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{{Short description|Colombian footballer and manager (1956–2024)}}
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{{family name hatnote|Sarmiento|Solís|lang=Spanish}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Pedro Sarmiento
| image = 
| image_size = 
| fullname = Pedro Enrique Sarmiento Solís
| birth_date = {{birth date|1956|10|26|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Medellín]], Colombia
| death_date = {{death date and age|2024|10|30|1956|10|26|df=y}}
| death_place = Medellín, Colombia
| height = 1.75m
| currentclub =
| position = [[Midfielder]]
| youthyears1 = 
| youthclubs1 = [[Atlético Nacional]]
| years1 = 1976–1984
| clubs1 = [[Atlético Nacional]]
| caps1 = 346
| goals1 = 23
| years2 = 1985–1989
| clubs2 = [[América de Cali]]
| caps2 = 101
| goals2 = 2
| totalcaps = 488
| totalgoals = 26
| nationalyears1 = 1980–1985
| nationalteam1 = [[Colombia national football team|Colombia]]
| nationalcaps1 = 37
| nationalgoals1 = 3
| manageryears1 = 1992–1994
| managerclubs1 = [[América de Cali]] (assistant)
| manageryears2 = 1995–1998
| managerclubs2 = [[Colombia national football team|Colombia]] (assistant)
| manageryears3 = 2002–2003
| managerclubs3 = [[Independiente Medellín]] (assistant)
| manageryears4 = 2003
| managerclubs4 = [[Colombia national football team|Colombia]] (assistant)
| manageryears5 = 2004–2005
| managerclubs5 = [[Independiente Medellín]]
| manageryears6 = 2005–2006
| managerclubs6 = [[Deportivo Cali]]
| manageryears7 = 2006–2007
| managerclubs7 = [[Independiente Santa Fe|Santa Fe]]
| manageryears8 = 2008
| managerclubs8 = [[Cúcuta Deportivo]]
| manageryears9 = 2009
| managerclubs9 = [[Deportivo Pereira]]
| manageryears10 = 2010–2013
| managerclubs10 = [[Envigado F.C.|Envigado]]
| manageryears11 = 2013–2014
| managerclubs11 = [[Independiente Medellín]]
| manageryears12 = 2016
| managerclubs12 = [[Rionegro Águilas]]
| manageryears13 = 2019
| managerclubs13 = [[Unión Magdalena]]
| manageryears14 = 2022
| managerclubs14 = [[Atlético Nacional]] (assistant)
| manageryears15 = 2022
| managerclubs15 = [[Atlético Nacional]] (interim)
| manageryears16 = 2023
| managerclubs16 = [[Once Caldas]]
}}

''' Pedro Enrique Sarmiento Solís ''' (26 October 1956 – 30 October 2024) was a Colombian [[Association football|football]] manager and player.

==Playing career==
===Club===
Born in [[Medellín]], Sarmiento played for [[Atlético Nacional]] and [[América de Cali]] during his professional career. After winning several national club titles he became a trainer. In 2004, he won the fourth title for [[Independiente Medellín]].

===International===
Sarmiento made 37 appearances for the senior [[Colombia national football team|Colombia national team]] from 1980 to 1985,<ref>{{cite web|title=Colombia - Record International Players |url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/col-recintlp.html |accessdate=2009-03-25 |url-status=live |website=[[RSSSF]] |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081230210624/http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/col-recintlp.html |archivedate=2008-12-30 }}</ref> including participating in nine qualifying matches for the [[1982 FIFA World Cup|1982]] and [[1986 FIFA World Cup]]s<ref>{{FIFA player|57589|Pedro Sarmiento}}</ref> and the [[1983 Copa América]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Copa América 1983|website=[[RSSSF]]|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tables/83safull.html|accessdate=2009-03-25}}</ref>

He also played for Colombia at the [[1980 Summer Olympics|1980 Olympic Games]] in the [[Moscow]].<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Sports Reference|title=Pedro Sarmiento|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sa/pedro-sarmiento-1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418085148/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sa/pedro-sarmiento-1.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2020-04-18|accessdate=2009-03-25}}</ref>

==Managerial career==
After retiring from playing, Sarmiento became a manager. He started as an assistant to [[Francisco Maturana]] at [[América de Cali]] and later joined the coaching staffs of [[Norberto Peluffo]] at the [[Colombia national under-23 football team]], [[Hernán Darío Gómez]] and Francisco Maturana at the senior national team, and [[Víctor Luna]] at [[Independiente Medellín]] from 2002 to 2003. In 2004 he became the incumbent manager of Independiente Medellín, with whom he won the [[2004 Categoría Primera A season|2004 Apertura]] tournament, and one year later he led [[Deportivo Cali]] to the title in the [[2005 Categoría Primera A season|2005 Finalización]] and a runner-up finish in the [[2006 Categoría Primera A season|2006 Apertura]]. Sarmiento also managed [[Independiente Santa Fe|Santa Fe]], [[Cúcuta Deportivo]], [[Deportivo Pereira]], [[Envigado F.C.|Envigado]], [[Águilas Doradas]], [[Atlético Nacional]] (as interim manager), and [[Once Caldas]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.infobae.com/colombia/deportes/2024/10/31/confirmado-fallecio-pedro-sarmiento-campeon-con-independiente-medellin-y-deportivo-cali/ |title=Confirmado: falleció Pedro Sarmiento, campeón con Independiente Medellín y Deportivo Cali |trans-title=Confirmed: Pedro Sarmiento died, champion with Independiente Medellín and Deportivo Cali |publisher=[[Infobae]] |language=es |date=30 October 2024 |access-date=30 October 2024}}</ref>

==Death==
Sarmiento died of [[polycythemia]], a red blood cell disorder, on 30 October 2024, at the age of 68.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.eltiempo.com/deportes/futbol-colombiano/hermano-de-pedro-sarmiento-confirmo-la-muerte-del-tecnico-colombiano-y-exjugador-de-la-seleccion-colombia-3395414 |title=Murió Pedro Sarmiento en Medellín: hermano del técnico y el hospital confirmaron el deceso del exjugador de Selección Colombia |trans-title=Pedro Sarmiento passed away in Medellin: the manager's brother and the hospital confirmed the death of the former Colombian national team player |publisher=[[El Tiempo (Colombia)|El Tiempo]] |language=es |date=30 October 2024 |access-date=30 October 2024}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*{{BDFA|PEDRO-SARMIENTO-84367}}
*{{NFT player|pid=48497}}

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