Lionel Scaloni
Defender · Argentine

Lionel Scaloni

Deportivo de La Coruña · 1999–2005
145 Appearances
5 Goals
7 Int’l Caps

At a Glance

Full Name Lionel Sebastián Scaloni
Date of Birth 1978-05-16
Birth Place Pujato, Santa Fe, Argentina
Nationality Argentine
Position Defender
At Deportivo 1999–2005

Lionel Sebastián Scaloni is an Argentine professional football manager and former player who is the current head coach of the Argentina national team. Under his leadership, Argentina won the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Scaloni is regarded as one of the best men’s national coaches in the world. A versatile player, he operated as a right-back or right midfielder.

Career History

Years Club Apps Goals
1995–1999 Estudiantes de La Plata 62 3
1999–2005 Deportivo de La Coruña ★ 145 5
2005–2006 West Ham United 22 1
2006 Colchester United (loan) 12 0
2006–2008 Racing Club Santander 34 0
2008–2009 Atalanta 8 0
2009–2011 Estudiantes de La Plata 34 0

Data source: AFA official records, Wikipedia, Transfermarkt

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