Mariano Messera (born 23 February 1978) is an Argentine football

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and former player who played as a

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Career

Born in Posadas, Messera started his playing career in 1997 for Gimnasia La Plata, where he played 160 league games and scored 36 goals. In 2002, he played for

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before returning to Argentina to play for

Rosario Central Club Atlético Rosario Central () is a sports club based in Rosario, Argentina, that plays in the Argentine Primera División. The club was officially founded on December 24, 1889, by a group of railway workers, taking its name from the English- ...

until 2004 when he had a short spell with

Calcio Catania Catania S.S.D., commonly known as Catania, is an Italian football club based in the city of Catania, Sicily, that plays in . Originally founded in 1908 as ''Associazione Sportiva pro Educazione Fisica'', the club boasts 17 appearances in the ...

. In 2005, Messera played for San Lorenzo, O'Higgins in

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, and

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before returning to

in 2007.

Coaching career

After Gustavo Alfaro was fired in May 2017, Messera and Leandro Martini was appointed joint caretaker manager. In November 2019, the duo was appointed caretaker managers once again after

Diego Maradona Diego Armando Maradona (; 30 October 196025 November 2020) was an Argentine professional football player and manager. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the sport, he was one of the two joint winners of the F ...

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infocielo.com, 19 November However, two days later, Maradona rejoined the club.

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* * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Messera, Mariano 1978 births Living people Footballers from Posadas, Misiones Argentine people of Italian descent Argentine footballers Argentine football managers Men's association football midfielders Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata footballers Rosario Central footballers San Lorenzo de Almagro footballers Cruz Azul footballers Catania S.S.D. players Xanthi F.C. players O'Higgins F.C. footballers San Martín de San Juan footballers Argentine expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Chile Expatriate footballers in Mexico Expatriate footballers in Italy Expatriate footballers in Greece Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Greece Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Italy Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Mexico Argentine Primera División players Liga MX players Serie B players Super League Greece players Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata managers Argentine Primera División managers