Gabriel Osvaldo Rinaldi (born 17 December 1970) is an Argentine football

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and former player who played as a

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. He is the current manager of

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's youth setup.

Playing career

Born in

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, Rinaldi made his senior debut with hometown side

in 1992. He left the club in 1995 after one goal in 45 matches, and subsequently represented local sides Tigre and

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. In 1998, after one year at Venezuela's

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, Rinaldi retired.

Managerial career

After retiring, Rinaldi obtained a manager's license in 2005. He then worked at the youth categories of former side San Telmo and

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before returning to Huracán in 2008. Rinaldi was named interim manager of Huracán in September 2012, after the dismissal of

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. He returned to his previous duties after the appointment of

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, but was again interim after Llop was sacked in April 2013. Rinaldi was sacked by the ''Globo'' on 2 July 2015. He was subsequently an assistant manager of Club La Catedral before being appointed at the helm of

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on 16 September 2019. Rinaldi resigned from Sacachispas on 25 November 2019, and returned to Huracán on 9 March 2021, as a manager of the youth sides. Shortly after arriving, he was named interim manager along with

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, after the departure of

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Rinaldi, Gabriel 1970 births Living people Footballers from Buenos Aires Argentine footballers Association football defenders Club Atlético Huracán footballers Club Atlético Tigre footballers San Telmo footballers Estudiantes de Mérida players Argentine expatriate footballers Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Venezuela Expatriate footballers in Venezuela Argentine football managers Argentine Primera División managers Primera B Nacional managers Club Atlético Huracán managers