Eduardo Berizzo

Eduardo Berizzo
Berizzo managing Sevilla in 2017
Personal information
Full name Manuel Eduardo Berizzo Magnolo[1][2]
Date of birth (1969-11-13) 13 November 1969 (age 55)[1]
Place of birth Cruz Alta, Argentina[1]
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
León (head coach)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1988–1993 Newell's Old Boys 126 (10)
1993–1996 Atlas 94 (10)
1996–1999 River Plate 94 (3)
1999–2000 Marseille 13 (0)
2000River Plate (loan) 30 (2)
2001–2005 Celta 101 (4)
2005–2006 Cádiz 14 (0)
Total 472 (29)
International career
1996–2000 Argentina 13 (0)
Managerial career
2007–2010 Chile (assistant)
2011 Estudiantes LP
2011–2014 O'Higgins
2014–2017 Celta
2017 Sevilla
2018 Athletic Bilbao
2019–2021 Paraguay
2022–2023 Chile
2022–2023 Chile Olympic
2024– León
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Manuel Eduardo Berizzo Magnolo (Latin American Spanish: [eˈðwaɾðo βeˈɾiso];[a] born 13 November 1969) is an Argentine football manager and former footballer who played as a central defender. He is the current head coach of Liga MX club León.

During his 18-year professional career he played for six teams in four countries, mainly Newell's Old Boys, River Plate and Celta. He represented Argentina in two Copa América tournaments.

Berizzo managed in the top leagues of Argentina, Chile and Spain, leading O'Higgins to their first major honours and taking charge of three La Liga teams including Celta. He was also head coach of the national teams of Paraguay and Chile, going to two Copa América editions with the former.

  1. ^ a b c d "Magnolo Eduardo BERIZZO". El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Manuel Eduardo Berizzo Magnolo". Athletic Bilbao. Retrieved 13 December 2019.


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