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 Colombia national football team, Colombia (4–2 away victory), he was ejected alongside Fabián Orellana and eventually received a four-match ban, not being present on the bench for the entirety of the final stages in South Africa. On 7 February 2011, Berizzo was hired in his own right at Argentine defending champions Estudiantes de La Plata, after the resignation of Alejandro Sabella. 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 Copa Libertadores by Paraguay's Cerro Porteño in the 2011 Copa Libertadores knockout stage, last 16.

O'Higgins

Berizzo signed a two-year deal with O'Higgins F.C. of the Chilean Primera División on 2 December 2011. He achieved runner-up honours in his 2012 Primera División of Chile, debut season, losing the final against Club Universidad de Chile in a Penalty shoot-out (association football), penalty shootout. On 10 December 2013, Berizzo led the team from Rancagua to the 2013–14 Chilean Primera División season, 2013 Apertura, the first title in their 58-year history. The following 3 May, his team 2014 Supercopa de Chile, won the Supercopa de Chile against Deportes Iquique, 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 FC Barcelona-bound Luis Enrique on a two-year deal. In 2016–17 Celta de Vigo season, his third year, he coached them to the last-four stage in both the 2016–17 Copa del Rey, Copa del Rey and the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League, UEFA Europa League. Berizzo was confirmed as the new manager of Sevilla FC on 27 May 2017, replacing countryman Jorge Sampaoli who accepted the Argentina job. On 22 November, the club announced he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer; 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 Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime television documentary series ''Six Dreams'', in which he was one of its stars. Berizzo returned to active on 31 May 2018, being appointed at Athletic Bilbao. After winning only two of his 15 competitive matches in charge and with the team in the 2018–19 La Liga, relegation zone, on 4 December of the same year he was dismissed.

Paraguay

On 18 February 2019, Berizzo was named

's new coach after Juan Carlos Osorio's resignation. At the 2019 Copa América, 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 Brazil national football team, the hosts. 2021 Copa América, 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 Bolivia national football team, Bolivia in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL), World Cup qualifiers.

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 Exhibition game, friendly loss away to South Korea national football team, South Korea; this was 2022 Kirin Cup Soccer, followed by defeats to Tunisia national football team, Tunisia and Ghana national football team, Ghana at the Kirin Cup Soccer, Kirin Cup 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 ''La Crónica de Hoy'', he denied having said that:

Managerial statistics

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Honours

Player

Newell's *Argentine Primera División: 1990–91 Argentine Primera División, 1990–91, 1991–92 Argentine Primera División#Torneo Clausura ("Closing" Tournament), Clausura 1992 River Plate *Argentine Primera División: 1996–97 Argentine Primera División#Torneo Clausura, Clausura 1997, 1997–98 Argentine Primera División#Torneo Apertura, Apertura 1997, 1999–2000 Argentine Primera División#Torneo Clausura, Clausura 2000 *Supercopa Libertadores: 1997 Supercopa Libertadores, 1997

Manager

O'Higgins *Primera División de Chile: 2013–14 Chilean Primera División season, Apertura 2013 *Supercopa de Chile: 2014

Notes

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