Israel Alejandro Damonte (born 6 January 1982) is an Argentine football manager and former player who played as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Israel Alejandro Damonte | ||
| Date of birth | 6 January 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Salto, Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Estudiantes | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2003 | Estudiantes | 18 | (0) |
| 2002 | → Quilmes (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | San Martín de Mendoza | 27 | (2) |
| 2005–2006 | Gimnasia de Jujuy | 32 | (5) |
| 2006–2007 | Veracruz | 7 | (0) |
| 2007 | → Nueva Chicago (loan) | 20 | (0) |
| 2007 | Arsenal de Sarandí | 8 | (0) |
| 2008–2010 | Asteras Tripolis | 31 | (1) |
| 2010–2012 | Godoy Cruz | 39 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | Nacional | 29 | (1) |
| 2013–2018 | Estudiantes | 91 | (7) |
| 2018–2019 | Huracán | 36 | (3) |
| 2019 | Banfield | 4 | (0) |
| Total | 355 | (20) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2020–2021 | Huracán | ||
| 2021 | Arsenal de Sarandí | ||
| 2021–2023 | Sarmiento | ||
| 2023 | Colón | ||
| 2024 | Sarmiento | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Biography
editDamonte was born in Salto, an important agricultural town in northern Buenos Aires Province.
Career
editDamonte started his professional career playing with Estudiantes de La Plata in 2000. After not having much continuity, he was sent on loan to Quilmes for six months. Then he returned to Estudiantes till the end of 2003.
During 2004 to mid-2005, he remained playing for San Martín de Mendoza.
In July 2005, he signed a new contract with Argentine Primera División side Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy where he played a total of 33 matches and scored 5 goals.
In May 2006, he signed a three-year deal with the Mexican team Veracruz.[1] Soon after not having much continuity with the first team, he was loaned for half a season to Nueva Chicago.
In August 2007, Israel was transferred to Arsenal de Sarandí, were his outstanding performances helped the team win the 2007 Copa Sudamericana. He scored a goal in the round of 16 against Brazilian club Goiás. In January 2008, he signed a two years contract with Super League club Asteras Tripoli.
In August 2010, Damonte joined Godoy Cruz.[2] In January 2012, he signed for Nacional.[3] In January 2013, he signed for Estudiantes.[4] In January 2018, he signed for Huracán.[5]
Coaching career
editDamonte retired at the end of 2019 and on 2 January 2020, he was announced manager of his former club, Huracán.[6]
Managerial statistics
editAs of 21 June 2021
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | ||||
| Huracán | 
|
3 January 2020 | 17 March 2021 | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 23.08 |
| Total | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 23.08 | |||
Honours
edit| Season | Club | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Arsenal de Sarandí | Copa Sudamericana |
| 2011-12 | Nacional | Uruguayan Primera División |
References
edit- ^ "Damonte externó su satisfacción por haber firmado con el Veracruz". Medio Tiempo (in Spanish). 23 May 2006. Retrieved 23 May 2006.
- ^ "Israel Damonte, otro que se suma a Godoy Cruz". Los Andes (in Spanish). 29 July 2010. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
- ^ "DAMONTE FIRMÓ CON NACIONAL". futbol.com.uy (in Spanish). 21 January 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
- ^ "Damonte se va de Estudiantes y hoy se despediría del Country" (in Spanish). www.eldia.com. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
- ^ "Damonte seguiría su carrera en Huracán" (in Spanish). www.elgrafico.com.ar. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ^ Israel Damonte es el nuevo entrenador de Huracán, espn.com.ar, 2 January 2020
External links
edit- Israel Damonte at BDFA (in Spanish)
- Israel Damonte at Soccerway