Leonardo Madelón
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leonardo Carol Madelón | ||
| Date of birth | January 25, 1963 | ||
| Place of birth | Cafferata, Santa Fe, Argentina | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder (retired) | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Unión | ||
| Youth career | |||
| San Lorenzo | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1982–1988 | San Lorenzo | 113 | (8) |
| 1988–1990 | Unión | 29 | (1) |
| 1990–1993 | Rosario Central | 68 | (8) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1997–1998 | Colegiales | ||
| 1998–2000 | El Porvenir | ||
| 2001 | Unión | ||
| 2004 | Nueva Chicago | ||
| 2004–2005 | Talleres de Córdoba | ||
| 2006–2007 | Olimpo | ||
| 2007–2008 | Rosario Central | ||
| 2008–2009 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | ||
| 2010 | Rosario Central | ||
| 2010–2011 | Quilmes | ||
| 2011–2012 | San Lorenzo | ||
| 2013– | Unión | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Leonardo Carol Madelón (born 25 January 1963) is an Argentine former footballer and current manager of Unión de Santa Fe.
Career
Madelón played club football for San Lorenzo, Unión de Santa Fe and Rosario Central between 1982 and 1993.
Coaching career
In 1997 he started his managerial career with Colegiales in the lower leagues of Argentine football. He then had a spell with El Porvenir before returning to his former club Unión de Santa Fe in 2001.
He then had an unsuccessful spell in charge of Nueva Chicago in 2004. He returned to management in 2006, and lead Olimpo to both Apertura and Clausura championships in the Primera B Nacional (second division) 2006–07 season, gaining automatic promotion to the Primera División.[1]
In 2007 he returned to his former club Rosario Central, and in 2008 he took over as manager of Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata. On 2 December 2009, the coach has quit Gimnasia and was replaced by Pablo Fernández.[2] In 2010, Madelón coached Rosario Central again, but could not help the team avoid relegation.
For the 2010 Apertura, Madelón replaced Hugo Tocalli as Quilmes manager.
Managerial titles
| Season | Team | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Apertura 2006 |  Olimpo |
Primera B Nacional |
| Clausura 2007 | Olimpo |
Primera B Nacional |
References
External links
- 1963 births
- Living people
- People from General López Department
- Argentine footballers
- Association football midfielders
- San Lorenzo footballers
- Unión de Santa Fe footballers
- Rosario Central footballers
- Argentine Primera División players
- Argentine football managers
- Unión de Santa Fe managers
- Nueva Chicago managers
- Talleres de Córdoba managers
- Olimpo managers
- Rosario Central managers
- Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata managers