Damián Macaluso Rojas (born 9 March 1980) is a Uruguayan football coach and a former player of Spanish and Italian descent who is the youth coach with Peñarol. He played as a defender.

Damián Macaluso
Personal information
Full name Damián Macaluso Rojas
Date of birth (1980-03-09) 9 March 1980 (age 44)
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
Peñarol (youth coach)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–1998 Central Español
1999 Racing Montevideo
1999–2000 Sampdoria 0 (0)
2000–2001 Catania 7 (0)
2001–2002 Bella Vista 23 (1)
2003 Central Español 5 (0)
2003–2004 Cobán Imperial 22 (1)
2004–2005 Venezia 30 (0)
2005–2006 Sambenedettese 30 (1)
2006–2010 AS Nancy 59 (4)
2010–2011 Veracruz 30 (2)
2011–2012 Gimnasia LP 23 (1)
2012–2015 Peñarol 47 (4)
2015–2016 Liverpool Montevideo 24 (0)
2016–2017 Juventud 31 (2)
2017–2020 Montevideo Wanderers 66 (4)
Managerial career
2022– Peñarol (youth)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Before joining AS Nancy in summer 2006, he also played for Racing Club de Montevideo, Club Atlético River Plate (Uruguay). He played in Guatemala for Cobán Imperial and helped them win the 2004 Clausura tournament.

In June 2012 he signed with Peñarol.

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