Norberto Javier Paparatto (born 3 January 1984) is a retired Argentine
footballer
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who and current manager of
Almagro.
Career
Paparatto started his career with
Lanús
Lanús () is the capital of Lanús Partido, Buenos Aires Province in Argentina. It lies just south of the capital city Buenos Aires, in the Greater Buenos Aires metropolitan area. The city has a population of 212,152 (), and the Partido de Lanà ...
in 2005, but he only made two appearances for the club before joining
Tiro Federal
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of the
Argentine 2nd division. In 2007, he made his return to the
Primera División Argentina
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, joining
Tigre and helping them achieve their best ever league finish of 2nd place in the
Apertura 2007 tournament. In the 2011–2012 season, he helped Tigre once again achieve a 2nd-place finish in league. He also helped the club finish runners-up in the
2012 Copa Sudamericana. Paparatto was named Tigre’s captain ahead of the 2013-14 season.
On January 15, 2014, Paparatto signed with
Major League Soccer (MLS) club
Portland Timbers. He won the
2015 MLS Cup with the Timbers. In 2016, he played for
Atlético de Rafaela
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and
FC Dallas
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, although he made no official appearances for Dallas.
Coaching career
On 5 November 2021, Paparatto announced that he would retire at the end of the year. On 25 March 2022, he was appointed manager of
Club Almagro
Club Almagro is an Argentine sports club from José Ingenieros, Buenos Aires, although its headquarters are in the Almagro district. The football team currently plays in the Primera Nacional, the second division of the Argentine football league s ...
, replacing
Walter Perazzo.
Honours
Club
;Portland Timbers
*
MLS Cup
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: 2015
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Western Conference (playoffs): 2015
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References
External links
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Football-Lineups player profile*
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1984 births
Living people
People from Adrogué
Argentine footballers
Argentine expatriate footballers
Association football defenders
Club Atlético Lanús footballers
Tiro Federal footballers
Club Atlético Tigre footballers
Atlético de Rafaela footballers
Club Atlético Mitre footballers
Club Almagro players
Portland Timbers players
Portland Timbers 2 players
FC Dallas players
Argentine Primera División players
Primera Nacional players
Major League Soccer players
USL Championship players
Argentine expatriate sportspeople in the United States
Expatriate soccer players in the United States
Sportspeople from Buenos Aires Province
Argentine football managers
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