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Claudio Biaggio
Personal information
Full name Claudio Darío Biaggio
Date of birth (1967-07-02) 2 July 1967 (age 58)
Place of birth Santa Rosa, La Pampa, Argentina
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1986–1988 General Belgrano
1989 All Boys de Santa Rosa 7 (3)
1989–1990 Peñarol
1990–1992 Danubio 48 (24)
1992–1996 San Lorenzo 95 (36)
1996–1997 Bordeaux 16 (7)
1997–1999 San Lorenzo 74 (29)
1999–2001 Colón 50 (16)
2001 Avispa Fukuoka 12 (2)
2002 Deportivo Cuenca 5 (0)
2002 Danubio 12 (5)
2003 Oriente Petrolero 15 (13)
2004 La Plata FC 9 (5)
2005 Juventud de Las Piedras 16 (4)
2006 Deportivo Laferrere 8 (2)
2006 Estudiantes de Río Cuarto 6 (1)
2007 Teodelina FBC
2009–2010 Ferro Carril Sud 23 (5)
2010 Atlético Tapalqué
International career
1995 Argentina 1 (0)
Managerial career
2014–2017 San Lorenzo (youth)
2017 San Lorenzo (caretaker)
2017–2018 San Lorenzo
2020 Chacarita Juniors
2021 Sud América
2022 The Strongest
2023 Always Ready
2023 The Strongest
2024 Nacional Potosí
2024 ADT
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Claudio Darío Biaggio, born on July 2, 1967, is a famous Argentine football player and manager. He was known as a powerful striker during his playing days.

Claudio played for many important clubs. These included teams in his home country, Argentina, like San Lorenzo de Almagro and Colón de Santa Fe. He also played in Uruguay, France, Japan, Ecuador, and Bolivia. He even played one game for the Argentina national football team in 1995.

Claudio Biaggio: From Player to Coach

After a long career as a player, Claudio Biaggio decided to become a football manager. He started by coaching younger players.

Coaching at San Lorenzo

Claudio began his coaching journey at San Lorenzo de Almagro, a club where he had played before. He first coached the youth teams. In 2014, he became the manager of San Lorenzo's reserve team.

In November 2017, Claudio was asked to be the temporary manager for the main San Lorenzo team. This happened after the previous manager left. He did such a good job that in December 2017, he was made the permanent manager. He led the team in 43 games, winning 19, drawing 13, and losing 11. He stepped down from this role in October 2018.

Managing Chacarita Juniors

In February 2020, Claudio Biaggio took on a new challenge. He was appointed as the manager of Chacarita Juniors.

Claudio Biaggio's Playing Achievements

Claudio Biaggio had a successful career as a football player. He played in many different leagues around the world.

Club Playing Statistics

Claudio played for various clubs, scoring many goals as a striker. For example, during his time at San Lorenzo de Almagro from 1992 to 1996, he played 95 games and scored 36 goals. Later, from 1997 to 1999, he played another 74 games for San Lorenzo, scoring 29 goals. He also played for Colón de Santa Fe, where he scored 16 goals in 50 games.

In total, Claudio played 219 games in Argentina, scoring 81 goals. He also played in France (16 games, 2 goals), Japan (12 games, 2 goals), and Uruguay (12 games, 5 goals).

International Playing Statistics

Claudio Biaggio played one game for the Argentina national football team in 1995. He did not score any goals in that match.

Honours and Trophies

Claudio Biaggio won several important titles during his career as a player.

Trophies with San Lorenzo

Trophies with Danubio

  • Torneo Clausura: He won the 2002 Clausura tournament with Danubio F.C. in Uruguay.

Trophies with Ferro Carril Sud

  • Torneo del Interior: He won the 2009 Torneo del Interior with Ferro Carril Sud.

See also

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