Miguel Ángel Rondelli (born 24 January 1978) is an Argentine

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, currently in charge of Peruvian club

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Career

Rondelli was born in

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. After playing in the youth categories of Vélez Sarsfield,

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and

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, he retired at the age of just 16, and studied

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before moving to coaching at the age of 25. Rondelli subsequently worked in the youth sides of Vélez Sarsfield for twelve years, and moved abroad in 2018, joining Ecuadorian side

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and being initially assigned as manager of the youth setup. In October 2021, he was named interim manager of the latter's main squad, along with Omar Andrade, after the departure of

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. On 23 December 2021, Católica confirmed Rondelli as the first team manager for the 2022 season. He left the club on 17 November 2022, as his contract was due to expire. On 29 November 2022, Rondelli replaced

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at the helm of Emelec, still in the Ecuadorian top tier. He left on a mutual agreement on 7 June of the following year, after the club finished 13th in the first stage of the 2023 Ecuadorian Serie A. On 26 November 2023, Rondelli took over

in the

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* * 1978 births Living people Sportspeople from Buenos Aires Argentine football managers Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield non-playing staff C.D. Universidad Católica del Ecuador managers C.S. Emelec managers Cusco FC managers Argentine expatriate football managers Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Ecuador Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Peru Expatriate football managers in Ecuador Expatriate football managers in Peru {{Argentina-footy-bio-stub