Javier Gandolfi
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Javier Marcelo Gandolfi (born 5 December 1980 in San Lorenzo, Santa Fe) is an Argentine football coach and former player who played as a defender. He is the current manager of Colombian club Atlético Nacional.
Gandolfi also holds Mexican citizenship.[1]
Playing career
Gandolfi started his career in 1999 at Argentine giants River Plate. He has also played for Talleres de Córdoba and his current club; Arsenal.
On 5 December 2007 Gandolfi captained Arsenal to the Copa Sudamericana 2007 title, due to the absence of regular captain Carlos Castiglione for the second leg of the final.
In 2009, Gandolfi was signed by Chiapas. He debuted on 17 January 2009 in a match against CF Atlas. In 2010, Gandolfi moved to Xolos de Tijuana.
Gandolfi returned to Talleres in 2016,[2] and retired in 2021, aged 31.
Managerial career
After retiring, Gandolfi started working as an assistant of his last club Talleres. On 6 September 2022, he was named interim manager after the departure of Pedro Caixinha.[3]
Gandolfi was confirmed as Talleres manager for the 2023 season on 1 November 2023.[4] He left the club on 27 November 2023, after opting to not renew his contract.[5]
On 20 December 2023, Gandolfi replaced compatriot Martín Anselmi at the helm of Ecuadorian Serie A side Independiente del Valle.[6] Despite reaching the finals of the 2024 Serie A and 2024 Copa Ecuador, Gandolfi was sacked on 17 December 2024 after losing both of them.[7]
On 20 January 2025, Gandolfi was announced as manager of Categoría Primera A club Atlético Nacional.[8]
Managerial statistics
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| Talleres (interim) | Template:Flagicon | 5 September 2022 | 31 October 2022 | ||||||||
| Talleres | 17 January 2023 | 27 November 2023 | |||||||||
| Independiente del Valle | Template:Flagicon | 1 January 2024 | 17 December 2024 | ||||||||
| Atlético Nacional | Template:Flagicon | 20 January 2025 | present | ||||||||
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Honours
Player
Arsenal de Sarandí
Tijuana
Manager
Atletico Nacional
References
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External links
- Template:PAGENAMEBASE – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (archived) Template:In lang
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- Statistics at Irish Times
- Javier Gandolfi at Football Lineups
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