Martín Varini
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Martín Varini Dizioli | ||
Date of birth | 2 August 1991 | ||
Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Athletico Paranaense (head coach) | ||
Youth career | |||
2004–2012 | Defensor Sporting | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2013 | Defensor Sporting | 0 | (0) |
International career | |||
2010 | Uruguay U20 | 2 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
2016–2021 | Defensor Sporting (youth) | ||
2021 | Rentistas | ||
2022–2023 | Cruzeiro (assistant) | ||
2023 | Valladolid (assistant) | ||
2024 | Defensor Sporting | ||
2024– | Athletico Paranaense | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Martín Varini Dizioli (born 2 August 1991) is a Uruguayan football manager and former player who played as a central defender. He is the current head coach of Brazilian club Athletico Paranaense.
Playing career
[edit]Born in Montevideo, Varini joined Defensor Sporting's youth setup in 2004, aged 13.[1] He was promoted to the first team in 2011, and also took part of the 2012 U-20 Copa Libertadores Final against River Plate.[2]
Varini moved to Italy in 2013 to join Italian side Varese, but the move did not materialize. Upon returning, he retired at the age of just 22.[3]
Managerial career
[edit]After retiring, Varini graduated in business administration before returning to his former club Defensor in February 2017, as manager of the youth team.[2][4] On 9 April 2021, at the age of just 29, he replaced Alejandro Cappuccio as manager of Primera División side Rentistas,[5] and became the youngest manager of the 2021 Copa Libertadores.[6]
Varini's managerial debut occurred on 21 April 2021, in a 1–1 Libertadores home draw against Racing Club.[7] On 2 October, after only four wins in 25 matches, he left Rentistas on a mutual agreement.[8]
Ahead of the 2022 season, Varini joined Paulo Pezzolano's staff at Brazilian club Cruzeiro, as his assistant.[9] He followed Pezzolano to Spanish club Real Valladolid, but left on 7 December 2023 to take over Defensor Sporting back in his home country.[10]
Varini resigned from Defensor on 7 July 2024, after accepting an offer from a Brazilian club,[11] and was announced as head coach of Athletico Paranaense two days later.[12]
Managerial statistics
[edit]- As of 29 August 2024
Team | Nat. | From | To | Record | Ref | |||||||
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G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
Rentistas | ![]() |
9 April 2021 | 2 October 2021 | 25 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 39 | −21 | 16.00 | |
Defensor Sporting | ![]() |
7 December 2023 | 7 July 2024 | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 45 | 26 | +19 | 53.85 | |
Athletico Paranaense | ![]() |
9 July 2024 | present | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 17 | +5 | 50.00 | |
Career total | 65 | 25 | 16 | 24 | 85 | 82 | +3 | 38.46 | — |
Honours
[edit]Defensor Sporting
References
[edit]- ^ "Martín Varini" (in Spanish). ScoutFutbol. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Varini, el joven administrador de empresas que asumió el desafío de Rentistas" [Varini, the young business administration man who took over the challenge of Rentistas] (in Spanish). El Observador. 20 April 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ "Martín Varini, el DT de 29 años que debutará en Primera enfrentando a Racing por la Libertadores" [Martín Varini, the 29-year-old manager who will debut in Primera facing Racing in the Libertadores] (in Spanish). ESPN. 20 April 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ "La historia del DT más joven de la Libertadores" [The history of the youngest manager of the Libertadores] (in Spanish). Mendoza Post. 22 April 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ "Varini, el nuevo conductor" [Varini, the new manager] (in Spanish). Tenfield. 9 April 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ "Rentistas' 29 year-old manager Martin Varini ready for managerial bow on Libertadores stage". CONMEBOL Libertadores. 21 April 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ "Rentistas 1 - Racing 1: el "bicho" estuvo a minutos de la hazaña en su debut copero" [Rentistas 1 – Racing 1: el "bicho" was minutes close to a feat in their cup debut] (in Spanish). El Observador. 21 April 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ "Martín Varini dejó de ser el entrenador de Rentistas" [Martín Varini left as manager of Rentistas] (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 2 October 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ^ "Cruzeiro: Quem é Martín Varini, substituto de Pezzolano" [Cruzeiro: Who is Martín Varini, substitute of Pezzolano] (in Brazilian Portuguese). O Tempo. 8 February 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- ^ "Martín Varini deja el Valladolid para transformarse en el nuevo entrenador de Defensor" [Martín Varini leaves Valladolid to become the new manager of Defensor] (in Spanish). Fútbol.uy. 7 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ "Defensor Sporting confirmó la salida de Martín Varini, quien dirigirá en Brasil" [Defensor Sporting confirmed the exit of Martín Varini, who will manage in Brazil] (in Spanish). FútbolUy. 7 July 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "Martín Varini é o novo técnico do Athletico Paranaense" [Martín Varini is the new head coach of Athletico Paranaense] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Club Athletico Paranaense. 9 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
External links
[edit]- Martín Varini coach profile at Soccerway
- 1991 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Montevideo
- Uruguayan sportspeople of Italian descent
- Uruguayan men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Defensor Sporting players
- Uruguay men's under-20 international footballers
- Uruguayan football managers
- Uruguayan Primera División managers
- C.A. Rentistas managers
- Defensor Sporting managers
- Club Athletico Paranaense managers
- Real Valladolid non-playing staff
- Uruguayan expatriate football managers
- Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Brazil
- Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- Expatriate football managers in Brazil