Eduardo Berizzo Magnolo (; born 13 November 1969) is an Argentine retired

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who played as a

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. He is the

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. During his 18-year professional career he played for six teams in four countries, mainly

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, River Plate and

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. The bearer of an

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, he did not occupy a non-

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spot while competing in Europe. He represented

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in two Copa América tournaments. Berizzo managed in the top leagues of Argentina, Chile and Spain, leading O'Higgins to their first major honours and taking charge of three

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teams including Celta. He was also head coach of the national teams of

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and

, going to two Copa América editions with the former.

Playing career

Club

Born in Cruz Alta, Marcos Juárez, Córdoba, Berizzo started his career with

in 1988. He helped to two Primera División titles before his departure to

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for

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, five years later. In 1996, Berizzo returned to his country, joining national powerhouse

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. His solid performances eventually attracted the attention of French side Olympique de Marseille, but he did not settle in the club or the country, being loaned to his former team in January 2000. Berizzo moved to

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with RC Celta de Vigo, in another winter transfer move. With the

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he was an important defensive unit, contributing 17

matches in his first year as they finished in sixth position. In his second full season he registered career-bests (at Celta) 27 games with two goals, helping the side reach the

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for the first time ever. In the 2003–04 campaign, Berizzo was

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four times, twice in the last two rounds, as Celta eventually dropped down a level. He also appeared in five matches in a round-of-16 run in European competition, eventually losing his importance and being released in June 2005 at nearly 36. Berizzo stayed in Spain and signed a one-year contract with Cádiz CF, appearing scarcely and suffering another top flight relegation. He retired at the end of the season.

International

Berizzo made his debut for

in the 1998 FIFA World Cup qualifying stage against

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, on 9 October 1996. He was picked up for the squads for the

1997 Copa América Bolivia hosted the Copa América for the second time in its 38th edition. It was held from 11 to 29 June. It was organized by CONMEBOL, South America's football governing body. There is no qualifying for the final tournament. All South Ameri ...

– only playing in the quarter-final loss to

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, being sent off after two

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– and the 1999 Copa América, where he was not used. Berizzo played his last international on 15 November 2000, in the 2002 World Cup qualifier against

, appearing seven minutes in a 2–0 away win. He broke his

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in February 2002, completely ruling him out of the final stages in

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and Japan.

Coaching career

Early years

When

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took over as Chile manager in July 2007, Berizzo became assistant manager. On 10 October 2009, in a World Cup qualifier against

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(4–2 away victory), he was ejected alongside

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and eventually received a four-match ban, not being present on the bench for the entirety of the final stages in

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. On 7 February 2011, Berizzo was hired in his own right at Argentine defending champions

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, after the resignation of

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. His first game four days later was a 2–1 home win over his former club, Newell's. He resigned on 30 May after a poor run of form, including elimination from the

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by Paraguay's

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in the last 16.

O'Higgins

Berizzo signed a two-year deal with

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of the

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on 2 December 2011. He achieved runner-up honours in his debut season, losing the final against

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in a

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. On 10 December 2013, Berizzo led the team from

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to the 2013 Apertura, the first title in their 58-year history. The following 3 May, his team won the

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against

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, again on penalties; he had already agreed that this would be his last game.

La Liga

On 19 May 2014, Berizzo returned to Celta but as a manager, replacing

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-bound

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on a two-year deal. In his third year, he coached them to the last-four stage in both the

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and the

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. Berizzo was confirmed as the new manager of

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on 27 May 2017, replacing countryman

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who accepted the Argentina job. On 22 November, the club announced he had been diagnosed with

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; a month later, he was fired due to the team's poor run. Much of his short time at the club was recorded in the

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television documentary series ''Six Dreams'', in which he was one of its stars. Berizzo returned to active on 31 May 2018, being appointed at

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. After winning only two of his 15 competitive matches in charge and with the team in the relegation zone, on 4 December of the same year he was dismissed.

Paraguay

On 18 February 2019, Berizzo was named

's new coach after

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's resignation. At the year's Copa América in Brazil, he led the team to the quarter-finals where they were eliminated on penalties after a goalless draw with the hosts. Two years later, the team fell at the same stage on the same method against

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. Berizzo was relieved of his duties on 15 October 2021, following a 4–0 loss in

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in the

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Chile

Berizzo was hired on a four-year contract to be the manager of Chile on 26 May 2022, after the dismissal of Martín Lasarte for failing to reach the World Cup. His first game on 6 June was a 2–0 friendly loss away to

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; this was followed by defeats to

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and

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at the

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in Japan.

Remarks on homosexuality

Shortly after leaving Marseille, Berizzo spoke out against alleged homosexuality in France: The day after that quote was published by Mexican newspaper ''

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'', he denied having said that:

Managerial statistics

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Honours

Player

Newell's *

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: 1990–91, Clausura 1992 River Plate *Argentine Primera División: Clausura 1997, Apertura 1997, Clausura 2000 *

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Manager

O'Higgins *

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: Apertura 2013 *

: 2014

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References

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* * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Berizzo, Eduardo 1969 births Living people Argentine people of Italian descent Citizens of Italy through descent Argentine footballers Association football defenders Argentine Primera División players Newell's Old Boys footballers Club Atlético River Plate footballers Liga MX players Atlas F.C. footballers Ligue 1 players Olympique de Marseille players La Liga players Segunda División players RC Celta de Vigo players Cádiz CF players Argentina international footballers 1997 Copa América players 1999 Copa América players Argentine expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Mexico Expatriate footballers in France Expatriate footballers in Spain Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Mexico Argentine expatriate sportspeople in France Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Spain Argentine football managers Argentine Primera División managers Estudiantes de La Plata managers Chilean Primera División managers O'Higgins F.C. managers La Liga managers RC Celta de Vigo managers Sevilla FC managers Athletic Bilbao managers Paraguay national football team managers 2019 Copa América managers 2021 Copa América managers Argentine expatriate football managers Expatriate football managers in Chile Expatriate football managers in Spain Expatriate football managers in Paraguay Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Chile Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Paraguay