Gabriel Reinaldo Graciani (born 16 February 1982) is an Argentine football manager and former professional footballer who played as a right-back.[2] He is currently the manager of Patronato's reserves.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Gabriel Reinaldo Graciani | ||
Date of birth | (1982-02-16) 16 February 1982 (age 40) | ||
Place of birth | Sir Leonard, Argentina | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Right-back[1] | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Patronato (reserve manager) | ||
Youth career | |||
Deportivo Bovril | |||
Patronato | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2001–2015 | Patronato | 258 | (10) |
2016 | Belgrano de Paraná [es] | 31 | (0) |
2017 | Deportivo Bovril | ||
Total | 289 | (10) | |
Teams managed | |||
2019– | Patronato (reserve manager) | ||
2022 | Patronato (interim) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Graciani spent the majority of his senior career with Patronato.[3] He made his debut in Torneo Argentino A during 2001–02, a season which ended with relegation to Torneo Argentino B.[3][4] Patronato remained in tier three until 2008, during which time Graciani had scored six goals in ninety-eight matches.[3] He stayed with the club in Primera B Nacional until 2015, departing after two hundred and fifty-eight appearances and ten goals.[3] His final season, 2015, ended with promotion to the Argentine Primera División.[2] Graciani's final clubs were Belgrano (2016) and Deportivo Bovril (2017), a team he played for during his youth career.[3][4]
In June 2019, Graciani was appointed reserve manager by former club Patronato; having previously been a youth assistant coach there.[5][6]
Graciani is the uncle and namesake of current footballer Gabriel Graciani.[7][8]