Introduction
David Almazán Abril (born 12 February 1974), known as David Pirri or simply Pirri, is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a midfielder, and the current manager of Terrassa FC.
Playing career
Born in Sabadell, Barcelona, Catalonia, Pirri joined FC Barcelona's youth setup in 1988, aged 14. After a brief stint at the C-team, he was promoted to the reserves in Segunda División, and made his professional debut on 6 February 1993, coming on as a second half substitute in a 6–1 home routing over Palamós CF.
Pirri scored his first goal as a professional on 16 October 1994, netting the first in a 2–1 away win against CD Leganés. In the 1995 summer he moved to La Liga's CP Mérida, and made his debut in the competition on 24 September 1995, playing the full 90 minutes in a 0–1 away loss against SD Compostela.
In August 1999, after fluctuating between the first two levels, Pirri joined Deportivo de La Coruña, being immediately loaned to UD Las Palmas. He appeared sparingly due to a serious knee injury, as the Canarians returned to the top level after a 12-year absence.
In August 2000 Pirri moved on loan to CD Numancia in the main category, appearing regularly but suffering team relegation. In the following year also moved to Sporting de Gijón in the same predicament.
In July 2002 Pirri signed a two-year deal with second division's Real Zaragoza. He left the side in 2005 after appearing in only two matches during the campaign, and signed for Albacete Balompié.
In August 2006, after a failed trial at Gimnàstic de Tarragona, Pirri joined Mérida UD in Segunda División B. He moved to fellow league team CE Sabadell FC in the following year, and retired with the club in 2008, aged 33.
Managerial career
After his retirement Pirri was appointed manager of his last club Sabadell's youth setup. On 27 November 2009, after Ramón Moya's dismissal, he was appointed at the helm of the main squad.
In May 2014 Pirri was named Terrassa FC manager.
Honours
- Mérida
- Segunda División: 1996–97
- Las Palmas
- Segunda División: 1999–2000
- Zaragoza
- Copa del Rey: 2003–04
- Supercopa de España: 2004