Manuel Fernández (Argentine footballer)

Manuel Fernández
Personal information
Date of birth (1983-10-31) 31 October 1983 (age 40)
Place of birth San Carlos de Bolívar, Argentina
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Unión La Calera (manager)
Youth career
Empleados de Comercio
2001–2002 Deportivo Morón
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2003 Empleados de Comercio
2003–2004 Sportivo Barracas 8 (0)
2005 San Telmo 1 (0)
2005 Deportivo Riestra 4 (1)
2006–2007 Sportivo Barracas 31 (1)
2007–2008 Redován
Managerial career
2009–2012 Tigre (youth)
2012 Central Norte (youth)
2013–2016 Racing Club (youth)
2016–2017 Unión Española (assistant)
2017–2018 Defensa y Justicia (reserves)
2017 Defensa y Justicia (interim)
2018 Sport Boys
2019 Sport Boys
2019–2021 Agropecuario
2022 Ferro Carril Oeste
2022 Alvarado
2023 Audax Italiano
2023 Ciudad de Bolívar
2024– Unión La Calera
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Manuel Fernández (born 31 October 1983) is an Argentine football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He is the current manager of Chilean club Unión La Calera.

Playing career

Born in San Carlos de Bolívar, Buenos Aires Province, Fernández began his career with hometown side Empleados de Comercio before joining Deportivo Morón at the age of 17. Upon returning to his hometown, he made his senior debut with Empleados before moving to Sportivo Barracas.

Fernández subsequently played for San Telmo and Deportivo Riestra before returning to Barracas in 2006. In the following year, he moved abroad with Spanish side FB Redován CF in the Primera Regional de la Comunidad Valenciana, but retired in 2008 at the age of just 25 after a knee injury.[1]

Managerial career

After retiring, Fernández joined Fabio Radaelli's staff at Tigre's youth categories, and later worked for six months with Central Norte. He then rejoined Radaelli at Racing Club, being in charge of the club's youth sides.[1]

On 2 February 2016, Fernández moved to Chile and joined Martín Palermo's staff at Unión Española.[2] In June 2017, he returned to managerial duties after taking over the reserve side of Defensa y Justicia,[1] and was named interim manager of the first team on 25 September, after the resignation of Nelson Vivas.[3] He returned to his previous role after the appointment of Juan Pablo Vojvoda.

In June 2018, Fernández started the pre-season in charge of Defensa after Vojvoda left,[4] but left the club himself shortly after as Sebastián Beccacece was appointed as manager. On 4 September of that year, he was named manager of Peruvian Liga 2 side Sport Boys.[5]

Fernández resigned from Sport Boys on 1 November 2018,[6] but was again named manager of the club the following 11 March.[7] On 3 July 2019, he resigned again,[8] and returned to his home country to take over Agropecuario on 15 October.[9]

On 12 November 2021, Fernández announced his resignation from Agropecuario,[10] and was appointed Ferro Carril Oeste manager on 28 December.[11] He was sacked on 29 March 2022,[12] and was named at the helm of Alvarado on 4 April.[13]

Fernández was dismissed by Alvarado on 18 July 2022, as the club was nearing the relegation zone.[14] On 14 November, he returned to Chile to take over Audax Italiano.[15]

Fernández was sacked by Audax on 17 April 2023, after just one win in 10 league matches.[16] He subsequently returned to his home country to take over Ciudad de Bolívar on 23 June.[17]

Fernández left Ciudad on 14 October 2023, despite being in the first position of their group.[18] On 5 January 2024, he agreed to return to Chile after being named at the helm of Unión La Calera.[19]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Conociendo a Manuel Fernández" [Knowing Manuel Fernández] (in Spanish). Defensa y Justicia. 27 September 2017. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Bolivarense nuevo integrante del cuerpo técnico de Martín Palermo" [Bolivarense new member of the staff of Martín Palermo] (in Spanish). Tiempo Digital. 2 February 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Sucesor en reserva" [Successor in the reserves] (in Spanish). Olé. 25 September 2017. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
  4. ^ "La apuesta de Defensa y Justicia por Manuel Fernández, el DT preferido de Lautaro Martínez" [The bet of Defensa y Justicia on Manuel Fernández, the preferred manager of Lautaro Martínez] (in Spanish). Clarín. 23 June 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
  5. ^ "Sport Boys: argentino Manuel Fernández será el nuevo DT de los rosados" [Sport Boys: Argentine Manuel Fernández will be the new manager of the pinks] (in Spanish). América Televisión. 4 September 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
  6. ^ "Sport Boys se queda sin técnico: Manuel Fernández renunció a cuatro fechas del final del Clausura" [Sport Boys is managerless: Manuel Fernández resigned four fixtures from the end of the Clausura] (in Spanish). Líbero. 1 November 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
  7. ^ "Sport Boys: Manuel Fernández es el nuevo entrenador de los rosados" [Sport Boys: Manuel Fernández is the new manager of the pinks] (in Spanish). Depor. 11 March 2019. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
  8. ^ "Se agrava la crisis: Sport Boys se queda sin técnico y va en la busca del tercero en el año" [The crisis is worsened: Sport Boys is managerless and go searching the third one in the year] (in Spanish). Depor. 3 July 2019. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
  9. ^ "Manuel Fernández, el primer técnico de Lautaro Martínez será el nuevo DT de Agropecuario" [Manuel Fernández, the first manager of Lautaro Martínes will be the new manager of Agropecuario] (in Spanish). Portal El Toro. 15 October 2019. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
  10. ^ "Manuel Fernández dirigirá su último partido contra Riestra" [Manuel Fernández will manage his last match against Riestra] (in Spanish). Solo Ascenso. 12 November 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
  11. ^ "Quién es Manuel Fernández, nuevo entrenador" [Who is Manuel Fernández, new manager] (in Spanish). Ferro Carril Oeste. 28 December 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
  12. ^ "Manuel Fernández dejó de ser el entrenador de Ferro" [Manuel Fernández left as manager of Ferro] (in Spanish). Ferro Carril Oeste. 29 March 2022. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
  13. ^ "Manuel Fernández se convirtió en el nuevo entrenador de Alvarado" [Manuel Álvarez became the new manager of Alvarado] (in Spanish). Qué Digital. 4 April 2022. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
  14. ^ "Alvarado de Mar del Plata despidió al entrenador Manuel Fernández" [Alvarado from Mar del Plata sacked the manager Manuel Fernández] (in Spanish). Punto Noticias. 18 July 2022. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
  15. ^ "Manuel Fernández será el nuevo entrenador de Audax Italiano para 2023" [Manuel Fernández will be the new manager of Audax Italiano for 2023] (in Spanish). ADN Radio Chile. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  16. ^ "Audax Italiano despide a Fernández tras caída con la U y es el primer DT caído del torneo" [Audax Italiano sack Fernández after loss to la U and is the tournament's first fallen manager] (in Spanish). RedGol. 17 April 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  17. ^ "Manuel Fernández será el nuevo entrenador del Club Ciudad de Bolívar" [Manuel Fernández will be the new manager of Club Ciudad de Bolívar] (in Spanish). La Mañana. 23 June 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  18. ^ "Manuel Fernández dejó de ser el director técnico del Club Ciudad de Bolívar" [Manuel Fernández left as manager of Club Ciudad de Bolívar] (in Spanish). Presente Noticias. 14 October 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  19. ^ "Unión La Calera oficializó a Manuel Fernández como su nuevo entrenador" [Unión La Calera turned official Manuel Fernández as their new manager] (in Spanish). Al Aire Libre. 19 December 2023. Retrieved 23 December 2023.

External links

  • Manuel Fernández at BDFA (in Spanish)
  • Manuel Fernández coach profile at Soccerway
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