Alejandro Rubén Apud Varela (born 22 October 1967) is a Uruguayan football manager and former player who played as a goalkeeper. He is the current manager of Danubio.

Alejandro Apud
Personal information
Full name Alejandro Rubén Apud Varela
Date of birth (1967-10-21) 21 October 1967 (age 57)
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Danubio (manager)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1988 Fénix
1989–1990 Nacional
1991–1992 Fénix
1993 Talleres
1994 Fénix
1995–1996 Liverpool Montevideo
1996 Dragón
1997 Fénix
1998 Basáñez
1999 Liverpool Montevideo
2000 Fénix
2001 Rampla Juniors
Managerial career
2004 Fénix (youth)
2006–2008 Fénix (assistant)
2008–2009 Cerro (assistant)
2009 Blooming (assistant)
2009–2010 Cerro (assistant)
2010–2011 Cerro
2011–2014 Sud América
2014–2015 Liverpool Montevideo
2016 Atenas de San Carlos
2016–2018 Boston River
2019 Racing Montevideo
2020–2021 Juventud de Las Piedras
2022 Ayacucho
2022 Cantolao
2023 Boston River
2024– Danubio
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Born in Montevideo, Apud played as a goalkeeper for Uruguayan clubs Centro Atlético Fénix, Club Nacional de Football, Liverpool F.C. (Montevideo) and Rampla Juniors.[1]

After retiring, Apud became a football manager. He led Sud América, Liverpool F.C. (Montevideo) and Atenas de San Carlos,[2] before being appointed manager of Boston River during its first season in the Uruguayan Primera División, earning a place in the 2017 Copa Sudamericana.[3] On April 17, 2024 he replaced Mario Saralegui as manager of Danubio F.C.

References

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  1. ^ "Aguardan su oportunidad" [Await your opportunity] (in Spanish). La República. 27 January 2003.
  2. ^ "Un tal "Turco" Apud: la victoria de un soñador" [One such "Turk" Apud: the victory of a dreamer] (in Spanish). Diario el Pueblo. 3 April 2017.
  3. ^ "Apud: "Lo que viene queremos aprovecharlo"" [Apud: "We want to take advantage of what is to come."] (in Spanish). Ovacion Digital. 14 June 2017.
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