Javier Motos Sánchez

Javier "Javi" Motos Sánchez (born 5 September 1988) is a Spanish football manager, who is currently in charge of UD Melilla.

Career Born in , Murcia, Motos played for the futsal side ElPozo Murcia FS, and the football sides of Montecasillas FC and CA Cabezo de Torres as a youth before retiring at the age of 17. He began his managerial career with the Juvenil squad of local side FC Puente Tocinos, taking over the main squad in the last ten rounds of the 2010–11 Tercera División in the place of Víctor Basadre.

After working as an assistant of Club Olímpico de Totana, Motos was subsequently in charge of the Juvenil sides of CD Alberca and Ranero CF; during the 2015–16 season, he was also an assistant of Juan Antonio Calvo at CD Plus Ultra. On 28 February of the following year, he was named caretaker manager of the first team, after Manolo Herrero's dismissal, managing the side for three matches before the arrival of Julio Algar on 18 March.

Motos left Murcia on 16 June 2020, after refusing a contract renewal, and took over Mar Menor FC on 6 August. He left the club on 24 May 2022, but returned to the side on 26 January of the following year.

On 22 June 2023, Motos renewed his contract with Mar Menor, with the club now named Racing Cartagena Mar Menor FC. He left the following 8 January, amidst the financial crisis of the club.

On 4 June 2024, Motos was announced as manager of UCAM Murcia CF in Segunda Federación. On 8 April 2025, Motos was sacked by UCAM Murcia following a string of negative results.

On 28 October 2025, Motos was announced as manager of fellow Segunda Federación side UD Melilla; he replaced the sacked Alberto Cifuentes.

Managerial statistics

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