Miguel Ángel Russo
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Miguel Ángel Russo | ||
| Date of birth | April 9, 1956 | ||
| Place of birth | Lanús, Argentina | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Estudiantes (Manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1975-1988 | Estudiantes | 418 | (11) |
| National team | |||
| ? | Argentina | 17 | (1) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1989-1992 | Lanús | ||
| 1992-1995 | Estudiantes | ||
| 1996-1997 | Universidad de Chile | ||
| 1997-1998 | Rosario Central | ||
| 1998-1999 | Salamanca | ||
| 1999 | Monarcas Morelia | ||
| 1999 | Colón de Santa Fe | ||
| 1999-2000 | Lanús | ||
| 2001 | Los Andes | ||
| 2002-2004 | Rosario Central | ||
| 2005-2006 | Vélez Sársfield | ||
| 2007 | Boca Juniors | ||
| 2008-2009 | San Lorenzo | ||
| 2009 | Rosario Central | ||
| 2010-2011 | Racing Club | ||
| 2011 | Estudiantes | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 September 2007. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Miguel Ángel Russo (born 9 April 1956 in Lanús) is an Argentine football (soccer) coach and former player, who now coaches Estudiantes.
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[edit] Career
Russo was a one club man; he played his entire career for Estudiantes de La Plata, from 1975 to his retirement in 1988. A defensive midfielder, Russo was a staple of the team that won two back-to-back championships in the 1982/83 season.
[edit] International
Although Russo was called on by national team coach Carlos Bilardo to play in the 1986 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, a string of minor injuries prevented him from traveling to the main event in Mexico, which Argentina ultimately won.
[edit] Titles as a player
| Season | Team | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Metropolitano 1982 |  Estudiantes |
Primera División Argentina |
| Nacional 1983 | Estudiantes |
Primera División Argentina |
[edit] Managerial career
| Season(s) | Club | League |
|---|---|---|
| 1989–1992 | Lanús |
Primera B Nacional Primera División Argentina |
| 1992–1995 | Estudiantes |
Primera B Nacional Primera División Argentina |
| 1996–1997 |  Universidad de Chile |
Chilean Primera |
| 1997–1998 | Rosario Central |
Primera División Argentina |
| 1998–1999 |  Salamanca |
Spanish Primera División |
| 1999 |  Morelia |
Primera División de México |
| 1999 | Colón de Santa Fe |
Primera División Argentina |
| 1999–2000 | Lanús |
Primera División Argentina |
| 2001 | Los Andes |
Primera División Argentina |
| 2002–2004 | Rosario Central |
Primera División Argentina |
| 2004–2006 | Vélez Sársfield |
Primera División Argentina |
| 2007 | Boca Juniors |
Primera División Argentina |
| 2008–2009 | San Lorenzo |
Primera División Argentina |
| 2009 | Rosario Central |
Primera División Argentina |
| 2010–2011 | Racing Club |
Primera División Argentina |
| 2011 | Estudiantes |
Primera División Argentina |
[edit] Coaching career
His career as a coach included stints at Estudiantes and Lanús (both of whom he helped promote), and other sides in Argentina, Mexico, Chile, and Spain. In June 2005 he won the Clausura tournament with Vélez Sarsfield, his first title as a coach in the Argentine top division. On 15 December 2006, he was signed by Boca Juniors to replace Ricardo La Volpe.
With Russo at the helm, Boca Juniors took second place in the 2007 Clausura tournament and won the Copa Libertadores 2007. After losing to San Luis and being eliminated form the Copa Libertadores, San Lorenzo trainer has announced his decision to resign on 9 April 2009.[1]
On 15 April 2009 the former San Lorenzo coach has joined Rosario Central, he replaces Reinaldo Merlo[2] and just two months later on 14 July 2009 the Coach has quit Rosario Central.[3]
On 21 June 2011, less than a week after resigning as coach of Racing Club, Russo signed a contract to again coach his former club, Estudiantes. This will be his second stint as an Estudiantes coach, having done so in 1994.[4]
On 6 November 2011, after Estudiantes was defeated 1-3 by Godoy Cruz and in turn falling to last place with only 10 points in 14 games, Russo resigned as manager of Estudiantes, less than 5 months after having assumed charge.[5]
[edit] Managerial titles
| Season | Team | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 1991–1992 | Lanús |
Primera B Nacional |
| 1994–1995 | Estudiantes |
Primera B Nacional |
| Clausura 2005 | Vélez Sársfield |
Primera División Argentina |
| 2007 | Boca Juniors |
Copa Libertadores |
[edit] References
[edit] External links
| Awards and achievements | ||
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Preceded by Abel Braga |
Copa Libertadores winning managers 2007 |
Succeeded by Edgardo Bauza |
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Categories:
- 1956 births
- Living people
- Argentine footballers
- Argentina international footballers
- 1983 Copa América players
- Estudiantes de La Plata footballers
- Primera División Argentina players
- People from Lanús
- Argentine football managers
- UD Salamanca managers
- Club Atlético Los Andes managers
- Lanús managers
- Club de Fútbol Profesional de la Universidad de Chile managers
- Estudiantes de La Plata managers
- Rosario Central managers
- Monarcas Morelia managers
- Colón de Santa Fe managers
- Vélez Sársfield managers
- Boca Juniors managers
- San Lorenzo managers
- Racing Club managers
- Expatriate football managers in Chile
- Expatriate football managers in Mexico
