Diego Garzitto
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 January 1950 | ||
| Place of birth | Lestizza, Italy | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Merrikh (manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1971–1972 | CS Louhans-Cuiseaux | 30 | (1) |
| 1972–1973 | AC Ajaccio | 36 | (0) |
| 1973–1983 | CS Louhans-Cuiseaux | ||
| Total | 66 | (1) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1984–1985 | CS Louhans-Cuiseaux | ||
| 1986–1992 | Lons-le-Saunier | ||
| 1992–1995 | Besançon RC | ||
| 1995–1996 | FC Bourg-Péronnas | ||
| 1996–1997 | Vaulx-en-Velin | ||
| 1998–1999 | Jura Sud Lavans | ||
| 2000 | Chasselay | ||
| 2001 | Ethiopia U20 | ||
| 2001–2002 | Mâcon | ||
| 2002 | Togo | ||
| 2003–2004 | TP Mazembe | ||
| 2004–2006 | CS Louhans-Cuiseaux | ||
| 2006–2007 | Ethiopia | ||
| 2007–2009 | Jura Sud Lavans | ||
| 2009–2010 | TP Mazembe | ||
| 2010-2010 | Wydad Casablanca | ||
| 2012–2013 | Al-Hilal Omdurman | ||
| 2013 | CS Constantine | ||
| 2014– | Al-Merrikh | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Diego Garzitto (born 19 January 1950) is a French football coach and former professional player. He became manager of Sudanese club Al-Merrikh in December 2014.
Career
Club career
Although born in Italy, Garzitto was raised in France, and spent his entire professional career in his adopted nation, playing as a defender for CS Louhans-Cuiseaux and AC Ajaccio.[1]
Coaching career
After coaching in the lower-leagues of France,[2] Garzitto took charge of the under-20 national team of Ethiopia, leaving that position in August 2001.[3] He then took charge of the national team of Togo in July 2002, leaving two months later.[4] After returning to French club football for a period, Garzitto took charge of Ethiopia in December 2006, resiging two months later.[5] Garzitto later led the Congolese side TP Mazembe to the 2009 CAF Champions League title,[6] before later coaching Moroccan side Wydad Casablanca.[7]
He became manager of Sudanese club Al-Merrikh in December 2014.[8]
References
- ^ Barreaud, Marc (1998). Dictionnaire des footballeurs étrangers du championnat professionnel français (1932-1997). L'Harmattan, Paris. ISBN 2-7384-6608-7.
- ^ http://www.tpmazembe.com/eflu.html
- ^ "Garzitto's time is up". BBC Sport. 30 August 2001. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
- ^ "Togo coach Garzitto resigns". BBC Sport. 17 September 2002. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
- ^ "Garzitto quits as Ethiopia coach". BBC Sport. 4 February 2007. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
- ^ Steve Vickers (7 November 2009). "Mazembe clinch Champs Lge title". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
- ^ "Moroccan champions fire coach Diego Garzitto". BBC Sport. 2 January 2011. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
- ^ Oluwashina Okeleji (5 December 2014). "Al Merreikh appoint Diego Garzitto as coach". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
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