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{{short description|Argentine footballer and manager}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Israel Damonte
| image =
| fullname = Israel Alejandro Damonte
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|1|6|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Salto, Buenos Aires]], Argentina         
| height = 1.75 m
| currentclub = 
| position = [[Midfielder]]
| youthyears1 =   
| youthclubs1 = [[Estudiantes de La Plata|Estudiantes]]
| years1 = 2000–2003  
| clubs1 = [[Estudiantes de La Plata|Estudiantes]]
| caps1 = 18
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2002  
| clubs2 = → [[Quilmes Atlético Club|Quilmes]] (loan)
| caps2 = 13
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2004–2005  
| clubs3 = [[San Martín de Mendoza]]
| caps3 = 27
| goals3 = 2
| years4 = 2005–2006 
| clubs4 = [[Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy|Gimnasia de Jujuy]]
| caps4 = 32   
| goals4 = 5  
| years5 = 2006–2007  
| clubs5 = [[Club Deportivo Veracruz|Veracruz]]
| caps5 = 7  
| goals5 = 0  
| years6 = 2007 
| clubs6 = → [[Club Atlético Nueva Chicago|Nueva Chicago]] (loan)
| caps6 = 20   
| goals6 = 0  
| years7 = 2007  
| clubs7 = [[Arsenal de Sarandí]]
| caps7 = 8  
| goals7 = 0  
| years8 = 2008–2010  
| clubs8 = [[Asteras Tripolis]]
| caps8 = 31   
| goals8 = 1  
| years9 = 2010–2012
| clubs9 = [[Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba|Godoy Cruz]]
| caps9 = 39  
| goals9 = 1 
| years10 = 2012–2013
| clubs10 = [[Club Nacional de Football|Nacional]]
| caps10 = 29
| goals10 = 1
| years11 = 2013–2018
| clubs11 = [[Estudiantes de La Plata|Estudiantes]]
| caps11 = 91
| goals11 = 7
| years12 = 2018–2019
| clubs12 = [[Club Atlético Huracán|Huracán]]
| caps12 = 36
| goals12 = 3
| years13 = 2019
| clubs13 = [[Club Atlético Banfield|Banfield]]
| caps13 = 4
| goals13 = 0
| totalcaps = 355
| totalgoals = 20
| manageryears1 = 2020–2021
| managerclubs1 = [[Club Atlético Huracán|Huracán]]
| manageryears2 = 2021
| managerclubs2 = [[Arsenal de Sarandí]]
| manageryears3 = 2021–2023
| managerclubs3 = [[Club Atlético Sarmiento (Junín)|Sarmiento]]
| manageryears4 = 2023
| managerclubs4 = [[Club Atlético Colón|Colón]]
| manageryears5 = 2024
| managerclubs5 = [[Club Atlético Sarmiento (Junín)|Sarmiento]]
}}

'''Israel Alejandro Damonte''' (born 6 January 1982) is an Argentine [[Association football|football]] manager and former player who played as a [[midfielder]].

==Biography==
Damonte was born in [[Salto, Buenos Aires|Salto]], an important agricultural town in northern [[Buenos Aires]] Province.

==Career==
Damonte started his professional career playing with [[Estudiantes de La Plata]] in 2000. After not having much continuity, he was sent on loan to [[Quilmes Atlético Club|Quilmes]] for six months. Then he returned to [[Estudiantes de La Plata|Estudiantes]] till the end of 2003.

During 2004 to mid-2005, he remained playing for [[San Martín de Mendoza]].

In July 2005, he signed a new contract with [[Argentine Primera División]] side [[Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy]] where he played a total of 33 matches and scored 5 goals.

In May 2006, he signed a three-year deal with the [[Mexico|Mexican]] team [[Club Deportivo Veracruz|Veracruz]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://msn.mediotiempo.com/futbol/mexico/noticias/2006/05/23/damonte-externo-su-satisfaccion-por-haber-firmado-con-el-veracruz |title=Damonte externó su satisfacción por haber firmado con el Veracruz |newspaper=Medio Tiempo |language=es |date=2006-05-23 |access-date=2006-05-23}}</ref> Soon after not having much continuity with the first team, he was loaned for half a season to [[Club Atlético Nueva Chicago|Nueva Chicago]].

In August 2007, Israel was transferred to [[Arsenal de Sarandí]], were his outstanding performances helped the team win the [[2007 Copa Sudamericana]]. He scored a goal in the round of 16 against [[Brazil]]ian club [[Goiás Esporte Clube|Goiás]]. In January 2008, he signed a two years contract with [[Super League]] club [[Asteras Tripoli]].

In August 2010, Damonte joined [[Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba|Godoy Cruz]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.losandes.com.ar/notas/2010/7/29/un-505323.asp |title=Israel Damonte, otro que se suma a Godoy Cruz |newspaper=Los Andes |language=es |date=2010-07-29 |access-date=2010-08-08}}</ref> In January 2012, he signed for [[Club Nacional de Football|Nacional]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.futbol.com.uy/notdeportes_158436_1.html |title=DAMONTE FIRMÓ CON NACIONAL |newspaper=futbol.com.uy |language=es |date=2012-01-21 |access-date=2012-01-21}}</ref> In January 2013, he signed for [[Estudiantes de La Plata|Estudiantes]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.eldia.com/nota/2018-1-11-4-21-15-damonte-se-va-de-estudiantes-y-hoy-se-despediria-del-country-deportes |title=Damonte se va de Estudiantes y hoy se despediría del Country |publisher=www.eldia.com |language=es |access-date=2013-01-11}}</ref> In January 2018, he signed for [[Club Atlético Huracán|Huracán]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.elgrafico.com.ar/2018/01/10/C-31006-damonte-seguiria-su-carrera-en-huracan.php |title=Damonte seguiría su carrera en Huracán |publisher=www.elgrafico.com.ar |language=es |access-date=2018-01-10}}</ref>

==Coaching career==
Damonte retired at the end of 2019 and on 2 January 2020, he was announced manager of his former club, [[Club Atlético Huracán|Huracán]].<ref>[https://www.espn.com.ar/futbol/argentina/nota/_/id/6478848/israel-damonte-es-el-nuevo-entrenador-de-huracan Israel Damonte es el nuevo entrenador de Huracán], espn.com.ar, 2 January 2020</ref>

=== Managerial statistics ===
''As of 21 June 2021''
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Team
!rowspan="2"|Nat
!rowspan="2"|From
!rowspan="2"|To
!colspan="5"|Record
|-
!G!!W!!D!!L!!Win %
|-
|align=left|[[Club Atlético Huracán|Huracán]]
|{{flagicon|ARG}} 
|align=left|3 January 2020
|align=left|17 March 2021
{{WDL|26|6|7|13}}
|-
!colspan="4"|Total
{{WDLtot|26|6|7|13}}
|}

==Honours==
{| class="wikitable"
!Season
!Club
!Title
|-
|[[Copa Sudamericana 2007|2007]]||[[Arsenal de Sarandí]] || [[Copa Sudamericana]]
|-
|[[2011-12 Uruguayan Primera División season|2011-12]]||[[Club Nacional de Football|Nacional]] || [[Uruguayan Primera División]]
|-
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{BDFA|ISRAEL-ALEJANDRO-DAMONTE-247}}
* {{Soccerway|israel-alejandro-damonte/29755}}

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