Diego Raúl Giustozzi (born 1 August 1978) is an Argentine futsal manager who manages Vietnam.

Diego Giustozzi
Personal information
Full name Diego Raúl Giustozzi
Date of birth (1978-08-01) 1 August 1978 (age 45)
Place of birth Buenos Aires, Argentina
Team information
Current team
Vietnam (manager)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1997 Lugano (Argentina)
1998 River
1999 Firenze
1999–2000 Montesilvano
2000–2002 Roma
2002–2004 Montesilvano
2004–2005 Santiago Futsal
2005–2009 Segovia Futsal
2009–2010 Pescara
2010–2012 Canottieri Lazio
2012 Real Rieti
2013 River
International career
2000–2008 Argentina
Managerial career
2013 Real Rieti
2014–2018 Argentina
2018–2022 ElPozo Murcia
2022– Vietnam
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career edit

Giustozzi started his career with Argentine side Lugano (Argentina), helping them win their only league title.[1] In 1999, he signed for Firenze in Italy.[2] In 2003, Giustozzi helped Argentina win the 2003 Copa América de Futsal, their first major trophy.[3] In 2005, he signed for Spanish top flight club Segovia Futsal.[4]

In 2010, he signed for Canottieri Lazio in the Italian third tier, helping them achieve consecutive promotions to the Italian tip flight.[5] In 2012, Giustozzi signed for Italian top flight team Real Rieti.[6] In 2013, he returned to River in Argentina.[7]

Managerial career edit

In 2013, he was appointed manager of Italian outfit Real Rieti.[8] In 2014, Giustozzi was appointed manager of Argentina, helping them win the 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup, their only World Cup.[9][10][11][12]

In 2018, he was appointed manager of ElPozo Murcia in Spain.[13] In 2022, Giustozzi was appointed manager of Vietnam.[14]

Honours edit

Argentina

References edit

  1. ^ "Interview with Diego Giustozzi". futsalplanet.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05.
  2. ^ "Diego Giustozzi y el éxito argentino en el futsal".
  3. ^ "Diego Giustozzi, el ADN del futsal argentino". elequipo-deportea.com.
  4. ^ "Rodrigo: "Ganar a Interviú puede transformarnos"". as.com.
  5. ^ "Che colpo! Alla corte di Ramiro Diaz approda Diego Giustozzi". divisionecalcioa5.it (Archived). Archived from the original on 2012-09-18.
  6. ^ "DIEGO GIUSTOZZI DESDE LAZIO, ROMA". adostoquesfutsal.com.ar. Archived from the original on 2022-10-14. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
  7. ^ "EXTENSA ENTREVISTA A DIEGO GIUSTOZZI".
  8. ^ "DOPO IL KO DI IERI ARRIVANO LE DIMISSIONI DI RANIERI. SQUADRA A CAPITAN GIUSTOZZI". rietilife.com.
  9. ^ ""Il binomio tra giocatori argentini e il campionato italiano è destinato a durare a lungo": parola del ct argentino Diego Giustozzi". calcioa5live.com.
  10. ^ "Giustozzi: I told Mati five years ago that he'd win the World Cup againGiustozzi: I told Mati five years ago that he'd win the World Cup again". fifa.com.
  11. ^ ""TENGO MUCHA SUERTE DE ENTRENAR A ESTOS JUGADORES"". adostoquesfutsal.com.ar. Archived from the original on 2022-10-17. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
  12. ^ "Seven questions to Skorovich and Giustozzi". fifa.com.
  13. ^ "Giustozzi no recuerda "jugar tan bien" a ElPozo desde su llegada Murcia en el verano de 2018". murciaplaza.com.
  14. ^ "HLV Diego Giustozzi: Futsal Việt Nam phải thay đổi để bắt kịp các đội hàng đầu châu Á". tuoitre.vn.