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Luis Zubeldía
Argentine footballer and coach / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Luis Francisco Zubeldía (born 13 January 1981) is an Argentine football manager and former player. He is currently the head coach of Brazilian club São Paulo.
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![]() Zubeldía in 2012 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Luis Francisco Zubeldía | ||
Date of birth | (1981-01-13) 13 January 1981 (age 43) | ||
Place of birth | Santa Rosa, La Pampa, Argentina | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | São Paulo (Head coach) | ||
Youth career | |||
General Belgrano | |||
Lanús | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1998–2004 | Lanús | 57 | (3) |
International career | |||
1997 | Argentina U17 | 12 | (0) |
1999–2001 | Argentina U20 | 15 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
2005–2008 | Lanús (assistant) | ||
2008–2010 | Lanús | ||
2011–2012 | Barcelona SC | ||
2012–2013 | Racing Club | ||
2013–2015 | LDU Quito | ||
2015–2016 | Santos Laguna | ||
2016–2017 | Independiente Medellín | ||
2017 | Alavés | ||
2018 | Cerro Porteño | ||
2018–2021 | Lanús | ||
2022–2023 | LDU Quito | ||
2024– | São Paulo | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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A former midfielder, Zubeldía's career was mainly associated to Club Atlético Lanús, where he played as a senior and managed the club in two different spells. He was known for being the youngest person to be in charge of an Argentine first division team.