Javier Marcelo Gandolfi (born 5 December 1980 in San Lorenzo, Santa Fe) is an Argentine football coach and former player who played as a defender. He is the current interim manager of Talleres.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Javier Marcelo Gandolfi | ||
Date of birth | (1980-12-05) 5 December 1980 (age 41) | ||
Place of birth | San Lorenzo, Argentina | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Talleres (interim) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1999–2002 | River Plate | 8 | (0) |
2003 | Talleres | 16 | (2) |
2003–2004 | Arsenal de Sarandí | 35 | (1) |
2004–2005 | River Plate | 19 | (0) |
2006–2008 | Arsenal de Sarandí | 69 | (1) |
2009–2010 | Chiapas | 55 | (1) |
2010–2011 | → Tijuana (loan) | 42 | (3) |
2011–2016 | Tijuana | 201 | (8) |
2016–2021 | Talleres | 62 | (1) |
Total | 507 | (17) | |
Teams managed | |||
2022– | Talleres (assistant) | ||
2022– | Talleres (interim) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Gandolfi also holds Mexican citizenship.[1]
Gandolfi started his career in 1999 at Argentine giants River Plate. He has also played for Talleres de Córdoba and his current club; Arsenal.
On 5 December 2007 Gandolfi captained Arsenal to the Copa Sudamericana 2007 title, due to the absence of regular captain Carlos Castiglione for the second leg of the final.
In 2009, Gandolfi was signed by Chiapas. He debuted on 17 January 2009 in a match against CF Atlas. In 2010, Gandolfi moved to Xolos de Tijuana.
Gandolfi returned to Talleres in 2016, and retired in 2021, aged 31.
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