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Sergio Santín

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Sergio Santín
Personal information
Full name Sergio Rodolfo Santín Spinelli
Date of birth (1956-08-06) 6 August 1956 (age 68)
Place of birth Salto, Uruguay
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Chile (assistant)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1975–1979 Danubio
1980 Deportivo Pereira
1981 Cúcuta Deportivo
1981–1982 Deportivo Pereira 119 (29)
1983–1984 Atlético Nacional
1984–1985 Peñarol
1985–1986 Atlético Nacional 158 (45)
1986 Santos 14 (0)
1987–1990 América de Cali 72 (16)
1990 Cristal Caldas
1991–1992 Once Philips
International career
1980–1986 Uruguay 18 (0)
Managerial career
1991 Once Philips (player/manager)
1992 Once Philips (interim)
1994–1995 Cúcuta Deportivo
1996–1997 Atlético Nacional (youth)
2005 América de Cali (assistant)
2006 Santa Fe (assistant)
2007 Talleres (assistant)
2007–2008 Universitario (assistant)
2009–2013 Vélez Sarsfield (assistant)
2014 Palmeiras (assistant)
2015–2022 Peru (assistant)
2023 Vélez Sarsfield (assistant)
2024– Chile (assistant)
Medal record
Representing  Uruguay
Copa América
Winner 1983
CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions
Runner-up 1985 France
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Santin and the second or maternal family name is Spinelli.

Sergio Rodolfo Santín Spinelli (born August 6, 1956 in Salto) is a retired football striker from Uruguay, who was nicknamed "Bocha" during his professional career.[1] He is the current assistant coach of Ricardo Gareca in the Chile national team.

Playing career

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Having made his official debut on July 18, 1980 against Peru (2-2), Santín obtained a total number of 18 international caps for the Uruguay national football team. He represented his native country at the 1986 FIFA World Cup, wearing the number eleven jersey.

Santín played club football for Danubio and Peñarol in Uruguay and Cúcuta Deportivo, Atletico Nacional, and América de Cali in Colombia.[2]

Coaching career

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Following his retirement, Santín became the manager of Once Caldas, then called Once Philips, and later led Cúcuta Deportivo.[2]

Since 2005, he has worked as Ricardo Gareca's assistant coach in both clubs and national teams.[2][3] Since February 2024, he performed as assistant coach in the Chile national team.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Plantel profesional y Cuerpo técnico / Vélez Sarsfield".
  2. ^ a b c "SERGIO SANTÍN, EL JUGADOR CON MÁS GOLES DE PENAL EN EL FPC". Dimayor (in Spanish). 16 April 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Profile" (in Spanish). Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
  4. ^ "Ricardo Gareca y su Cuerpo Técnico ya están en Chile para iniciar su trabajo con la Selección Nacional". ANFP (in Spanish). 2 February 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
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