Ignacio Risso Thomasset (born 8 October 1977 in Montevideo) is a Uruguayan football manager and former player who played as a forward. He is the current manager of Albion.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ignacio Risso Thomasset | ||
| Date of birth | 8 October 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Albion (manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–1999 | Miramar Misiones | 24 | (12) |
| 1999–2002 | Danubio | 89 | (39) |
| 2002–2003 | Lanús | 30 | (6) |
| 2003 | LDU Quito | 21 | (3) |
| 2004 | Lanús | 16 | (1) |
| 2004–2005 | Danubio | 45 | (21) |
| 2005–2006 | Quilmes | 23 | (4) |
| 2006–2007 | Ponferradina | 35 | (9) |
| 2007–2009 | Apollon Limassol | 47 | (17) |
| 2009–2015 | Defensor Sporting | 180 | (52) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2015–2019 | Defensor Sporting (youth) | ||
| 2019 | Defensor Sporting | ||
| 2022– | Albion | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Coaching career
editDefensor Sporting
editAfter retiring, Risso immediately became a part of Defensor Sporting's technical staff. On 1 April 2019, he was promoted to head coach.[1] After failing to qualify for any international cup, the club announced that Risso had been fired on 12 December 2019.[2]
References
edit- ^ Ignacio Risso es el nuevo entrenador, defensorsporting.com.uy, 1 April 2019
- ^ Defensor Sporting se quedó sin entrenador: cesó a "Nacho" Risso, ecos.la, 12 December 2019
External links
edit- Ignacio Risso at BDFA (in Spanish)
- Ignacio Risso at BDFutbol
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