Gabriel Reinaldo Graciani (born 16 February 1982) is an Argentine football manager and former professional

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...

who played as a

right-back In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring. Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either s ...

. He is currently the manager of Patronato's reserves.

Playing career

Graciani spent the majority of his senior career with Patronato. He made his debut in

Torneo Argentino A The Torneo Argentino A (in English "Argentine A Tournament") was one of the two leagues that formed the regionalised third level of the Argentine football league system. Clubs in the Torneo Argentino have indirect membership in AFA, while clubs ...

during 2001–02, a season which ended with relegation to

Torneo Argentino B Torneo Argentino B was one of two leagues that form the fourth level of the Argentine football league system, made up of 100+ teams playing within eight regional zones across Argentina. The other league at level four wasand still isthe Primera C ...

. Patronato remained in tier three until 2008, during which time Graciani had scored six goals in ninety-eight matches. He stayed with the club in Primera B Nacional until 2015, departing after two hundred and fifty-eight appearances and ten goals. His final season,

2015 File:2015 Events Collage new.png, From top left, clockwise: Civil service in remembrance of November 2015 Paris attacks; Germanwings Flight 9525 was purposely crashed into the French Alps; the rubble of residences in Kathmandu following the Apri ...

, ended with promotion to the

Argentine Primera División The Primera División (; en, "First Division"), known officialy as Liga Profesional de Fútbol, or Torneo Binance for sponsorship reasons, is a professional football league in Argentina, organised by the Argentine Football Association (AFA). Th ...

. Graciani's final clubs were Belgrano (2016) and Deportivo Bovril (2017), a team he played for during his youth career.

Coaching career

In June 2019, Graciani was appointed reserve manager by former club Patronato; having previously been a youth assistant coach there.

Personal life

Graciani is the uncle and namesake of current footballer Gabriel Graciani.

Honours

;Patronato *

: 2007–08 *

: 2009–10

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Graciani, Gabriel 1982 births Living people Footballers from Entre Ríos Province Argentine men's footballers Argentine football managers Men's association football defenders Torneo Argentino B players Torneo Argentino A players Primera Nacional players Club Atlético Patronato footballers