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{{Short description|Argentine footballer and manager}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Facundo Sava
| fullname = Facundo Sava
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1974|3|7|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Ituzaingó, Buenos Aires|Ituzaingó]], Argentina
| height = {{height|m=1.89}}
| position = [[Forward (association football)#Centre forward|Centre forward]]
| currentclub = 
| years1 = 1993–1996
| years2 = 1996–1997
| years3 = 1997–2002
| years4 = 2002–2006
| years5 = 2004–2005
| years6 = 2005–2006
| years7 = 2006–2008
| years8 = 2008–2009
| years9 = 2009–2010
| years10 = 2010
| clubs1 = [[Ferro Carril Oeste]]
| clubs2 = [[Boca Juniors]]
| clubs3 = [[Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata|Gimnasia LP]]
| clubs4 = [[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]]
| clubs5 = → [[Celta de Vigo|Celta]] (loan)
| clubs6 = → [[Lorca Deportiva CF|Lorca Deportiva]] (loan)
| clubs7 = [[Racing Club de Avellaneda|Racing Club]]
| clubs8 = [[Arsenal de Sarandí]]
| clubs9 = [[Quilmes Atlético Club|Quilmes]]
| clubs10 = [[Ferro Carril Oeste]]
| caps1 = 80
| caps2 = 7
| caps3 = 182
| caps4 = 27
| caps5 = 26
| caps6 = 38
| caps7 = 66
| caps8 = 21
| caps9 = 21
| caps10 = 6
| goals1 = 9
| goals2 = 0
| goals3 = 67
| goals4 = 6
| goals5 = 3
| goals6 = 7
| goals7 = 29
| goals8 = 3
| goals9 = 4
| goals10 = 2
| totalcaps = 474
| totalgoals = 130
| manageryears1 = 2012
| manageryears2 = 2013
| manageryears3 = 2014–2015
| manageryears4 = 2015
| manageryears5 = 2016
| manageryears6 = 2017
| manageryears7 = 2018
| manageryears8 = 2019–2021
| manageryears9 = 2022
| manageryears10 = 2023
| manageryears11 = 2023
| manageryears12 = 2024
| manageryears13 = 2024–2025
| managerclubs1 = [[San Martín de San Juan|San Martín SJ]]
| managerclubs2 = [[Unión de Santa Fe]]
| managerclubs3 = [[Club Deportivo O'Higgins|O'Higgins]]
| managerclubs4 = [[Quilmes Atlético Club|Quilmes]]
| managerclubs5 = [[Racing Club de Avellaneda|Racing Club]]
| managerclubs6 = [[Club Atlético Tigre|Tigre]]
| managerclubs7 = [[Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata|Gimnasia LP]]
| managerclubs8 = [[Quilmes Atlético Club|Quilmes]]
| managerclubs9 = [[Club Atlético Patronato|Patronato]]
| managerclubs10 = [[Cerro Porteño]]
| managerclubs11 = [[Club Atlético Sarmiento (Junín)|Sarmiento]]
| managerclubs12 = [[Club Atlético Huracán|Huracán]]
| managerclubs13 = [[Atlético Tucumán]]
}}

'''Facundo Sava''' (born 7 March 1974) is an Argentine [[Association football|football]] [[Manager (association football)|manager]] and former player who played as a [[Forward (association football)#Centre forward|centre forward]].

Sava played 17 years of professional football, mainly representing [[Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata|Gimnasia]] and [[Racing Club de Avellaneda|Racing Club]] in the [[Argentine Primera División]]. Abroad, he had brief spells at [[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]] in the [[Premier League]], and [[Celta Vigo]] and [[Lorca Deportiva]] in Spain's [[Segunda División]] in the early 2000s.

In 2012, Sava began managing, leading several clubs in his country's top flight including Racing and Gimnasia, as well as [[O'Higgins F.C.|O'Higgins]] in the [[Chilean Primera División]] and [[Cerro Porteño]] in Paraguay. He won the [[Copa Argentina]] with [[Club Atlético Patronato|Patronato]] in [[2022 Copa Argentina Final|2022]].

==Playing career==
===Early years and Fulham===
Sava started his career at [[Ferro Carril Oeste]] in 1993. In 1996, he moved to [[Boca Juniors]]. A year later, he was sold on to [[Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata]]. In 2002, Sava was sold to [[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]] on a four-year deal for [[Pound sterling|£]]2 million, having helped his team [[2001–02 Argentine Primera División|come second]] to [[Club Atlético River Plate]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Fulham sign Argentinian striker |url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/soccer/arid-30051636.html |access-date=20 December 2022 |work=[[Irish Examiner]] |date=25 May 2002}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Grant |first1=Alistair |title=Fulham manage to Sikora an own goal |url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/soccer/arid-10111883.html |access-date=20 December 2022 |work=Irish Examiner |date=22 July 2002}}</ref> He was the one signing made by [[Franco Baresi]] as [[sporting director]], while manager [[Jean Tigana]] was on holiday.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Alexander |first1=David |last2=Brodkin |first2=Jon |title=Baresi shown the door by Fulham |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2002/aug/21/newsstory.sport5 |access-date=20 December 2022 |work=[[The Guardian]] |date=21 August 2002}}</ref>

Sava made his debut on 6 July in the [[UEFA Intertoto Cup]] first round away to [[FC Haka]] in Finland, playing 60 minutes before being [[Substitute (association football)|substituted]] for [[Barry Hayles]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Fulham in Intertoto stalemate |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/f/fulham/2076852.stm |access-date=20 December 2022 |publisher=[[BBC Sport]] |date=6 July 2002}}</ref> His [[Premier League]] debut was on 17 August as the season began with a 4–1 home win over [[Bolton Wanderers]]; he came on for [[Louis Saha]] with 12 minutes remaining.<ref>{{cite news |title=Fulham thrash Bolton |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/2196574.stm |access-date=20 December 2022 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=17 August 2002}}</ref> In the next game a week later, again from the bench, he equalised in the last minute in a 2–2 draw at [[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]].<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/2210298.stm
|title=Late Fulham deny Boro
|publisher=BBC Sport
|date=24 August 2002 |access-date=1 October 2012}}</ref>

On 23 November 2002, Sava scored once in each half of a 3–2 win over [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] at [[Craven Cottage]].<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/2487935.stm
|title=Sava stuns Liverpool
|publisher=BBC Sport
|date=23 November 2002 |access-date=1 October 2012}}</ref> Three days later, he failed to clear for the first goal and scored an [[own goal]] for the second, as Fulham lost 2–1 to [[Hertha BSC]] in the fourth round of the [[UEFA Cup]]; he was openly criticised by Tigana for his performance.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sava shown no sympathy |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/uefa_cup/2517045.stm |access-date=20 December 2022 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=26 November 2002}}</ref> During his time at Fulham, Sava celebrated goals by putting on a mask that he pulled from his sock; he explained that it came from his time at Gimnasia when fans threw masks onto the pitch.<ref>{{cite news |title=Who is the man in the mask? |date=6 October 2002 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sportacademy/hi/sa/football/features/newsid_2303000/2303885.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=20 December 2022}}</ref>

Affected by injury, Sava played only six games in 2003–04, scoring once for [[Chris Coleman (footballer)|Chris Coleman]]'s team.<ref name=celta/>

===Spain===
On 27 August 2004, Sava was loaned to [[RC Celta de Vigo]], newly relegated to the Spanish [[Segunda División]] and who had lost star striker [[Savo Milošević]].<ref name=celta>{{cite web
|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/f/fulham/3605342.stm
|title=Sava joins Celta on loan
|publisher=BBC Sport
|date=27 August 2004 |access-date=15 November 2016}}</ref> He made his debut on 4 September as a substitute in a 1–0 home win over [[Gimnàstic de Tarragona]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Martínez |first1=O. |title=Nagore se estrenó con un gol justo al salir al terreno de juego|trans-title=Nagore debuted with a goal as soon as he entered the field of play |url=https://as.com/futbol/2004/09/05/mas_futbol/1094365641_850215.html |access-date=20 December 2022 |work=[[Diario AS]] |date=4 September 2022 |language=Spanish}}</ref> Twenty-two days later, he played the full match and scored his first goal in his fifth game, to open a 1–1 draw at [[Real Murcia]]; he contributed three goals in 26 games, mainly as a substitute, as the team returned to [[La Liga]] as runners-up to [[Cádiz CF]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Sava: "El Colorado" de Vigo |url=https://www.fameceleste.com/2012/04/sava-el-colorado-de-vigo.html |access-date=20 December 2022 |date=24 April 2012 |language=Spanish}}</ref>

In 2005–06, Sava signed on loan for another team in Spain's second division, [[Unai Emery]]'s [[Lorca Deportiva]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Guasch |first1=Tomás |title="Lo bonito es el fútbol y no su entorno: los coches, las mujeres..."|trans-title="What is beautiful is football and not what surrounds it: the cars, the women..." |url=https://as.com/futbol/2006/03/12/mas_futbol/1142148451_850215.html |access-date=20 December 2022 |work=Diario AS |date=12 March 2006 |language=Spanish}}</ref> He contributed seven goals in 38 games to help towards a fifth-place finish; this included two on 20 November in a 4–0 home win over [[Hércules CF]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Bianchi, en caída libre|trans-title=Bianchi, in free fall|url=https://www.ellitoral.com/index.php/diarios/2005/11/21/deportes/DEPO-15.html |access-date=20 December 2022 |work=[[El Litoral]] |date=21 November 2005 |language=Spanish}}</ref>

===Return to Argentina===
Sava was one of six Fulham players released in May 2006.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sevilla get royal approval |url=https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/01b5-0f8ea8a3ef02-51769055bef7-1000--sevilla-get-royal-approval/ |access-date=20 December 2022 |publisher=[[UEFA]] |date=18 May 2006}}</ref> He then returned to his country's top flight, at [[Racing Club de Avellaneda]].

In 2008, he joined [[Arsenal de Sarandí]] and, the following season, he helped [[Quilmes Atlético Club]] achieve promotion to the [[Argentine Primera División]]. However, he did not stay with Quilmes in the Primera, instead returning to his first club, Ferro Carril Oeste, after 14 years.<ref>{{cite news|title=Sava acordó su regreso a Ferro|trans-title=Sava agreed to return to Ferro |newspaper=[[Clarín (Argentine newspaper)|Clarín]] |date=20 July 2010 |url=http://www.clarin.com/deportes/futbol/Sava-acordo-regreso-Ferro_0_301770047.html |language=es |access-date=22 July 2010 }}</ref> With Ferro, he played 6 games in the [[2010–11 in Argentine football|2010–11 season]] of the [[Primera B Nacional]], before deciding to retire. He played his last game in an away draw against [[Club Atlético Belgrano]] on 11 September 2010.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.canchallena.com/1314057-el-psicologo-del-futbol |title=El psicólogo del fútbol|trans-title=The psychologist of football |first=Damián|last= Cáceres |newspaper=[[La Nación|Cancha Llena]] |language=es |date=11 October 2010 |access-date=12 October 2010 }}</ref>

==Coaching career==
On 23 April 2012, Sava took his first coaching job as the head coach at [[San Martín de San Juan]], having previously been the assistant.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.soyverdinegro.com.ar/2012/?p=1042 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120915070302/http://www.soyverdinegro.com.ar/2012/?p=1042 |url-status=dead |archive-date=15 September 2012 |title=Sava, el nuevo entrenador|trans-title=Sava, the new manager |work=San Martín de San Juan official site |language=es |date=23 April 2012 |access-date=23 April 2012 }}</ref> He made his debut five days later, in a 1–0 home top-flight win over [[Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba]].<ref>{{cite news |title=El "Colorado" Sava debutó con un triunfo en San Martín (SJ)|trans-title="Colorado" Sava debuted with a triumph for San Martín (SJ) |url=https://www.lavoz.com.ar/deportes/futbol/colorado-sava-debuto-con-triunfo-san-martin-sj/ |access-date=20 December 2022 |work=[[La Voz del Interior]] |date=28 April 2012 |language=Spanish}}</ref> On 4 September, having lost all five games of the [[2012–13 Argentine Primera División season|new season]], he was sacked.<ref>{{cite news |title=Despidieron a Sava|trans-title=Sava dismissed|url=https://www.ambito.com/deportes/despidieron-sava-n3752800 |access-date=20 December 2022 |work=Ámbito |date=4 September 2012 |language=Spanish}}</ref>

At the start of 2013, Sava succeeded [[Nery Pumpido]] at [[Unión de Santa Fe]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Facundo Sava comenzó su era en Unión|trans-title=Facundo Sava began his era at Unión |url=https://www.lanacion.com.ar/deportes/futbol/facundo-sava-comenzo-su-era-en-union-nid1542459/ |access-date=20 December 2022 |work=La Nación |date=3 January 2013 |language=Spanish}}</ref> He kept his job after relegation, but was dismissed in December as the team fell out of the Nacional B play-off positions.<ref>{{cite news |title=Echaron a Sava en Unión y ya le buscan reemplazo|trans-title=Sava removed at Unión who are already looking for his replacement|url=https://www.losandes.com.ar/echaron-sava-union-buscan-reemplazo-755357/ |access-date=20 December 2022 |work=[[Los Andes (Argentine newspaper)|Los Andes]] |date=9 December 2013 |language=Spanish}}</ref>

In May 2014, Sava was appointed by [[Chilean Primera División]] club [[O'Higgins F.C.]] as the replacement for his compatriot, [[Eduardo Berizzo]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Martín |first1=Juan Ignacio |title=Confirman a Facundo Sava como el nuevo técnico de O'Higgins|trans-title=Facundo Sava confirmed as new manager of O'Higgins |url=https://www.elrancahuaso.cl/noticia/deporte/confirman-facundo-sava-como-el-nuevo-tecnico-de-o-higgins |access-date=20 December 2022 |work=El Rancahuaso |date=13 May 2014 |language=Spanish}}</ref> The following January, he was dismissed after a defeat at [[C.D. Universidad de Concepción]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Facundo Sava es despedido y O'Higgins busca técnico|trans-title=Facundo Sava is dismissed and O'Higgins search for a manager |url=https://chile.as.com/chile/2015/01/21/futbol/1421880984_138384.html |access-date=20 December 2022 |work=Diario AS |date=21 January 2015 |language=Spanish}}</ref>

Sava was hired by his former team Quilmes in July 2015,<ref>{{cite news |title=FÚTBOL-Sava asume como nuevo técnico de Quilmes en Argentina|trans-title=FOOTBALL-Sava assumes role as new manager of Quilmes in Argentina |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/futbol-argentina-sava-idARL1N1011QX20150721 |access-date=20 December 2022 |work=[[Reuters]] |date=21 July 2015 |language=Spanish}}</ref> moving in December to replace [[Diego Cocca]] at Racing Club for a 3 million [[Argentine peso]] fee.<ref>{{cite news |title=Facundo Sava será el nuevo director técnico de Racing: llegó a un acuerdo para salir de Quilmes|trans-title=Facundo Sava will be the new manager of Racing: he reached an agreement to leave Quilmes |url=https://www.infobae.com/2015/12/16/1776923-facundo-sava-sera-el-nuevo-director-tecnico-racing-llego-un-acuerdo-salir-quilmes/ |access-date=20 December 2022 |publisher=[[Infobae]] |date=16 December 2015 |language=Spanish}}</ref> He made his debut on 4 February 2016 in his first continental game, a 2–2 draw at [[Puebla FC]] in Mexico for the [[Copa Libertadores]] [[2016 Copa Libertadores|qualifying round]],<ref>{{cite news |title=Racing amarga debut del Puebla y acaricia boleto a fase de grupos|trans-title=Racing make Puebla's debut bitter and are touching the tickets for the group stage |url=https://www.telemetro.com/futbol/2016/02/04/racing-amarga-puebla-acaricia-grupos/1481386.html |access-date=20 December 2022 |publisher=[[Telemetro]] |date=4 February 2016 |language=Spanish}}</ref> eventually being eliminated 2–1 in the last 16 in May by Brazil's [[Clube Atlético Mineiro]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Racing hizo un gran encuentro en Brasil, pero Atlético Mineiro fue certero y lo eliminó|trans-title=Racing made a great meeting in Brazil, but Atlético Mineiro were accurate and eliminated them |url=https://www.infobae.com/2016/05/04/1808803-racing-hizo-un-gran-encuentro-brasil-pero-atletico-mineiro-fue-certero-y-lo-elimino/ |access-date=20 December 2022 |publisher=Infobae |date=4 May 2016 |language=Spanish}}</ref> Club president Víctor Blanco confirmed Sava as manager for the rest of the calendar year,<ref>{{cite news |title=Confirman a Facundo Sava como entrenador de Racing|trans-title=Facundo Sava confirmed as manager of Racing|url=https://www.diariodemocracia.com/mas-deportivo/futbol/134860-confirmaron-facundo-sava-como-entrenador-racing/ |access-date=20 December 2022 |work=Democracia |date=28 May 2016 |language=Spanish}}</ref> but he left and was replaced by [[Ricardo Zielinski]] before the new season.<ref>{{cite news |title=Zielinski asume como nuevo DT de Racing Club de Argentina, promete un equipo con "identidad"|trans-title=Zielinski assumes role as new manager of Racing Club of Argentina, promises a team with "identity" |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/futbol-argentina-racing-idLTAKCN115265 |access-date=20 December 2022 |work=Reuters|date=30 August 2016 |language=Spanish}}</ref>

In March 2017, Sava was hired for two years at [[Club Atlético Tigre]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Facundo Sava es el nuevo DT de Tigre|trans-title=Facundo Sava is the new manager of Tigre |url=https://www.clarin.com/deportes/futbol/tigre/facundo-sava-nuevo-dt-tigre_0_ByqfVhIng.html |access-date=20 December 2022 |work=Clarín |date=27 March 2017 |language=Spanish}}</ref> On 3 June, he announced his resignation following a 3–0 home loss to [[Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Facundo Sava renunció como DT de Tigre|trans-title=Facundo Sava resigned as manager of Tigre |url=https://espndeportes.espn.com/futbol/argentina/nota/_/id/3299049/facundo-sava-renuncio-como-dt-de-tigre |access-date=20 December 2022 |publisher=[[ESPN]] |date=3 June 2017 |language=Spanish}}</ref> At the start of the new year, he returned to Gimnasia where he had left as a player 16 years earlier.<ref>{{cite news |title=Facundo Sava, sobre su regreso a Gimnasia: "Siento una gran emoción, vuelvo a un lugar donde fui feliz"|trans-title=Facundo Sava, on his return to Gimnasia: "I feel a great emotion, I'm returning to a place where I was happy" |url=https://www.lanacion.com.ar/deportes/futbol/facundo-sava-sobre-su-regreso-a-gimnasia-siento-una-gran-emocion-vuelvo-a-un-lugar-donde-fui-feliz-nid2098351/ |access-date=20 December 2022 |work=La Nación |date=6 January 2018 |language=Spanish}}</ref> He left on 21 April, after achieving two wins and three draws from 12 games.<ref>{{cite news |title=Facundo Sava se fue de Gimnasia, pero antes dejó un duro mensaje para sus jugadores|trans-title=Facundo Sava left Gimnasia, but before he left a harsh message for his players |url=https://www.clarin.com/deportes/futbol/gimnasia-y-esgrima-la-plata/facundo-sava-gimnasia-dejo-duro-mensaje-jugadores_0_By6wirYnz.html |access-date=20 December 2022 |work=Clarín |date=21 April 2018 |language=Spanish}}</ref>

Sava returned to Quilmes in December 2019.<ref>{{cite news |title=Facundo Sava, nuevo DT de Quilmes|trans-title=Facundo Sava, new manager of Quilmes |url=https://tntsports.com.ar/nacional/Facundo-Sava-nuevo-DT-de-Quilmes-20191205-0027.html |access-date=20 December 2022 |publisher=[[TNT Sports (Argentine TV channel)|TNT Sports]] |date=6 December 2019 |language=Spanish}}</ref> In 2021, the team reached the promotion play-off final, losing on penalties to [[Barracas Central]] after a goalless draw on 21 December.<ref>{{cite news |title=Barracas Central le ganó por penales a Quilmes y consiguió el ascenso a Primera División |trans-title=Barracas Central won on penalties against Quilmes and achieved promotion to the Primera División|url=https://www.infobae.com/deportes/2021/12/21/quilmes-y-barracas-central-jugaran-una-final-electrizante-por-el-segundo-ascenso-a-la-liga-profesional-hora-tv-y-formaciones/ |access-date=20 December 2022 |publisher=Infobae |date=21 December 2021 |language=Spanish}}</ref>

In March 2022, Sava returned to the top flight, being hired by [[Club Atlético Patronato]] for the rest of the year.<ref>{{cite news |title=Patronato tiene nuevo técnico|trans-title=Patronato have a new manager |url=https://www.iamnoticias.com.ar/2022/03/patronato-tiene-nuevo-tecnico/ |access-date=20 December 2022 |publisher=IAM Noticias |date=6 March 2022 |language=Spanish}}</ref> He guided the team to the [[Copa Argentina]], winning 2–1 at Gimnasia in the last 16, on penalties against River Plate in the quarter-finals, and on the same method against Boca Juniors in the semi-finals, before defeating [[Talleres de Córdoba]] by a single goal in the final on 31 October.<ref name=copa>{{cite news |title=Patronato de Paraná hizo historia: le ganó 1–0 a Talleres y se consagró campeón de la Copa Argentina|trans-title=Patronato de Paraná made history: they beat Talleres 1–0 and were corwned champions of the Copa Argentina |url=https://www.infobae.com/deportes/2022/10/30/talleres-vs-patronato-en-vivo-hora-tv-y-todo-lo-que-hay-que-saber-de-la-final-de-la-copa-argentina/ |access-date=20 December 2022 |publisher=Infobae |date=31 October 2022 |language=Spanish}}</ref> Days later, he announced that he would not renew his contract.<ref>{{cite news |last1=González |first1=Fede |title=Facundo Sava deja Patronato|trans-title=Facundo Sava leaves Patronato |url=https://argentina.as.com/futbol/facundo-sava-deja-patronato-n/ |access-date=20 December 2022 |work=Diario AS |date=12 November 2022 |language=Spanish}}</ref>

Sava moved to Paraguay as manager of [[Cerro Porteño]] on 12 February 2023,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.com.py/deportes/futbol/cerro-porteno/2023/02/12/cerro-porteno-presento-facundo-sava/|title=Cerro Porteño presentó a Facundo Sava|trans-title=Cerro Porteño presented Facundo Sava|publisher=[[ABC Color]]|language=es|date=12 February 2023|access-date=12 February 2023}}</ref> but was sacked on 9 July.<ref name="Sava CCP">{{cite web|url=https://d10.ultimahora.com/la-lista-de-jugadores-que-no-seguiran-en-cerro-porteno|title=La lista de jugadores que no seguirán en Cerro Porteño|trans-title=The list of players that will not continue at Cerro Porteño|language=es|publisher=D10|date=9 July 2023|access-date=9 July 2023}}</ref> On 27 October, he returned to his country's top flight on a 12-month deal replacing [[Pablo Lavallén]] at [[Club Atlético Sarmiento (Junín)|Club Atlético Sarmiento]],<ref>{{cite news |title=Facundo Sava asumió en Sarmiento y dirigió su primer entrenamiento |trans-title=Facundo Sava took control of Sarmiento and led his first training session|url=https://www.diariodemocracia.com/mas-deportivo/futbol/291456-facundo-sava-nuevo-entrenador-sarmiento/ |access-date=3 November 2023 |work=Democracia |date=28 October 2023 |language=Spanish}}</ref> but left on 28 November.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tycsports.com/liga-profesional-de-futbol/facundo-sava-deja-de-ser-el-entrenador-de-sarmiento-id550260.html |title=Facundo Sava deja de ser el entrenador de Sarmiento |trans-title=Facundo Sava leaves as manager of Sarmiento |date=28 November 2023 |publisher=[[TyC Sports]] |language=Spanish}}</ref>

On 30 December 2023, Sava was appointed manager of [[Club Atlético Huracán|Huracán]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tycsports.com/liga-profesional-de-futbol/huracan-hizo-oficial-la-llegada-de-facundo-sava-id555811.html |title=Huracán hizo oficial la llegada de Facundo Sava |date=30 December 2023 |publisher=TyC Sports |language=Spanish}}</ref> but resigned the following 18 February.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tycsports.com/liga-profesional-de-futbol/facundo-sava-dejo-de-ser-el-entrenador-de-huarcan-a-una-semana-del-clasico-ante-san-lorenzo-id565512.html |title=Facundo Sava dejó de ser el entrenador de Huracán a una semana del clásico ante San Lorenzo |date=18 February 2024 |publisher=TyC Sports |language=Spanish}}</ref> On 3 March 2024, he took over fellow top-tier side [[Atlético Tucumán]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tycsports.com/liga-profesional-de-futbol/facundo-sava-inicio-su-ciclo-como-entrenador-de-atletico-tucuman-id568365.html|title=Facundo Sava inició su ciclo como entrenador de Atlético Tucumán|trans-title=Facundo Sava started his period as manager of Atlético Tucumán|publisher=[[TyC Sports]]|language=es|date=3 March 2024|accessdate=4 March 2024}}</ref>

==Managerial statistics==
{{Updated|1 February 2024}}
{|class=wikitable style="text-align: center"
|+ Managerial record by team and tenure
|-
!rowspan=2|Team
!rowspan=2|From
!rowspan=2|To
!colspan=5|Record
!rowspan=2|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
!{{abbr|P|Matches played}}!!{{abbr|W|Matches won}}!!{{abbr|D|Matches drawn}}!!{{abbr|L|Matches lost}}!!{{abbr|Win %|Win percentage}}
|-
|align=left|[[San Martín de San Juan|San Martín SJ]]
|align=left|23 April 2012
|align=left|4 September 2012
{{WDL|14|4|3|7}}
|<ref name="sofascore">{{cite web | url=https://www.sofascore.com/manager/facundo-sava/39701 | title=Facundo Sava profile and stats &#124; Sofascore }}</ref>
|-
|align=left|[[Unión de Santa Fe]]
|align=left|1 January 2013
|align=left|10 December 2013
{{WDL|40|9|18|13}}
|<ref name="sofascore"/>
|-
|align=left|[[O'Higgins F.C.|O'Higgins]]
|align=left|1 July 2014
|align=left|21 January 2015
{{WDL|20|7|5|8}}
|<ref name="sofascore" />
|-
|align=left|[[Quilmes Atlético Club|Quilmes]]
|align=left|26 July 2015
|align=left|31 December 2015
{{WDL|15|9|2|4}}
|<ref name="sofascore"/>
|-
|align=left|[[Racing Club de Avellaneda|Racing Club]]
|align=left|1 January 2016
|align=left|16 August 2016
{{WDL|28|10|11|7}}
|<ref name="sofascore"/>
|-
|align=left|[[Club Atlético Tigre|Tigre]]
|align=left|27 March 2017
|align=left|30 June 2017
{{WDL|14|4|1|9}}
|<ref name="sofascore"/>
|-
|align=left|[[Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata|Gimnasia LP]]
|align=left|5 January 2018
|align=left|21 April 2018
{{WDL|12|2|3|7}}
|<ref name="sofascore"/>
|-
|align=left|[[Quilmes Atlético Club|Quilmes]]
|align=left|1 January 2020
|align=left|31 December 2021
{{WDL|53|27|13|13}}
|<ref name="sofascore"/>
|-
|align=left|[[Club Atlético Patronato|Patronato]]
|align=left|7 March 2022
|align=left|31 December 2022
{{WDL|42|20|7|15}}
|<ref name="sofascore"/>
|-
|align=left|[[Cerro Porteño]]
|align=left|13 February 2013
|align=left|10 July 2013
{{WDL|30|15|7|8}}
|<ref name="sofascore"/>
|-
|align=left|[[Club Atlético Sarmiento (Junín)|Sarmiento]]
|align=left|27 October 2023
|align=left|28 November 2023
{{WDL|4|1|2|1}}
|<ref name="sofascore"/>
|-
|align=left|[[Club Atlético Huracán|Huracán]]
|align=left|1 January 2024
|align=left|''Present''
{{WDL|2|1|0|1|}}
|<ref name="sofascore"/>
|-
!Colspan="3"|Total
{{WDLtot|274|109|72|93}}
|<ref name="sofascore"/>
|}

==Honours==
===Player===
;Fulham
*[[UEFA Intertoto Cup]]: [[2002 UEFA Intertoto Cup|2002]]<ref>{{cite news
|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/uefa_cup/2217215.stm
|title=Fulham clinch Euro glory
|publisher=BBC Sport
|date=27 August 2002 |access-date=12 September 2018}}</ref>

;Arsenal de Sarandí
*[[J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship|Suruga Bank Championship]]: [[2008 Suruga Bank Championship|2008]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Arsenal se adjudicó la primera edición de la Copa Suruga Bank|trans-title=Arsenal awarded the first edition of the Copa Suruga Bank|url=http://www1.rionegro.com.ar/diario/2008/07/30/imprimir.1217424634.php |access-date=18 July 2023 |work=Río Negro |date=30 July 2008 |language=Spanish}}</ref>

===Manager===
;Patronato
*[[Copa Argentina]]: [[2022 Copa Argentina Final|2022]]<ref name=copa/>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20110604020133/http://www.futbolxxi.com/Futbolista.aspx?ID=10421&SEOFutbolista=Sava+Facundo Argentine Primera statistics]}} at Fútbol XXI {{in lang|es}} 
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120512145013/http://guardian.touch-line.com/StatsCentre.asp?Lang=0&CTID=60&CPID=137&pStr=Player&PLID=54915&TEID=3374 Guardian statistics]
* {{ESPN FC|83578}}
* {{Soccerway coach|facundo-sava/239941}}

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