Flavio Robatto

Flavio Horacio Robatto (born 16 January 1974) is an Argentine football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He is the current manager of Bolivian club Bolívar.

Flavio Robatto

Robatto in 2020 with Atlético Huila
Personal information
Full name	Flavio Horacio Robatto
Date of birth	(1974-01-16) 16 January 1974 (age 50)
Place of birth	Río Cuarto, Argentina
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Bolívar (manager)
Youth career
	Estudiantes de Río Cuarto
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Platense
	Comunicaciones
	Cultural Alberdi
Managerial career
1998–1999	Comunicaciones
2000–2004	Cultural Alberdi
2004–2005	Renato Cesarini
2005–2006	Andino [es]
2006	Cultural Alberdi
2007	Villa Valeria
2008	Central Argentino
2009	Mitre
2010	Estudiantes SdE [es]
2011–2014	Barcelona SC (assistant)
2015	Norte América
2015–2016	Millonarios (assistant)
2017	Cúcuta Deportivo
2018	Alianza Atlético
2018	Jaguares de Córdoba
2019	LDU Loja
2020	Atlético Huila
2021	Nacional Potosí
2022	Nacional Potosí
2023	Nacional Potosí
2024–	Bolívar
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Born in Río Cuarto, Córdoba, Robatto was a youth graduate of hometown side Estudiantes de Río Cuarto before being registered as a Platense player. He retired at the age of 26 due to a Hepatitis B, and subsequently became a manager.^[1]

Robatto then managed several lowly sides in his home country before moving abroad in 2011, as an assistant manager of Álex Aguinaga.^[2] In 2015, he worked as manager of Norte América before being named Rubén Israel's assistant at Millonarios.^[3]

In March 2017, Robatto was appointed manager of Cúcuta Deportivo, but was sacked on 21 November.^[4] He was named in charge of Peruvian Segunda División side Alianza Atlético the following 24 February,^[5] but was dismissed on 6 June 2018.^[6]

In August 2018, Robatto agreed to a deal with Atlético Bucaramanga to become their manager,^[7] but the deal was cancelled days later, due to a supposed deal with Polish side MKS Kalwarianka.^[8] Late in the month, he was announced as manager of Jaguares de Córdoba.^[9]

Robatto resigned from Jaguares on 29 October 2018,^[10] and took over LDU Loja in Ecuador the following 20 June.^[11] On 2 January 2020, he was appointed in charge of Atlético Huila,^[12] but resigned in September.

On 13 April 2021, Robatto replaced Álvaro Peña as manager of Bolivian side Nacional Potosí.^[13] He was in charge of the side on two further occasions, in 2022 and 2023.

On 3 January 2024, Robatto resigned from Nacional Potosí,^[14] and took over Bolívar two days later.^[15]

References

1. "Flavio Robatto, el técnico al que la hepatitis B le arrebató el sueño de ser futbolista" [Flavio Robatto, the manager whom a hepatitis B took away the dream of becoming a footballer] (in Spanish). Caracol Televisión. 18 May 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
2. "El Revolucionario Proyecto De Formativas De Barcelona Que Encabeza Flavio Robatto" [The revolutionary project of youth categories of Barcelona which Flavio Robatto leads] (in Spanish). Futbolizados. 2 July 2014. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
3. "Confirmado: Rubén Israel es el nuevo técnico de Millonarios" [Confirmed: Rubén Israel is the new manager of Millonarios] (in Spanish). El Tiempo. 26 August 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
4. "Flavio Robatto dejó de ser el DT del Cúcuta Deportivo" [Flavio Robatto left as manager of Cúcuta Deportivo] (in Spanish). Código Fútbol. 21 November 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
5. "Flavio Robatto es el DT de Alianza Atlético" [Flavio Robatto is the manager of Alianza Atlético] (in Spanish). ADFP. 24 February 2018. Archived from the original on 27 February 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
6. "Alianza Atlético de Sullana: Despiden a entrenador Flavio Robatto" [Alianza Atlético de Sullana: They sack the manager Flavio Robatto] (in Spanish). Walac Noticias. 6 June 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
7. "El argentino Flavio Robatto es nuevo técnico del Bucaramanga" [Argentine Flavio Robatto is the new manager of Bucaramanga] (in Spanish). Vanguardia. 22 August 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
8. "Fin de la novela: Flavio Robatto no dirigirá al Bucaramanga" [End of the novel: Flavio Robatto will not manage Bucaramanga] (in Spanish). El Espectador. 27 August 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
9. "Flavio Robatto es nuevo técnico de Jaguares" [Flavio Robatto is the new manager of Jaguares] (in Spanish). El Espectador. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
10. "Jaguares se quedó sin entrenador: renunció el argentino Flavio Robatto" [Jaguares ended up without a manager: Argentine Flavio Robatto resigned] (in Spanish). FutbolRed. 29 October 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
11. "El argentino Flavio Robatto toma las riendas de la 'Garra del Oso'" [The Argentine Flavio Robatto takes the reins of the 'Garra del Oso'] (in Spanish). La Hora. 20 June 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
12. "Atlético Huila anuncia a Flavio Robatto como nuevo técnico" [Atlético Huila announce Flavio Robatto as new manager] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 2 January 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
13. "Flavio Robatto es el nuevo DT de Nacional y Wilster ficha al golero Rigamonti" [Flavio Robatto is the new manager of Nacional and Wilser sign the goalkeeper Rigamonti] (in Spanish). Página Siete. 13 April 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
14. "El técnico Flavio Robatto se despide de Nacional Potosí" [Manager Flavio Robatto bids farewell to Nacional Potosí] (in Spanish). El Potosí. 4 January 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
15. "Bolívar hizo oficial la contratación del DT Flavio Robatto" [Bolívar made official the signing of manager Flavio Robatto] (in Spanish). El Deber. 5 January 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2024.

External links

• Flavio Robatto coach profile at Soccerway