Leandro Gabriel Stillitano (born 6 February 1983) is an Argentine football manager and former player who played mainly as a midfielder. He is the current assistant manager of the Argentina national under-20 team.
 Stillitano in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leandro Gabriel Stillitano | ||
| Date of birth | 6 February 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Avellaneda, Argentina | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Argentina U20 (assistant) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2008 | Atlético Lugano | 79 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Dock Sud | 13 | (0) |
| Total | 92 | (0) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2011–2013 | San Martín de Burzaco | ||
| 2014 | Juventud Unida | ||
| 2015 | Banfield (youth) | ||
| 2015–2016 | Defensa y Justicia (assistant) | ||
| 2017–2018 | Independiente (assistant) | ||
| 2019 | Independiente (reserves) | ||
| 2019–2020 | Tijuana (assistant) | ||
| 2020–2022 | Colo-Colo (assistant) | ||
| 2023 | Independiente | ||
| 2023– | Argentina U20 (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editBorn in Avellaneda, Stillitano played as a senior for Club Atlético Lugano and Sportivo Dock Sud before retiring. He started his managerial career in 2011, being in charge of San Martín de Burzaco.[1]
In 2014, Stillitano was in charge of Juventud Unida for a short period,[2] before joining Ariel Holan's staff at Banfield in January 2015, as an assistant of the youth sides. He subsequently followed Holan to Defensa y Justicia and Independiente, always as his assistant.[3]
In January 2019, Stillitano became the manager of Independiente's reserve side.[4] In November of that year, he joined Gustavo Quinteros' staff at Club Tijuana, as his assistant, and also followed him to Colo-Colo.[5]
On 12 November 2022, Stillitano returned to Independiente, after being appointed manager of the club for the 2023 season.[6] The following 18 March, he left the club on a mutual agreement,[7] and joined Javier Mascherano's staff at the Argentina national under-20 team in the following month.
References
edit- ^ "Un ex entrenador del Azul dirigirá a un grande de Argentina" [A former manager of the Blues will manage a big club from Argentina] (in Spanish). Solo Ascenso. 13 November 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
- ^ "Le erraron al volantazo" [They got the directions wrong] (in Spanish). Revista Ascenso. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
- ^ "Leandro Stillitano, de ayudante de Ariel Holan a ser el tapado elegido por Independiente para ser el nuevo entrenador" [Leandro Stillitano, from assistant of Ariel Holan to the cover up chosen by Independiente to become the new manager] (in Spanish). La Nación. 12 November 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
- ^ "La Reserva, a full" [The reserves, at full speed] (in Spanish). Club Atlético Independiente. 8 January 2019. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
- ^ "Quinteros se comienza a despedir de Leandro Stillitano: "Lo voy a apoyar y a desear lo mejor"" [Quinteros starts to say goodbye to Leandro Stillitano: "I will support him and wish him the best"] (in Spanish). Dale Albo. 11 November 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
- ^ "Comunicado oficial: Leandro Stillitano" [Official announcement: Leandro Stillitano] (in Spanish). Club Atlético Independiente. 12 November 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
- ^ "Leandro Stillitano dejó de ser el entrenador de Independiente" [Leandro Stilitano ceased to be the manager of Independiente] (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 18 March 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
External links
edit- Leandro Stillitano at BDFA (in Spanish)
- Leandro Stillitano coach profile at Soccerway