Adrián Claudio Marini (born 14 October 1972) is an Argentine football

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and former player who played as a

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. He is the current manager of Colón's reserve team.

Playing career

Born in Santa Fe, Marini began his career with Colón, scoring the goal which sealed the club's promotion to Primera División in 1995. He subsequently represented

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and

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before retiring with

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in 2003.

Managerial career

On 5 February 2021, after several years working in the youth categories, Marini was named manager of the reserve side of Colón. On 8 July 2022, he was named interim manager of the main squad after

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left. Marini returned to his previous role after the appointment of Sergio Rondina, but was again interim after Rondina was sacked in August. On 29 August, he was permanently appointed manager.

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