Real Oviedo have appointed former Real Madrid striker Raul Gonzalez as their new head coach on a contract running until June 2028.

Axar.az reports, citing ESPN, that the 49-year-old replaces Julian Calero, who was dismissed earlier on Monday after weeks of speculation over his future.

The appointment marks Raul’s first managerial role in professional football. He previously spent six years coaching Real Madrid’s reserve team, Castilla, before leaving in 2025.

Raul takes charge of an Oviedo side currently eighth in Spain’s second division, with six wins, three draws and four defeats from 13 matches. The club returned to LaLiga last year after 24 years but was relegated at the end of the season.

As a player, Raul won three Champions League titles and six LaLiga trophies with Real Madrid, scoring 323 goals in 741 appearances over 16 seasons.

Gonzalez spent more than 15 years at Real Madrid. He later played for Schalke (Germany), Al-Sadd (Saudi Arabia), and New York Cosmos (United States), retiring in 2015.