Joaquín Monasterio (born 13 June 1984) is a Bolivian football manager and former player who played as a forward. He is the current interim manager of Oriente Petrolero.

Joaquín Monasterio
Personal information
Date of birth (1984-06-13) 13 June 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Oriente Petrolero (interim)
Youth career
Blooming
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004 Blooming
2005–2006 Primero de Mayo
2007 Sport Boys Warnes
2008 Guabirá
International career
2003 Bolivia U20
Managerial career
2015–2020 Oriente Petrolero (youth)
2020 Vitória da Conquista
2021 Nacional Potosí (assistant)
2022 Universidad Cruceña
2023 Destroyers
2024– Oriente Petrolero (reserves)
2024– Oriente Petrolero (interim)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

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Born in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Monasterio made his debut with Blooming, and subsequently represented Primero de Mayo, Sport Boys Warnes and Guabirá.[1] He also played for the Bolivia national under-20 team.[2]

Managerial career

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Monasterio began his career in 2015, as manager of the youth sides of Oriente Petrolero. On 16 August 2020, he moved to Brazil and was named head coach of Vitória da Conquista.[3]

On 15 October 2020, Monasterio left Vitória da Conquista after failing to acquire a work permit; he was unable to coach the club in official matches.[4] He joined Flavio Robatto's staff at Nacional Potosí the following April,[5] before being named manager of Universidad Cruceña for the 2022 season.

On 10 April 2023, Monasterio was announced as manager of Destroyers.[6] In February 2024, he returned to Oriente as manager of the reserve squad, before becoming an interim in the main squad on 11 June.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Aurora quiere arrancar con triunfo ante Guabirá" [Aurora want to start with a triumph over Guabirá] (in Spanish). Ovación. 24 February 2008. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Sub20: Perú y Bolivia, dos derrotados que todavía sueñan" [Under-20s: Peru and Bolivia, two defeated which still dream] (in Spanish). LMT Online. 9 January 2003. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  3. ^ "El DT boliviano Joaquín Monasterio dirigirá al Vitória da Conquista, de Brasil" [Bolivian manager Joaquín Monasterio will coach Vitória da Conquista, from Brazil] (in Spanish). El Deber. 16 August 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Técnico boliviano não consegue visto de trabalho, e Vitória da Conquista anuncia desligamento" [Bolivian head coach does not acquire a work permit, and Vitória da Conquista announce departure] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 15 October 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Nuevo DT de Nacional Potosí sumó a su cuerpo técnico a un ex jugador de Blooming" [New manager of Nacional Potosí added to his staff a former Blooming player] (in Spanish). El Deber. 14 April 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  6. ^ "Joaquín Monasterio asumió la dirección técnica de Destroyers" [Joaquín Monasterio took over the technical direction of Destroyers] (in Spanish). El Deber. 10 April 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Joaquín Monasterio asumió interinamente la dirección técnica de Oriente Petrolero (video)" [Joaquín Monasterio took over in an interim manner the technical direction of Oriente Petrolero (video)] (in Spanish). El Deber. 11 June 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
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