José Acciari

José Luis Acciari (born 29 November 1978) is an Argentine former footballer who played mainly as a defensive midfielder and works currently as a manager.

José Acciari

Acciari in 2013
Personal information
Full name	José Luis Acciari[1]
Date of birth	(1978-11-29) 29 November 1978 (age 46)[1]
Place of birth	San Miguel, Argentina
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1995–1999	San Miguel	87	(10)
1999–2000	Banfield	33	(2)
2000–2001	Estudiantes	6	(0)
2001	Club Almagro	22	(5)
2002–2008	Murcia	165	(14)
2007–2008	→ Córdoba (loan)	28	(1)
2008–2012	Elche	114	(3)
2012	Girona	9	(0)
2012–2015	Murcia	89	(11)
Total		553	(46)
Managerial career
2015–2016	Murcia B
2016	Murcia
2016–2017	Murcia B
2017	Elche B
2017	Elche (caretaker)
2017–2019	Elche (assistant)
2019–2020	Guadalajara
2021–2022	Racing Murcia
2023–2024	Beroe
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He spent the bulk of his professional career in Spain, mainly with Murcia. Over 12 seasons, he amassed Segunda División totals of 337 matches and 19 goals, also representing in the competition Córdoba, Elche and Girona.^[2]

Playing career

Argentina

Acciari was born in San Miguel, Buenos Aires.^[3] During his career in his country he played mainly in the Primera Nacional, making only six appearances in the Primera División with Estudiantes de La Plata.

Acciari represented Club Atlético San Miguel,^[4] Club Atlético Banfield and Club Almagro.^[5] With the second side, he appeared in the second round of the promotion playoffs, in a final defeat against Club Atlético Los Andes.^[6]

Spain

In January 2002, Acciari moved abroad to Spain, signing with Real Murcia in the country's Segunda División.^[7] After a period of adjustment, he became an undisputed starter for the club which promoted at the end of his first full season, with the player contributing 38 games and four goals.^[2]

After a marred transfer to Deportivo de La Coruña, Acciari played 3,354 minutes in 2004–05, but was severely injured in the left knee late into the following campaign, effectively ending his Murcia career – he could only appear five times in 2006–07, with his team again promoting to La Liga.^[2][8]

Acciari was then loaned to another side in the second division, Córdoba CF.^[9] In June 2008, Murcia released him and he signed with Elche CF of the same tier for two years.^[10][11]

On 11 July 2012, Acciari returned to the Estadio Nueva Condomina after arriving from Girona FC.^[12] Over his two spells, he made 267 competitive appearances.^[13]

Coaching career

After retiring at the age of 36, Acciari went on to work as manager to Murcia^[14] and Elche's reserves.^[15] He also acted briefly as interim to the first team of both clubs.^[16][17]

On 18 June 2019, Acciari was appointed at Tercera División's CD Guadalajara.^[18] He resigned on 26 August 2020.^[19]

Acciari signed with Racing Murcia FC of the same league on 17 May 2021.^[20] The following month, he agreed to a contract extension.^[21]

Managerial statistics

As of 6 October 2023

Managerial record by team and tenure

Team	Nat	From	To	Record								Ref
				G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Murcia B		1 July 2015	9 May 2016	33	14	4	15	42	39	+3	042.42	[22]
Murcia		9 May 2016	30 June 2016	3	1	1	1	3	3	+0	033.33	[23]
Murcia B		17 July 2016	20 June 2017	38	15	14	9	67	44	+23	039.47	[24]
Elche B		20 June 2017	21 November 2017	14	1	7	6	12	16	−4	007.14	[25]
Elche (interim)		13 November 2017	20 November 2017	1	0	0	1	0	2	−2	000.00	[26]
Guadalajara		18 June 2019	26 August 2020	29	15	7	7	34	19	+15	051.72	[27]
Racing Murcia		17 May 2021	25 June 2022	38	16	14	8	50	29	+21	042.11
Beroe		20 September 2023	Present	4	0	1	3	1	6	−5	000.00
Total				160	62	48	50	209	158	+51	038.75	—

Honours

Murcia

• Segunda División: 2002–03^[28]