Andrés Cruciani
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Diego Andrés Cruciani | ||
| Date of birth | July 14, 1966 | ||
| Place of birth | Bahía Blanca, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1973–1978 | Juventud | 71 | (3) |
| 1979 | Sarmiento | 21 | (4) |
| 1980 | Bella Vista | 19 | (1) |
| 1981–1982 | Estudiantes | 42 | (1) |
| 1983–1985 | Club Cipolletti | 49 | (3) |
| National team | |||
| 1980 | Argentina U-20 | 4 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1995 | Banfield (Assistant Coach) | ||
| 1996–1997 | Independiente (Assistant Coach) | ||
| 1998 | Centenario | ||
| 1998 | (Tactics coach) | ||
| 1999 | CA Lanús (Youth Coach) | ||
| 2000 | Independiente (Assistant Coach) | ||
| 2001 | Tampa Bay Mutiny (Technical Coach) | ||
| 2001–2002 | Club Cipolletti | ||
| 2002–2003 | Haiti | ||
| 2004–2005 | Centenario | ||
| 2005–2006 | Bangladesh | ||
| 2007–2007 | Abahani Limited | ||
| 2009–2011 | Maldives | ||
| 2021– | Saif Sporting Club | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Diego Andrés Cruciani (born 14 July 1966 in Bahía Blanca) is an Argentine football coach who currently appointed as a head of Bangladesh Premier League club Saif Sporting Club
Career[]
The Defender played in his career for Juventud, Sarmiento, Bella Vista, Estudiantes and Club Cipolletti before he retired after a knee injury in summer 1985.
International career[]
Cruciani was 1980 member of the Argentina national under-20 football team.
Coaching career[]
He was the head coach of the Bangladesh national football team, under his guidance, the team improved smoothly and became the runners-up of the SAFF championship.[1]
After leaving the post, Cruciani continued his career in Bangladesh by coaching B. League side, Abahani.[2] During his time, Cruciani had brought three Argentine players to the club.[3][4]
References[]
- ^ Total Sports - Andrés Cruciani Archived February 22, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ News item - Andrés Cruciani Archived November 4, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Andrés Cruciani at BanglaFootball.net
- ^ DCY Sport - Diego Andrés Cruciani Archived March 5, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- 1966 births
- Living people
- Argentine footballers
- Argentine Primera División players
- Expatriate football managers in Bangladesh
- Bangladesh national football team managers
- Haiti national football team managers
- Argentine football managers
- Association football central defenders
- Club Atlético Sarmiento footballers
- Club Atlético Huracán managers
- Estudiantes de La Plata footballers
- Club Atlético Banfield managers
- Club Atlético Independiente managers
- Expatriate soccer managers in the United States
- Club Atlético Lanús managers
- Argentine expatriate football managers
- Expatriate football managers in Haiti
- Expatriate football managers in the Maldives
- Maldives national football team managers
- Bella Vista de Bahía Blanca footballers
- Bangladesh Football Premier League managers
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Haiti
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Bangladesh
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in the Maldives