Néstor Lorenzo
 Lorenzo at the 2018 FIFA World Cup as Colombia's assistant manager | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Néstor Gabriel Lorenzo | ||
| Date of birth | 26 February 1966 | ||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Colombia (head coach) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1985–1989 | Argentinos Juniors | 68 | (1) |
| 1989–1990 | Bari | 23 | (1) |
| 1990–1992 | Swindon Town | 24 | (2) |
| 1992–1994 | San Lorenzo | 63 | (3) |
| 1994–1995 | Banfield | 25 | (1) |
| 1995–1996 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 29 | (4) |
| 1996–1997 | Boca Juniors | 14 | (0) |
| Total | 246 | (12) | |
| International career | |||
| 1988–1990 | Argentina | 13 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2000–2001 | Argentina U20 (assistant) | ||
| 2003–2004 | Leganés (assistant) | ||
| 2004–2006 | Argentina (assistant) | ||
| 2007–2008 | Toluca (assistant) | ||
| 2009 | Tigres UANL (assistant) | ||
| 2012–2019 | Colombia (assistant) | ||
| 2021–2022 | Melgar | ||
| 2022– | Colombia | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Néstor Gabriel Lorenzo (born 26 February 1966) is an Argentine football manager and former player who played as a defender. He is the current head coach of the Colombia national team.
Lorenzo played for Argentinos Juniors, A.S. Bari, Swindon Town, Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro, Ferrocarril Oeste and Boca Juniors. Lorenzo also represented Argentina in the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy, including the final which the Argentines lost to Germany.
Playing career
After Italia '90 and after an attempt by Brian Clough to sign Lorenzo for Nottingham Forest fell through, Argentine legend Ossie Ardiles signed the defender for Swindon Town on loan and eventually the deal became a permanent switch.
Lorenzo played 27 times for Swindon, scoring two goals: one in his debut at the County Ground against Portsmouth in a 3–0 win, and one away at Watford in a 2–2 draw.
After seeing out his contract, Lorenzo returned to Argentina. He later turned his hand to coaching, and was part of José Pekerman's staff for the Argentina national team.
Managerial career
Colombia's football federation announced on June 2, 2022, it had picked Nestor Lorenzo to coach its men's national team for the next four years. The 56-year-old Argentinian replaced Reinaldo Rueda, who was fired from the job in April of the same year after Colombia failed to qualify for the World Cup in Qatar. [1]
As of June 2023, Lorenzo has led the national team to an undefeated record of 6 wins and 2 draws. On June 20, 2023, Colombia beat the Germany national team for the first time in its history in a dominant 2-0 victory under Lorenzo.[2]
Career statistics
England
| Season | Team | League Apps | League Goals | F.A. Cup Apps | F.A. Cup Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991–92 | Swindon Town | 2 (+2) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990–91 | Swindon Town | 18 (+2) | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Managerial statistics
- As of match played 16 December 2023
| Team | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | Win % | |||
| Melgar | 1 January 2021 | 8 July 2022 | 63 | 35 | 12 | 16 | 55.56 |
| Colombia | 9 July 2022 | Present | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 68.75 |
| Total | 79 | 46 | 17 | 16 | 58.23 | ||
References
- ^ "Colombia hire Lorenzo as national team coach". 3 June 2022.
- ^ "Colombia stun Germany 2-0 in latest setback for Euro 2024 hosts". Reuters. 20 June 2023.
External links
- (in Spanish) Argentine Primera statistics
- Clarin.com
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