Ania joins Córdoba legends with 50th win milestone
Iván Ania has reached 50 victories as Córdoba manager, placing him among the club's top 5 most successful coaches in history while pushing for promotion.
Córdoba’s gaffer Iván Ania has etched his name into club folklore by reaching 50 victories, joining an elite group of managers in the club’s storied history.
Hitting the half-century
What a time to be a Córdoba supporter! The Andalusian outfit are absolutely flying at the moment, with five wins from their last six matches propelling them to the cusp of the promotion playoff spots. Saturday’s triumph over Real Valladolid wasn’t just another three points - it marked a proper milestone for their gaffer Iván Ania.
The Asturian tactician has now reached 50 wins in charge of Córdoba across just 110 official matches according to La Liga en Números - a win rate that would have most Championship managers green with envy. That’s a tasty 45% win percentage, putting him in some right posh company at the Nuevo Arcángel.
Among the greats
Ania’s achievement sees him break into the top five most successful managers in Córdoba’s history. The company he keeps ain’t too shabby:
- Pepe Escalante: 76 wins from 176 matches
- José Juncosa: 62 wins from 124 matches
- Rafael Alcaide ‘Crispi’: 62 wins from 136 matches
- Ignacio Eizaguirre: 58 wins from 139 matches
- Iván Ania: 50 wins from 110 matches
Only Juncosa boasts a better win percentage than Ania among this legendary bunch. Interestingly, Juncosa was previously the only gaffer to start a third season with the club - something Ania is currently doing, and he’ll be the first to actually complete it.
Building for the future
The club clearly rate their diamond geezer in the dugout, having already sorted his contract extension last month for a fourth season. With Córdoba sitting pretty on 38 points and a comfortable 13 clear of the drop zone, they’re making a proper fist of reaching the promotion playoffs.
If Ania keeps this up, he might not just climb this list - he could take Córdoba back to where many fans believe they belong: La Liga. Not bad for a day’s work, innit?