Gustavo Iván Coleoni (born 16 August 1968) is an Argentine football manager and former player who played as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gustavo Iván Coleoni | ||
| Date of birth | 16 August 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Córdoba, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1976–1985 | Talleres | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1986 | Boca de Bariloche | ||
| 1987 | Bella Vista de Córdoba | ||
| 1989 | Las Palmas | ||
| 1990 | San Agustín | ||
| 1991 | Coquimbo Unido | ||
| Magallanes | |||
| Central Río Segundo | |||
| Bella Vista de Córdoba | |||
| Matienzo | |||
| Independiente Dolores | |||
| Atlético Rio Tercero | |||
| Belgrano La Para | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1998–2002 | Talleres (youth) | ||
| 2004–2005 | Racing de Córdoba (youth) | ||
| 2006 | Racing de Córdoba | ||
| 2007 | Gimnasia de Mendoza | ||
| 2007 | Juventud Antoniana | ||
| 2008–2010 | Juventud Antoniana | ||
| 2010 | Central Norte | ||
| 2011 | Talleres | ||
| 2011–2012 | Racing de Córdoba | ||
| 2012–2013 | Santamarina | ||
| 2013–2014 | Central Norte | ||
| 2014 | Guillermo Brown | ||
| 2014 | Sportivo Patria | ||
| 2015–2016 | Santamarina | ||
| 2016 | Ferro Carril Oeste | ||
| 2017–2020 | Central Córdoba | ||
| 2021 | Central Córdoba | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Coleoni is nicknamed Sapito (Little Frog) due to his small height and his jumps to avoid his opponents.[1]
Playing career
editBorn in Córdoba, Coleoni was a Talleres youth graduate. During his youth, due to his low height, the club paid a growth hormone treatment similar as to Lionel Messi's, but it never fully worked.[2][3]
After only playing two friendlies in the first team, Coleoni resumed his career with Peru's San Agustín and Chile's Magallanes, aside from lower league sides in his native region.[4]
Managerial career
editAfter retiring Coleoni took up coaching in 1997, being initially a coordinator of his first club Talleres' youth sides and later being their manager. In 2003 he moved to Racing de Córdoba; initially a general coordinator, he was manager of the club's youth categories in 2004, and subsequently became their first team manager in 2006.[5]
On 17 December 2006, Coleoni was named manager of Gimnasia y Esgrima de Mendoza,[6] but was subsequently replaced by Ricardo Dillon. He was subsequently in charge of Juventud Antoniana also in the 2007 season, but resigned.
On 3 June 2008, Coleoni returned to Juventud Antoniana.[7] He narrowly missed out promotion to Primera B Nacional in his two seasons in charge, and later moved to Juventud Unida Universitario in July 2010 as a general coordinator.
In September 2010, Coleoni was named at the helm of Central Norte.[8] The following 21 February, he was named in charge of former side Talleres, with the club in the Torneo Argentino A.[9]
In June 2011, Coleoni returned to Racing de Córdoba as first team manager.[10] Roughly one year later, he was appointed at the helm of Santamarina,[11] before returning to Central Norte in 2013.[12]
In January 2015, after short periods in charge of Guillermo Brown[13] and Sportivo Patria,[14] Coleoni returned to Santamarina.[15] He left the club in June 2016 to take over Ferro Carril Oeste in the second division.[16]
Coleoni was sacked by Ferro on 15 December 2016,[17] and took over Central Córdoba de Santiago del Estero the following January.[18] Despite suffering relegation in his first season, the club won the 2017–18 Torneo Federal A and subsequently achieved promotion to the Primera División and reached the finals of the Copa Argentina in 2018–19.[2]
On 17 March 2020, Coleoni resigned from the Ferroviarios.[19] On 30 December, the club announced his return, effective as after the ending of the 2020 Copa de la Liga Profesional.[20]
References
edit- ^ ""Sapito" Coleoni, a fondo" ["Sapito" Coleoni, in too deep] (in Spanish). Al Toque Deportes. 19 April 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ a b "La historia de Gustavo Coleoni: mascota de Talleres, se crió en un bar, fue taxista y ahora es finalista de la Copa Argentina contra River" [The history of Gustavo Coleoni: Talleres' mascot, he grew in a bar, was a taxist and now is the finalist of the Copa Argentina against River] (in Spanish). La Nación. 15 November 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ "El DT al que le inyectaron hormonas de mono porque decían que era mejor que Maradona" [The manager who had growth hormones injected because they said he was better than Maradona] (in Spanish). Clarín. 15 November 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ "Sapo de nuestro pozo" [A frog from our pit] (in Spanish). Perfil. 14 July 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ "Racing no estuvo "Desamparado"" [Racing was not "helpless" (Desamparado in English)] (in Spanish). La Nueva. 30 April 2006. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ "Gimnasia tiene nuevo DT: Gustavo Coleoni" [Gimnasia have new manager: Gustavo Coleoni] (in Spanish). Diario Uno. 17 December 2006. Archived from the original on 6 September 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ "Coleoni es el nuevo DT" [Coleoni is the new manager] (in Spanish). Solo Ascenso. 3 June 2008. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ "Gustavo Coleoni sería el técnico de Central Norte" [Gustavo Coleoni will be the manager of Central Norte] (in Spanish). Deportes Misiones. 14 September 2010. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ "Gustavo Coleoni es el nuevo DT de Talleres" [Gustavo Coleoni is the new manager of Talleres] (in Spanish). Mundo D. 21 February 2011. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ "Coleoni es el nuevo DT de Racing de Córdoba" [Coleoni is the new manager of Racing de Córdoba] (in Spanish). Mundo D. 28 June 2011. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ "Santamarina contrató a Gustavo Coleoni como nuevo entrenador" [Santamarina hired Gustavo Coleoni as their manager] (in Spanish). ABC Hoy. 25 June 2012. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ "Central Norte apuesta por Gustavo Coleoni" [Central Norte bet on Gustavo Coleoni] (in Spanish). Ascenso del Interior. 1 July 2013. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ "Gustavo Coleoni nuevo entrenador de Guillermo Brown de Puerto Madryn" [Gustavo Coleoni new manager of Guillermo Brown de Puerto Madryn] (in Spanish). Ascenso del Interior. 22 April 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ "Patria, el equipo de Coleoni, primer rival de Juventud" [Patria, Coleoni's team, Juventud's first opponent] (in Spanish). El Tribuno. 9 November 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ "Al Tecla lo miran desde Santamarina" [They aim Tecla from Santamarina] (in Spanish). Nueva Era. 19 January 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ "Gustavo Coleoni es el nuevo DT" [Gustavo Coleoni is the new manager] (in Spanish). Ferro Carril Oeste. 27 June 2016. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ "Coleoni dejó de ser el DT" [Coleoni left as manager] (in Spanish). Mundo Ascenso. 15 December 2016. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ "Central Córdoba puso primera a las órdenes de Coleoni" [Central Córdoba had their first session at Coleoni's orders] (in Spanish). Nuevo Diario. 3 January 2017. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ "La emotiva despedida de Coleoni" [The emotional farewell of Coleoni] (in Spanish). Olé. 17 March 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ "Central Córdoba oficializó el regreso de Coleoni" [Central Córdoba made official the return of Coleoni] (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 30 December 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
External links
edit- Gustavo Coleoni coach profile at Soccerway