 | Predecessor | Bounce |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Levski Sofia current |
Jan 2025 | – (to Jun 2028) | 16 | 5-6-5 | 1.31 | -1.5 | 1.30 | 1.80 | -0.50 |
 Real Zaragoza |
Nov 2023 | Mar 2024 | 0 | 0-0-0 | – | – | – | – | – |
 Fortuna Sittard |
Sep 2022 | Jun 2023 | 28 | 10-5-13 | 1.25 | – | 1.50 | 0.70 | +0.80 |
| Fortuna Sittard |
Sep 2022 | Sep 2022 | 0 | 0-0-0 | – | – | – | – | – |
 Deportivo Alavés |
Apr 2022 | Jun 2022 | 8 | 3-0-5 | 1.13 | – | 1.13 | 0.50 | +0.63 |
 Marítimo |
Sep 2021 | – | 5 | 0-1-4 | 0.20 | – | 0.20 | – | – |
| Date | Comp | Opponent | Score | xG | Shape | Subs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep 2026 | UEFA EL | v RBS | 0–1 L | 1.12 · 1.43 | 4-2-3-1 | 5 (first 58') | |
| 26 Aug 2026 | UEFA CL | at AEK | 0–4 L | 0.58 · 2.75 | 4-3-3 | 5 (first 63') | |
| 18 Aug 2026 | UEFA CL | v AEK | 0–0 D | 1.07 · 1.10 | 4-2-3-1 | 5 (first 67') | |
| 11 Aug 2026 | UEFA CL | at KAI | 1–0 W | 0.78 · 1.34 | 4-2-3-1 | 5 (first 79') | |
| 29 Jul 2026 | UEFA CL | at UCR | 2–2 D | – | 4-3-3 | 5 (first 46') | dropped lead |
| 22 Jul 2026 | UEFA CL | v UCR | 1–0 W | – | 4-4-2 | 5 (first 46') | |
| 14 Jul 2026 | UEFA CL | v BBL | 4–0 W | – | 4-4-2 | 5 (first 68') | |
| 07 Jul 2026 | UEFA CL | at BBL | 1–1 D | – | 4-3-3 | 5 (first 46') | came back |