Diego Garzitto

Diego Garzitto
Personal information
Date of birth19 January 1950
Place of birthLestizza, Italy
Playing positionDefender
Club information
Current team
Al-Merrikh (manager)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1971–1972CS Louhans-Cuiseaux30(1)
1972–1973AC Ajaccio36(0)
1973–1983CS Louhans-Cuiseaux
Total66(1)
Teams managed
1984–1985CS Louhans-Cuiseaux
1986–1992Lons-le-Saunier
1992–1995Besançon RC
1995–1996FC Bourg-Péronnas
1996–1997Vaulx-en-Velin
1998–1999Jura Sud Lavans
2000Chasselay
2001Ethiopia U20
2001–2002Mâcon
2002Togo
2003–2004TP Mazembe
2004–2006CS Louhans-Cuiseaux
2006–2007Ethiopia
2007–2009Jura Sud Lavans
2009–2010TP Mazembe
2010-2010Wydad Casablanca
2012–2013Al-Hilal Omdurman
2013CS Constantine
2014–Al-Merrikh
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Diego Garzitto (born 19 January 1950) is a French football coach and former professional player. He became manager of Sudanese club Al-Merrikh in December 2014.

Career

Club career

Although born in Italy, Garzitto was raised in France, and spent his entire professional career in his adopted nation, playing as a defender for CS Louhans-Cuiseaux and AC Ajaccio.[1]

Coaching career

After coaching in the lower-leagues of France,[2] Garzitto took charge of the under-20 national team of Ethiopia, leaving that position in August 2001.[3] He then took charge of the national team of Togo in July 2002, leaving two months later.[4] After returning to French club football for a period, Garzitto took charge of Ethiopia in December 2006, resiging two months later.[5] Garzitto later led the Congolese side TP Mazembe to the 2009 CAF Champions League title,[6] before later coaching Moroccan side Wydad Casablanca.[7]

He became manager of Sudanese club Al-Merrikh in December 2014.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Barreaud, Marc (1998). Dictionnaire des footballeurs étrangers du championnat professionnel français (1932-1997). L'Harmattan, Paris. ISBN 2-7384-6608-7.
  2. ↑ http://www.tpmazembe.com/eflu.html
  3. ↑ "Garzitto's time is up". BBC Sport. 30 August 2001. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
  4. ↑ "Togo coach Garzitto resigns". BBC Sport. 17 September 2002. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
  5. ↑ "Garzitto quits as Ethiopia coach". BBC Sport. 4 February 2007. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
  6. ↑ Steve Vickers (7 November 2009). "Mazembe clinch Champs Lge title". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
  7. ↑ "Moroccan champions fire coach Diego Garzitto". BBC Sport. 2 January 2011. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
  8. ↑ Oluwashina Okeleji (5 December 2014). "Al Merreikh appoint Diego Garzitto as coach". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 December 2014.