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Jimmy Obleda (born July 21, 1972) is an American head coach of USL League One soccer club Chattanooga Red Wolves, who was placed on a provisional suspension pending the results of an investigation into allegations of misconduct.

Jimmy Obleda

Personal information
Date of birth	(1972-07-21) July 21, 1972 (age 50)
Place of birth	New York, New York, U.S.[1]
Club information
Current team	Chattanooga Red Wolves (head coach; on provisional suspension)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Danubio
	Cerro
	Liverpool Montevideo
	Irapuato
	Ponnistus
	Fort Lauderdale Strikers
Teams managed
2004–2016	Fullerton Rangers
2016	Deportivo Coras USA
2016–2019	Santiago Canyon Hawks
2019–	Chattanooga Red Wolves
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Obleda signed his first professional contract with Danubio at the age of 17. His professional career continued for eight years, where he played for Cerro, Liverpool Montevideo, Irapuato, Ponnistus and back in the United States with Fort Lauderdale Strikers.[2] He was also invited to the MLS Combine in 1995.[3]

Managerial career

Obleda spent almost 12 years coaching Super Y League team Fullerton Rangers in California.[4][5] In 2011, he was named NSCAA Youth National Coach of the Year.[6]

He spent three months of 2016 with NPSL side Deportivo Coras USA, before becoming head coach at Santiago Canyon College alongside been Director of Coaching at Boca Orange County.[2]

On November 21, 2019, Obleda was named head coach of USL League One side Chattanooga Red Wolves.[7]

On July 22, 2022, Obleda was placed on a provisional suspension pending the results of an investigation into allegations of misconduct brought forth by the USL Players Association.[8] The United Soccer League Players Association lost confidence in the Chattanooga Red Wolves handling of the investigation, and filed a report with the U.S. Center for SafeSport asking them to investigate.[9]

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