Rubén Sellés
Updated: 12/11/2025, 9:38:12 AM Wikipedia source
Rubén Sellés Salvador (born 15 June 1983) is a Spanish professional football manager who is the manager of Segunda División club Real Zaragoza. Sellés has also managed Southampton in the Premier League and Reading. With coaching experience in Greece, Russia, Azerbaijan, Denmark, Spain and England, Sellés has a Master's degree in Sports & Physiology from the University of Valencia, and graduated from UEFA's Pro Licence programme aged 25.
Infobox
2010
Shinnik Yaroslavl (assistant)
2011
Asteras Tripolis (assistant)
2022
Southampton (caretaker)
2023
Southampton
2025
Sheffield United
Full name
Rubén Sellés Salvador
Date of birth
(1983-06-15) 15 June 1983 (age 42)
Place of birth
Valencia, Spain
Current team
Zaragoza (manager)
Years
Team
1999–2001
Parreta
2001–2002
Burjassot
2003–2008
Universitat València
2023–2024
Reading
2024–2025
Hull City
2025–
Zaragoza
2018–2020
AGF (assistant)
2022–2023
Southampton (assistant)
2021–2022
Copenhagen (assistant)
2011–2012
Gandía (assistant)
2012–2014
Neftçi (assistant)
1999–2003
Parreta (youth)
2015–2017
Qarabağ (assistant)
Tables
Managerial record by team and tenure · Managerial statistics
P
P
Team
P
From
W
To
D
Record
L
Record
Win %
Southampton (caretaker)
Southampton (caretaker)
Team
Southampton (caretaker)
From
7 November 2022
To
10 November 2022
Record
1
Record
0
Record
1
Record
0
Record
000.00
Southampton
Southampton
Team
Southampton
From
12 February 2023
To
28 May 2023
Record
17
Record
2
Record
4
Record
11
Record
011.76
Reading
Reading
Team
Reading
From
26 June 2023
To
6 December 2024
Record
78
Record
34
Record
18
Record
26
Record
043.59
Hull City
Hull City
Team
Hull City
From
6 December 2024
To
15 May 2025
Record
28
Record
9
Record
8
Record
11
Record
032.14
Sheffield United
Sheffield United
Team
Sheffield United
From
18 June 2025
To
14 September 2025
Record
6
Record
0
Record
0
Record
6
Record
000.00
Zaragoza
Zaragoza
Team
Zaragoza
From
20 October 2025
To
present
Record
9
Record
4
Record
1
Record
4
Record
044.44
Total
Total
Team
Total
From
139
To
49
Record
32
Record
58
Record
035.25
| Team | From | To | Record | ||||
| P | W | D | L | Win % | |||
| Southampton (caretaker) | 7 November 2022 | 10 November 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 000.00 |
| Southampton | 12 February 2023 | 28 May 2023 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 011.76 |
| Reading | 26 June 2023 | 6 December 2024 | 78 | 34 | 18 | 26 | 043.59 |
| Hull City | 6 December 2024 | 15 May 2025 | 28 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 032.14 |
| Sheffield United | 18 June 2025 | 14 September 2025 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 000.00 |
| Zaragoza | 20 October 2025 | present | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 044.44 |
| Total | 139 | 49 | 32 | 58 | 035.25 | ||
References
- "VALENCIANOS POR EL MUNDO | Rubén Sellés: "El fútbol danés es muy atractivo en muchos aspectos""https://golsmedia.com/comunidad-valenciana/valencianos-por-el-mundo/2019/10/28/valencianos-por-mundo-ruben-selles-dinamarca-marca-doble-goles-balon-parado/
- "Feature Interview: Rubén Sellés"https://www.southamptonfc.com/en/news/article/feature-interview-ruben-selles1
- "The Story So Far: Rubén Sellés"https://www.wearehullcity.co.uk/news/2024/december/06/the-story-so-far--ruben-selles/
- "Ruben Selles interview: Southampton manager on how Scandinavian culture sculpted his house on the south coast"https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11700/12824497/ruben-selles-interview-southampton-manager-on-how-scandinavian-culture-sculpted-his-house-on-the-south-coast
- HITChttps://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2022/11/08/southampton-ruben-selles-ralph-hasenhuttl/
- The Athletichttps://www.nytimes.com/athletic/3449192/2022/08/04/ruben-selles-southampton-ralph-hasenhuttl/
- "Técnicos valencianos: Tú a Drammen y yo a Doha"https://www.eldesmarque.com/opinion/el-todocampista/20150401/tecnicos-valencianos-tu-a-drammen-y-yo-a-doha_170003233.html
- F.C. Københavnhttps://www.fck.dk/en/news/ruben-selles-becomes-new-assistant-coach
- Southern Daily Echohttps://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/20206106.southampton-assistant-selles-expect-hasenhuttl-pairing/
- Southern Daily Echohttps://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/20206599.southampton-academy-can-take-confidence-love-new-coach/
- "El entrenador que ha fichado la Academia del Valencia"https://www.superdeporte.es/valencia-cf/2020/07/02/entrenador-fichado-academia-valencia-53805221.html
- "Sellés joins as First Team Lead Coach"https://www.southamptonfc.com/news/2022-06-10/announcement-ruben-selles-first-team-lead-coach-southampton-football-club-10-june-2022
- "Club statement: Ralph Hasenhüttl"https://www.southamptonfc.com/news/2022-11-07/southampton-football-club-part-company-with-ralph-hasenhuttl-statement
- Hampshire Livehttps://www.hampshirelive.news/sport/football/football-news/ruben-selles-hasenhuttl-nathan-jones-7804242
- "Club Statement: Nathan Jones"https://www.southamptonfc.com/news/2023-02-12/southampton-football-club-nathan-jones-part-company-statement
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64607244
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64755067
- "Sellés appointed to end of season"https://www.southamptonfc.com/news/2023-02-24/ruben-selles-mens-first-team-manager-announcement
- Southern Daily Echohttps://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/23544114.southampton-confirm-will-not-renew-ruben-selles-manager-contract/
- www.liverpoolfc.comhttps://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/jurgen-klopp-southampton-4-4-liverpool-we-have-basis-what-we-have-do
- www.premierleague.comhttps://www.premierleague.com/managers/131382/Rub%C3%A9n-Sell%C3%A9s/overview
- readingfc.co.ukhttps://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/2023/june/26/rub-n-sell-s-set-to-sign-subject-to-work-visa-clearance/
- readingfc.co.uk/https://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/2023/july/14/ruben-selles-completes-move-to-reading-fc/
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66345516
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66368512
- The Independenthttps://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/ruben-selles-sacked-hull-new-manager-b2751517.html
- "Rubén is our man"https://www.sufc.co.uk/news/2025/june/18/ruben-is-our-man/
- Sky Sportshttps://www.skysports.com/football/news/11683/13385636/sheffield-united-ruben-selles-replaces-chris-wilder-as-manager
- https://www.skysports.com/football/ipswich-vs-sheff-utd/report/534369https://www.skysports.com/football/ipswich-vs-sheff-utd/report/534369
- Sky Sportshttps://www.skysports.com/football/news/11683/13429712/sheffield-united-sack-ruben-selles-as-head-coach-after-just-three-months-in-charge
- https://www.sufc.co.uk/news/2025/september/14/club-statement/https://www.sufc.co.uk/news/2025/september/14/club-statement/
- Tribuna.comhttps://tribuna.com/en/news/2025-10-20-ruben-selles-appointed-zaragoza-coach-after-turbulent-english-stint/
- Soccerwayhttps://int.soccerway.com/coaches/ruben-selles-salvador/882201/