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Santiago Solari
Argentine footballer and manager / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Solari and the second or maternal family name is Poggio.
Santiago Hernán Solari Poggio (born 7 October 1976) is an Argentine professional football manager and former player who played as a left midfielder.
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![]() Solari in 2019 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Santiago Hernán Solari Poggio | ||
Date of birth | (1976-10-07) 7 October 1976 (age 47)[1] | ||
Place of birth | Rosario, Argentina | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
1994–1995 | Newell's Old Boys | ||
1995–1996 | Renato Cesarini | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1994 | Stockton Ospreys | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1996–1998 | River Plate | 67 | (13) |
1999–2000 | Atlético Madrid | 46 | (7) |
2000–2005 | Real Madrid | 131 | (10) |
2005–2008 | Inter Milan | 39 | (4) |
2008–2009 | San Lorenzo | 26 | (4) |
2009–2010 | Atlante | 33 | (5) |
2010–2011 | Peñarol | 9 | (0) |
Total | 351 | (43) | |
International career | |||
1999–2004 | Argentina | 11 | (1) |
Managerial career | |||
2013–2016 | Real Madrid (youth) | ||
2016–2018 | Real Madrid B | ||
2018 | Real Madrid (interim) | ||
2018–2019 | Real Madrid | ||
2020–2022 | América | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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He spent the better part of his 16-year professional career in Spain, amassing La Liga totals of 177 matches and 17 goals mainly with Real Madrid, but also played in Italy for Inter Milan, winning 13 major titles between both teams.
Solari began working as a coach in 2013, going on to spend several years associated with Real Madrid in different capacities.