Leandro Gabriel Stillitano (born 6 February 1983) is an Argentine football manager and former player who played mainly as a midfielder. He is the current assistant manager of the Argentina national under-20 team.

Leandro Stillitano
Stillitano in 2022
Personal information
Full name Leandro Gabriel Stillitano
Date of birth (1983-02-06) 6 February 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth Avellaneda, Argentina
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Argentina U20 (assistant)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2008 Atlético Lugano 79 (0)
2008–2009 Dock Sud 13 (0)
Total 92 (0)
Managerial career
2011–2013 San Martín de Burzaco
2014 Juventud Unida
2015 Banfield (youth)
2015–2016 Defensa y Justicia (assistant)
2017–2018 Independiente (assistant)
2019 Independiente (reserves)
2019–2020 Tijuana (assistant)
2020–2022 Colo-Colo (assistant)
2023 Independiente
2023– Argentina U20 (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Born in Avellaneda, Stillitano played as a senior for Club Atlético Lugano and Sportivo Dock Sud before retiring. He started his managerial career in 2011, being in charge of San Martín de Burzaco.[1]

In 2014, Stillitano was in charge of Juventud Unida for a short period,[2] before joining Ariel Holan's staff at Banfield in January 2015, as an assistant of the youth sides. He subsequently followed Holan to Defensa y Justicia and Independiente, always as his assistant.[3]

In January 2019, Stillitano became the manager of Independiente's reserve side.[4] In November of that year, he joined Gustavo Quinteros' staff at Club Tijuana, as his assistant, and also followed him to Colo-Colo.[5]

On 12 November 2022, Stillitano returned to Independiente, after being appointed manager of the club for the 2023 season.[6] The following 18 March, he left the club on a mutual agreement,[7] and joined Javier Mascherano's staff at the Argentina national under-20 team in the following month.

References

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  1. ^ "Un ex entrenador del Azul dirigirá a un grande de Argentina" [A former manager of the Blues will manage a big club from Argentina] (in Spanish). Solo Ascenso. 13 November 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Le erraron al volantazo" [They got the directions wrong] (in Spanish). Revista Ascenso. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Leandro Stillitano, de ayudante de Ariel Holan a ser el tapado elegido por Independiente para ser el nuevo entrenador" [Leandro Stillitano, from assistant of Ariel Holan to the cover up chosen by Independiente to become the new manager] (in Spanish). La Nación. 12 November 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  4. ^ "La Reserva, a full" [The reserves, at full speed] (in Spanish). Club Atlético Independiente. 8 January 2019. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  5. ^ "Quinteros se comienza a despedir de Leandro Stillitano: "Lo voy a apoyar y a desear lo mejor"" [Quinteros starts to say goodbye to Leandro Stillitano: "I will support him and wish him the best"] (in Spanish). Dale Albo. 11 November 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  6. ^ "Comunicado oficial: Leandro Stillitano" [Official announcement: Leandro Stillitano] (in Spanish). Club Atlético Independiente. 12 November 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  7. ^ "Leandro Stillitano dejó de ser el entrenador de Independiente" [Leandro Stilitano ceased to be the manager of Independiente] (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 18 March 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
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