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{{short description|Argentine footballer and manager}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name = Patricio Graff
| image = Patricio Graff.jpg
| image_size = 180
| caption = Graff with [[Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata|Gimnasia]] in 2009
| fullname = Patricio Andrés Graff<ref name=Bio>{{cite news|url=https://www.elmundo.es/elmundodeporte/envivos/fichas/1/013/269.html|title=Patricio Andrés GRAFF|newspaper=[[El Mundo (Spain)|El Mundo]]|language=Spanish|accessdate=2 April 2020}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1975|11|18|df=y}}<ref name=Bio/>
| birth_place = [[Rosario, Santa Fe|Rosario]], Argentina<ref name=Bio/>
| height = {{Height|m=1.74}}<ref name=Bio/>
| position = [[Defender (association football)#Full-back|Left back]]
| currentclub = [[Deportivo Alavés|Alavés]] (Assistant)
| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 =        
| years1 = 1995–1996 | clubs1 = [[Rosario Central]] | caps1 = 24 | goals1 = 0
| years2 = 1996–1999 | clubs2 = [[Feyenoord]] | caps2 = 44 | goals2 = 1
| years3 = 1999–2000 | clubs3 = [[FC Den Bosch|Den Bosch]] | caps3 = 10 | goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2000–2001 | clubs4 = [[Sporting de Gijón|Sporting Gijón]] | caps4 = 35 | goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2001–2004 | clubs5 = [[Rayo Vallecano]] | caps5 = 87 | goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2004–2006 | clubs6 = [[CD Numancia|Numancia]] | caps6 = 54 | goals6 = 1
| years7 = 2006–2008 | clubs7 = [[Hércules CF|Hércules]] | caps7 = 42 | goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2008–2010 | clubs8 = [[Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata|Gimnasia LP]] | caps8 = 27 | goals8 = 0
| totalcaps = 323 | totalgoals = 2
| manageryears1 = 2013–2014 | managerclubs1 = [[C.D. Universidad de Concepción|Universidad Concepción]] (assistant)
| manageryears2 = 2015 | managerclubs2 = [[O'Higgins F.C.|O'Higgins]] (assistant)
| manageryears3 = 2017–2019 | managerclubs3 = [[Coquimbo Unido]] 
| manageryears4 = 2019–2020 | managerclubs4 = [[O'Higgins F.C.|O'Higgins]] 
| manageryears5 = 2021 | managerclubs5 = [[Club Deportivo Palestino|Palestino]] 
| manageryears6 = 2022 | managerclubs6 = [[Coquimbo Unido]] 
| manageryears7 = 2022–2023 | managerclubs7 = [[Elche CF Ilicitano|Elche B]] 
| manageryears8 = 2024 | managerclubs8 = [[CD Manchego Ciudad Real|Manchego Ciudad Real]]
| club-update = 
}}
'''Patricio Andrés Graff''' ({{IPA|es|ɡɾaf}}; born 18 November 1975) is an Argentine former [[Association football|footballer]] who played as a [[Defender (association football)#Full-back|left back]] who is the assistant coach of [[Deportivo Alavés|Alavés]].

==Playing career==
Graff was born in [[Rosario, Santa Fe]]. He represented [[Rosario Central]], [[Feyenoord]], [[FC Den Bosch]],<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ad.nl/nederlands-voetbal/deze-vijf-argentijnen-gingen-senesi-voor-bij-feyenoord~ae36ee44/?referrer|title=Deze vijf Argentijnen gingen Senesi voor bij Feyenoord|trans-title=These five Argentinians preceded Senesi at Feyenoord|newspaper=[[Algemeen Dagblad]]|language=Dutch|date=2 September 2019|accessdate=21 January 2022}}</ref> [[Sporting de Gijón]],<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.lne.es/sporting/2021/09/08/rivarola-le-robaron-izquierda-gijon-57061493.html|title=A Rivarola le robaron la izquierda en Gijón|trans-title=Rivarola got robbed from the left in Gijón|newspaper=[[La Nueva España]]|first=Ángel|last=Cabranes|language=Spanish|date=8 September 2021|accessdate=21 January 2022}}</ref> [[Rayo Vallecano]],<ref>{{cite news|url=https://as.com/futbol/2001/08/10/mas_futbol/997500883_850215.html|title=Graff firma cuatro años con el Rayo|trans-title=Graff signs for four years with Rayo|newspaper=[[Diario AS]]|language=Spanish|date=10 August 2001|accessdate=21 January 2022}}</ref> [[CD Numancia]],<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.desdesoria.es/2013/05/29/breve-enciclopedia-numantina/|title=Breve enciclopedia numantina|trans-title=Brief ''numantina'' encyclopedia|newspaper=Desde Soria|language=Spanish|date=29 May 2013|accessdate=14 October 2019}}</ref> [[Hércules CF]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.20minutos.es/deportes/noticia/graff-novedad-hercules-166433/0/|title=Patricio Graff, la gran novedad del Hércules|trans-title=Patricio Graff, man of the hour at Hércules|newspaper=[[20 minutos]]|language=Spanish|date=27 October 2006|accessdate=21 January 2022}}</ref> and [[Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata]], in a 15-year senior career.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.eldia.com/nota/2008-8-7-graff-sera-el-decimo-refuerzo|title=Graff será el décimo refuerzo|trans-title=Graff will be the tenth addition|newspaper=[[El Día (La Plata)|El Día]]|language=Spanish|date=7 August 2008|accessdate=21 January 2022}}</ref>

From [[2002–03 La Liga|2002]] to [[2004–05 La Liga|2005]], while in Spain, Graff experienced two [[Promotion and relegation|relegations]] from [[La Liga]] (one with Rayo, another with Numancia). In that country, in which he played nearly one decade, he appeared in 235 official matches, 94 of those in the top division; he scored his only goal in the competition on 2 March 2005, as Numancia held hosts [[Levante UD]] to a 1–1 draw.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/2005/03/03/pagina-24/1344347/pdf.html|title=Reparto de puntos que sabe a poco|trans-title=Shared points leave a bad taste in mouth|newspaper=[[Mundo Deportivo]]|first=Carolina|last=Tribó|language=Spanish|date=3 March 2005|accessdate=14 October 2019}}</ref>

==Coaching career==
Graff began working as a manager with former club Rosario Central's youth academy. Subsequently, he acted as assistant to his compatriot [[Vitamina Sánchez|Pablo Sánchez]] at [[C.D. Universidad de Concepción]] and [[O'Higgins F.C.|O'Higgins FC]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.publimetro.cl/cl/grafico-chile/2019/12/11/vitamina-sanchez-patricio-graff-uc.html|title=Vitamina Sánchez quiere ver a su discípulo en la UC: "El nombre más proyectable que hoy tiene la liga chilena es Patricio Graff"|trans-title=Vitamin Sánchez wants to see his disciple at UC: "The Chilean league's greatest commodity today is Patricio Graff"|newspaper=Publímetro|first=Pablo|last=Serey Correa|language=Spanish|date=11 December 2019|accessdate=2 April 2020}}</ref>

Remanining in Chile, Graff then helped [[Coquimbo Unido]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.diarioeldia.cl/deportes/patricio-graff-tomara-mando-coquimbo-unido-partir-este-lunes|title=Patricio Graff tomará el mando de Coquimbo Unido a partir de este lunes|trans-title=Patricio Graff will be in charge of Coquimbo Unido from this Monday|newspaper=El Día|first=Carlos|last=Rivera Valencia|language=Spanish|date=28 May 2017|accessdate=2 April 2020}}</ref> promote from the [[Primera B de Chile|Primera B]] to the [[Chilean Primera División|Primera División]] in [[2018 Primera B de Chile|2018]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.24horas.cl/deportes/futbol-nacional/coquimbo-unido-se-corona-campeon-de-primera-b-y-asciende-a-la-division-de-honor-2851105|title=Coquimbo Unido se corona campeón de Primera B y asciende a la división de honor|trans-title=Coquimbo Unido crowned Primera B champions and promote to honour division|publisher=24 Horas|language=Spanish|date=4 November 2018|accessdate=2 April 2020}}</ref> [[2019 Chilean Primera División|The following season]], he led the team to the fifth place with the subsequent qualification for [[2020 Copa Sudamericana|the first stage]] of the [[Copa Sudamericana]].<ref name=ESPN>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.cl/futbol/chile/nota/_/id/6041994/graff-renovo-con-coquimbo-hasta-fines-de-2020|title=Graff renovó con Coquimbo hasta fines de 2020|trans-title=Graff renewed with Coquimbo until end of 2020|publisher=[[ESPN]]|language=Spanish|date=7 September 2019|accessdate=2 April 2020}}</ref>

In December 2019, even though he had renewed his contract shortly after,<ref name=ESPN/> Graff signed a two-year deal with O'Higgins and was officially presented late in the month, being received at the [[Monasterio Celeste]] by 16 fans (in reference to the [[Tomé Tragedy]]) and the board of directors.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://eltipografo.cl/2019/12/estilo-de-juego-arquero-pinilla-y-objetivos-patricio-graff-hablo-de-todo-en-su-presentacion-oficial/|title=Estilo de juego, arquero, Pinilla y objetivos: Patricio Graff habló de todo en su presentación oficial|trans-title=Playing style, goalkeeper, Pinilla and objectives: Patricio Graff addressed everything in his official presentation|newspaper=El Tipógrafo|first=Jaime|last=Castañeda|language=Spanish|date=26 December 2019|accessdate=26 December 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.alairelibre.cl/noticias/deportes/futbol/ohiggins/o-higgins-presento-a-patricio-graff-como-su-nuevo-entrenador/2019-12-26/135258.html|title=O'Higgins presentó a Patricio Graff como su nuevo entrenador|trans-title=O'Higgins presented Patricio Graff as their new manager|publisher=Al Aire Libre|language=Spanish|date=26 December 2019|accessdate=26 December 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.pressreader.com/chile/la-hora/20191227/281706911594271|title=Hinchas de O'Higgins le entregaron el buzo del "Capo" a Patricio Graff|trans-title=O'Higgins supporters handed "Boss" tracksuit to Patricio Graff|newspaper=La Hora|language=Spanish|date=27 December 2019|accessdate=2 April 2020}}</ref>

==Managerial statistics==

{{updated|match played 30 November 2024}}<ref>{{Soccerway coach|patricio-andres-graff/55719}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Managerial record by team and tenure
|-
!rowspan="2"|Team
!rowspan="2"|From
!rowspan="2"|To
!colspan="5"|Record
|-
!{{abbr|P|Matches played}}!!{{abbr|W|Matches won}}!!{{abbr|D|Matches drawn}}!!{{abbr|L|Matches lost}}!!{{abbr|Win %|Win percentage}}
|-
|[[Coquimbo Unido]]
|30 May 2017
|9 December 2019
{{WDL|79|34|22|23|diff=2}}
|-
|[[O'Higgins F.C.|O'Higgins]]
|16 December 2019
|9 October 2020
{{WDL|14|3|2|9|diff=2}}
|-
|[[Club Deportivo Palestino|Palestino]]
|19 August 2021
|5 December 2021
{{WDL|17|6|6|5|diff=2}}
|-
|[[Coquimbo Unido]]
|6 January 2022
|1 August 2022
{{WDL|22|5|5|12|diff=2}}
|-
|[[Elche CF Ilicitano|Elche B]]
|26 December 2022
|30 June 2023
{{WDL|15|5|4|6|diff=2}}
|-
|[[CD Manchego Ciudad Real|Manchego Ciudad Real]]
|27 December 2023
|30 November 2024
{{WDL|33|9|14|10|diff=2}}
|-
!colspan="3"|Total
{{WDLtot|190|62|63|65|diff=2}}
|}

==References==
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==External links==
*{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20120823063404/http://www.futbolxxi.com/Futbolista.aspx?ID=5313&SEOFutbolista=Graff+Patricio+Andres Argentine League statistics]}} {{in lang|es}}
*{{BDFA|2747}}
*[http://www.beijen.net/frank/cvs/graff-p.htm Beijen profile] {{in lang|nl}}
*{{BDFutbol|2191}}
*{{BDFutbol manager|2191}}

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