Eduardo Germán Coudet (born 12 September 1974), nicknamed El Chacho, is an

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professional football manager and former player who is the manager of Brazilian club

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. He played mainly as a

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, representing the likes of

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and River Plate, as well as having spells in Spain, Mexico and the United States. Having begun managing with Rosario, he won the 2018–19 Argentine Primera División for Racing Club. He also worked in the top leagues of Mexico, Brazil and Spain.

Playing career

Born in

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, Coudet spent most of his career in the Argentinian First Division with

. He also had a short spell at

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in Spain's

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and subsequently in

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with

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. From 1993 to 1995, he played for Platense, alongside

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. He won three Argentine titles during his time with River Plate. In 2002, during the Argentine Great Depression, Coudet was one of many players to move abroad. He said of life in his country: "I can't live any more over here. It's terrible to experience every day with this sense of unease. You brake at a light and you don't know if they're going to wash your windscreen, ask for an autograph or stick a bullet through your head", and had chosen a cheaper car to avoid bringing attention to his wealth. After several years playing in

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, Coudet returned to Argentina in January 2010 to play for

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. Coudet eventually became a trialist for the Philadelphia Union of

and later signed with the club in July 2010. He was released by the club in February 2011. On 28 March 2011, Coudet signed with

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of the

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. Coudet was given a six-match ban after aggressively confronting the referee in a match against the

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on 21 July.

Coaching career

Rosario Central

On 12 December 2014, Coudet was officially named as the new head coach of Rosario Central, replacing Miguel Angel Russo. As his assistant, he selected former Argentina international

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, who had a previous brief stint with Central. Aiming to reinforce his squad, Coudet contacted various ex-Central players, including

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, Cristian Villagra (both playing in Ukraine at the time) and Cesar Delgado, convincing them to join for the 2015 season. Among others, Coudet also managed to sign defender Pablo Álvarez and midfielders José Luis Fernández and Gustavo Colman. Coudet's official debut began with a surprise 1–0 win away to reigning champions

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. Central followed up this win with four consecutive victories. Coudet's side had a 13-game undefeated streak until an eventual 2–0 loss away to River Plate. Central bounced back quickly, inflicting on rivals Newell's an unprecedented fourth consecutive derby loss. Coudet's team finished 2015 in third place, and narrowly missed out on the 2014–15 Copa Argentina Championship after a controversial 2–0 final loss to Boca Juniors, after a dubious penalty decision and an offside goal put the tie beyond reach.

Club Tijuana

On 12 June 2017, Coudet was announced as the new manager of

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side Club Tijuana, having signed a one-year contract with the club. Just 4 months and 18 days later, he was dismissed. His team at the ''Xolos'' contained nine compatriots.

Racing Club

On 17 December 2017, Coudet was announced as the new manager at Racing Club, succeeding

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and aligning with new

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. After missing out on

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qualification in 2017–18, Racing won the league in 2018–19, their first in five years. Coudet's team were the highest scorers over the 24 games (42) and conceded the fewest goals (15).

Internacional

On 16 December 2019, Coudet was appointed manager at Brazilian Série A side

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, after agreeing to a two-year contract. His first game in charge was a 1–0 win at Juventude, the first game of the

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, and finished the State League Season as runners-up to

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rivals Grêmio. He quit the club on 9 November 2020.

Celta

On 12 November 2020, Coudet was named in charge of

side

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, signing an 18-month deal. He won his first five in command, with the most goals and fewest conceded of any league manager at that time, markedly better than his predecessor Óscar García. At the end of the season, he signed a new contract until June 2024, including the Galician club's centenary. In January of 2021 and 2022, Coudet's team were eliminated from the

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by third-tier opposition away in the

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, namely

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and

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. On 2 November 2022, he was sacked by the club.

Atlético Mineiro

On 19 November 2022, Coudet joined Brazilian club

ahead of the 2023 season, signing a two-year deal.

Managerial statistics

Honours

Player

River Plate * Primera División: 1999 Apertura, 2000 Clausura, 2002 Clausura, 2003 Clausura, 2004 Clausura Rosario Central *

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Manager

Racing Club * Primera División: 2018–19 *

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References

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