Hugo Smaldone

Hugo Smaldone (born 24 January 1968) is an Argentine football manager and former player.

Hugo Smaldone
Personal information
Full name Hugo Hector Smaldone
Date of birth (1968-01-24)January 24, 1968
Place of birth Argentina
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
?–? ? ?
1993 → Daewoo Royals (loan) 0 (0)
Teams managed
2004 San Telmo
2005 Deportivo Español
2008 Talleres (R.E.)
2008 Deportivo Armenio
2013–2015 Atlético Camioneros
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Smaldone played for Club Atlético San Telmo, Club Atletico Atlanta, Deportivo Armenio, Newell's Old Boys and Deportivo Español in his native Argentina.[1] He also played for Busan IPark of the South Korean K League, then known as the Daewoo Royals. He was first Argentine player of K League with Rubén Bernuncio. He only appeared in League Cup (3 matches)[2]

After he retired from playing, Smaldone became a football manager, leading lower-league clubs Deportivo Armenio, Deportivo Español, San Telmo, Talleres de Remedios de Escalada and Atlético Camioneros.[1] He resigned as manager of San Telmo after winning only three of 19 Primera B Metropolitana matches during the 2004 Apertura tournament.[3] Smaldone managed Deportivo Español in the Primera B Metropolitana during 2005.[4] He managed Talleres (R.E.) until he was appointed to lead rival Primera B Metropolitana side Deportivo Armenio in November 2008.[5]

References
  1. "El equipo de los Moyano va en camión al ascenso" (in Spanish). Clarin. 30 May 2013.
  2. Official Records at KLeague.com
  3. "Quiroz y Smaldone dejaron sus equipos" (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 30 November 2004.
  4. "Almirante le ganó a Español y se prende" (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 9 October 2005.
  5. "Sarmiento volvió a entrenar y piensa en Atlanta" (in Spanish). Diario Democracia. 18 November 2008.
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