Martín Varini
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Martín Varini Dizioli | ||
Date of birth | 2 August 1991 | ||
Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre back | ||
Youth career | |||
2004–2012 | Defensor Sporting | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2013 | Defensor Sporting | 0 | (0) |
National team | |||
2010 | Uruguay U20 | 2 | (0) |
Teams managed | |||
2016–2021 | Defensor Sporting (youth) | ||
2021 | Rentistas | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Martín Varini Dizioli (born 2 August 1991) is a Uruguayan football manager and former player who played as a central defender.
Playing career[]
Born in Montevideo, Varini joined Defensor Sporting's youth setup in 2004, aged 13.[1] He was promoted to the first team in 2011, and also took part of the 2012 U-20 Copa Libertadores Final against River Plate.[2]
Varini moved to Italy in 2013 to join Italian side Varese, but the move did not materialize. Upon returning, he retired at the age of just 22.[3]
Managerial career[]
After retiring, Varini graduated in business administration before returning to his former club Defensor in February 2017, as manager of the youth team.[2][4] On 9 April 2021, at the age of just 29, he replaced Alejandro Cappuccio as manager of Primera División side Rentistas,[5] and became the youngest manager of the 2021 Copa Libertadores.[6]
Varini's managerial debut occurred on 21 April 2021, in a 1–1 Libertadores home draw against Racing Club.[7] On 2 October, after only four wins in 25 matches, he left Rentistas on a mutual agreement.[8]
References[]
- ^ "Martín Varini" (in Spanish). ScoutFutbol. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Varini, el joven administrador de empresas que asumió el desafío de Rentistas" [Varini, the young business administration man who took over the challenge of Rentistas] (in Spanish). El Observador. 20 April 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ "Martín Varini, el DT de 29 años que debutará en Primera enfrentando a Racing por la Libertadores" [Martín Varini, the 29-year-old manager who will debut in Primera facing Racing in the Libertadores] (in Spanish). ESPN. 20 April 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ "La historia del DT más joven de la Libertadores" [The history of the youngest manager of the Libertadores] (in Spanish). Mendoza Post. 22 April 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ "Varini, el nuevo conductor" [Varini, the new manager] (in Spanish). Tenfield. 9 April 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ "Rentistas' 29 year-old manager Martin Varini ready for managerial bow on Libertadores stage". CONMEBOL Libertadores. 21 April 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ "Rentistas 1 - Racing 1: el "bicho" estuvo a minutos de la hazaña en su debut copero" [Rentistas 1 – Racing 1: el "bicho" was minutes close to a feat in their cup debut] (in Spanish). El Observador. 21 April 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ "Martín Varini dejó de ser el entrenador de Rentistas" [Martín Varini left as manager of Rentistas] (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 2 October 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
External links[]
- Martín Varini coach profile at Soccerway
- 1991 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Montevideo
- Uruguayan people of Italian descent
- Uruguayan footballers
- Association football defenders
- Defensor Sporting players
- Uruguay under-20 international footballers
- Uruguayan football managers
- C.A. Rentistas managers