Patricio Martín D'Amico (born 10 February 1975) is an Argentine

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manager who is analyst of

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Career

Playing career

D'Amico started his career with Argentine second division side

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, where he made 69 league appearances and scored 20 goals. In 1997, D'Amico signed for

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in the Argentine top flight. Before the second half of 1997–98, he signed for Argentine second division club

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. In 1998, he signed for

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in the Spanish second division. In 1999, D'Amico signed for Argentine team Belgrano (Córdoba). In 2000, he signed for

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in the French

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. In 2003, he signed for French second division outfit

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, helping them qualify for the

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and reach the final of the

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. In 2008, D'Amico signed for

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in the Italian third division, becoming the first foreign captain in their history. In 2010, he signed for Italian fourth division side Vogherese.

Managerial career

In 2012, he was appointed manager of

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in Uruguay. In 2016, D'Amico was appointed manager of Italian fifth division club Accademia Pavese. In 2018, he was appointed manager of

in the Italian fourth division. In 2019, he was appointed assistant manager of Paraguayan club River Plate (Asunción). In 2021, D'Amico was appointed analyst of

in the French

Personal life

He is the twin brother of former footballer Fernando D'Amico.

References

External links

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