Néstor Oscar Craviotto (born 3 October 1963 in

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) is an

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manager and former player who played as a defender.

Playing career

He played club football for a number of teams in Argentina and represented his country on 11 occasions. Craviotto started his professional playing career in 1983 with Estudiantes he was part of the squad that won the

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that year. In 1989 Craviotto received his first call-up to the Argentina national team, but he missed out on selection for the 1990 World Cup. In 1991, he joined

Club Atlético Independiente () is an Argentine professional sports club, which has its headquarters and stadium in Avellaneda, a city of the Buenos Aires Province. The club is best known for its Association football, football team, which plays in the Argentine Primera Divi ...

and made his return to the international scene, he was part of two

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winning squads, in

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and

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. Craviotto won his second league championship with Independiente in the 1994 Clausura, Independiente went on to win the

Supercopa Sudamericana The Supercopa Libertadores (English: ''Libertadores Supercup''), also known as the Supercopa Sudamericana, Supercopa Libertadores João Havelange, Supercopa João Havelange or simply Supercopa, was a football club competition contested annually be ...

in 1994 and 1995 and also claimed the 1995

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. After these successes Craviotto returned to Estudiantes in 1995, he left one year later to join

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where he spent three years. In 1999 Craviotto joined his last team,

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who were playing in the Argentine 2nd division at the time.

Managerial career

Craviotto started his managerial career shortly after retiring as a player, he then returned to Estudiantes de La Plata where he worked until 2002. Craviotta was manager of

Unión de Santa Fe Club Atlético Unión (; mostly known as Unión de Santa Fe ) is a sports club from Santa Fe, Argentina, Santa Fe, the capital city of the Santa Fe Province, in Argentina. The club was founded on 15 April 1907. Unión is mostly known for its asso ...

between 2002 and 2003 and

Chacarita Juniors Club Atlético Chacarita Juniors (usually known simply as Chacarita) is an Argentine association football, football club headquartered in Villa Crespo, Buenos Aires, while the stadium is located in Villa Maipú, General San Martín Partido of Gre ...

in 2003. In 2004, he took over at

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ian club Emelec but left after only seven games in charge. Craviotto returned to Argentine football where he took over 2nd division

Club Atlético Belgrano Club Atlético Belgrano (; mostly known simply as Belgrano or Belgrano de Córdoba ) is an Argentine sports club from the city of Córdoba, Argentina, Córdoba, best known for its Association football, football team, which currently plays in th ...

in 2005 and then had a second spell with Unión de Santa Fe. In 2006, he took over at Club Atlético Centenario in

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who were playing in the regionalised 4th divisionCraviotto at Centenario
but things did not go well for the club, who were relegated at the end of the 2006–2007 season.

Honours

Player

Club

; Estudiantes *

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1983 ; Independiente *

: Clausura 1994 *

: 1994, 1995 *

: 1995

International

;

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FIFA Confederations Cup The FIFA Confederations Cup was an international association football tournament for men's national teams, held every four years by FIFA. It was contested by the holders of each of the six continental championships ( AFC, CAF, CONCACAF, CONMEBO ...

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References

External links

*
Vende Humo profile

Craviotta's CV
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Craviotto, Nestor 1963 births Living people Footballers from La Plata Argentine men's footballers Men's association football defenders Argentina men's international footballers 1991 Copa América players 1992 King Fahd Cup players 1993 Copa América players Copa América–winning players FIFA Confederations Cup–winning players Estudiantes de La Plata footballers Club Atlético Independiente footballers Club Atlético Banfield footballers San Martín de San Juan footballers Argentine Primera División players Primera Nacional players Argentine football managers Argentine expatriate football managers San Martín de San Juan managers Estudiantes de La Plata managers Unión de Santa Fe managers Chacarita Juniors managers C.S. Emelec managers Club Atlético Belgrano managers The Strongest managers Unión La Calera managers Deportivo Pereira managers Atlético Huila managers Atlético Bucaramanga managers Unión Comercio managers Jaguares de Córdoba managers Primera B Nacional managers Argentine Primera División managers Bolivian Primera División managers Chilean Primera División managers Categoría Primera A managers Peruvian Primera División managers Expatriate football managers in Ecuador Expatriate football managers in Guatemala Expatriate football managers in Chile Expatriate football managers in Bolivia Expatriate football managers in Colombia Expatriate football managers in Peru Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Ecuador Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Guatemala Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Chile Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Bolivia Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Colombia Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Peru 20th-century Argentine sportsmen