Pablo Javier Campodónico (born 17 October 1977) is an Argentine former professional

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who played as a

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. He is the brother of former footballer

Mariano Campodónico Mariano Alejandro Campodónico (born 4 May 1974) is a retired Argentine footballer who played as a forward and current manager. He is the brother of former footballer Pablo Campodónico. Career Campodónico started his career in 1994, his first ...

. He currently performs as a goalkeeper trainer for

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Career

Club

Campodónico began his career in 1997 with

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, with whom he stayed with for six years before joining

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in 2003 but only to return to Temperley two years later; however, he did win the 2003–04 Primera B Metropolitana while with Sarmiento. In 2004, Pablo conceded two goals in one match against his brother Mariano who describes it as "the worst thing that's happened to me in my football career". Pablo and his brother later played together for Aldosivi when Mariano was with the club in 2009. In 2006, Campodónico left Temperley again as he agreed to join Platense. After a season with the club he departed to join Aldosivi. As of the end of the 2016 season he has made 286 league appearances for Aldosivi.

Coaching career

After retiring at the age of 41, Campodónico began as a goalkeeper coach at Aldosivi, where he trained the women's teams. Alongside that, he also ran a mini-academy, where he trained young goalkeepers. When

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was appointed manager of

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on 3 January 2020, Campodónico also joined the club as a goalkeeper coach, alongside his brother,

, who was appointed assistant coach.Damonte dirigió su primer entrenamiento como entrenador de Huracán
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Career statistics

Club

Honours

Club

;Sarmiento *

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(1): 2003–04

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* * 1977 births Living people Footballers from Buenos Aires Argentine men's footballers Men's association football goalkeepers Argentine expatriate men's footballers Club Atlético Aldosivi footballers Club Atlético Platense footballers Club Atlético Temperley footballers Club Atlético Sarmiento footballers UAI Urquiza players Argentine Primera División players Primera Nacional players {{Argentina-footy-goalkeeper-stub