Ángel David Comizzo Leiva (born 27 April 1962) is an Argentine

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manager and former player who played as a

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. He is the current manager of Peruvian club

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. Comizzo was born in

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, and began his career at Talleres in the Primera Division Argentina. In 1988, he joined River Plate where he was loaned to UANL Tigres of

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in 1990–1991. In 1993, he moved to América de Cali in

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, but after a very poor performance, he returned to Argentina later that year to play for

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. In 1996, he joined Club León in Mexico, and in 1999 he moved to team

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in time to be part of a championship club. In 2001 Comizzo returned to River Plate, and in 2003 he joined Atlético Rafaela where he retired from football in 2004. In September 2009, Angel Comizzo was brought in by Carlos Reinoso to be his assistant manager for Querétaro FC. Comizzo was a huge part of Reinoso's Leon in 1997 when they lost the final against Cruz Azul in Extra Time with a golden goal.

World Cup 1990

When Nery Pumpido was injured in Argentina's second match at the 1990 World Cup finals, Comizzo was brought into the squad as a replacement. He did not actually play in any of the team's subsequent matches in the tournament.

Curse of Leon and Cruz Azul

It is said that Comizzo cursed Leon and Cruz Azul during the final of 97 by kicking Carlos Hermosillo at the last minute and causing a penalty kick that made them lose the final.

Honours

Player

Club

; River Plate *

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: 1989–90, 1991 Apertura, 2002 Clausura, 2003 Clausura ;

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: Invierno 2000

International

;

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Runner-up:

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Manager

;Universitario de Deportes * Primera División de Peru: 2013 ;Morelia * Supercopa MX:

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* at Fútbol XXI * {{DEFAULTSORT:Comizzo, Angel 1962 births Living people Footballers from Reconquista, Santa Fe Talleres de Córdoba footballers Club Atlético River Plate footballers América de Cali footballers Club Atlético Banfield footballers Argentine sportspeople of Italian descent Argentine expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Colombia Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico Atlético de Rafaela footballers Men's association football goalkeepers Argentine men's footballers 1990 FIFA World Cup players Argentine Primera División players Tigres UANL footballers Atlético Morelia players Club León footballers Liga MX players Categoría Primera A players Argentine football managers Expatriate football managers in Mexico Expatriate football managers in Peru Talleres de Córdoba managers Querétaro F.C. managers Club Universitario de Deportes managers Club Deportivo Universidad César Vallejo managers Deportivo Municipal managers Atlético Grau managers 20th-century Argentine sportsmen