Jorge Sampaoli facts for kids
Jorge Sampaoli as head coach of Argentina at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
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| Full name | Jorge Luis Sampaoli Moya | |||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 13 March 1960 | |||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Casilda, Santa Fe, Argentina | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | |||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||
| 1977–1979 | Newell's Old Boys | |||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
| 1979–1991 | Aprendices Casildenses | |||||||||||||||
| 1991–1993 | Alumni de Casilda | |||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | ||||||||||||||||
| 1991 | Alumni de Casilda (interim) | |||||||||||||||
| 1992–1994 | Alumni de Casilda (youth) | |||||||||||||||
| 1994–1996 | Alumni de Casilda | |||||||||||||||
| 1996 | Belgrano de Arequito | |||||||||||||||
| 1996–1997 | Argentino de Rosario | |||||||||||||||
| 1997 | Alumni de Casilda | |||||||||||||||
| 1998 | Belgrano de Arequito | |||||||||||||||
| 1999–2000 | Aprendices Casildenses | |||||||||||||||
| 2000 | Argentino de Rosario | |||||||||||||||
| 2001 | Alumni de Casilda | |||||||||||||||
| 2002 | Juan Aurich | |||||||||||||||
| 2002–2003 | Sport Boys | |||||||||||||||
| 2004–2005 | Coronel Bolognesi | |||||||||||||||
| 2006 | Coronel Bolognesi | |||||||||||||||
| 2007 | Sporting Cristal | |||||||||||||||
| 2008–2009 | O'Higgins | |||||||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | Emelec | |||||||||||||||
| 2010–2012 | Universidad de Chile | |||||||||||||||
| 2012–2016 | Chile | |||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Sevilla | |||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Argentina | |||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Santos | |||||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | Atlético Mineiro | |||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Marseille | |||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Sevilla | |||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Flamengo | |||||||||||||||
| 2024–2025 | Rennes | |||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Jorge Luis Sampaoli Moya (born March 13, 1960) is a famous Argentine football coach. He started his journey as a young football player. However, a serious injury made him stop playing professionally. This led him to become a coach, where he found great success.
Sampaoli began his coaching career in Peru with Coronel Bolognesi in 2004. He then had good coaching periods in Chile with O'Higgins and in Ecuador with Emelec.
He became very well-known as the head coach of Universidad de Chile. There, he won three league titles and the Copa Sudamericana championship. Because of this success, he was chosen to coach the Chilean men's national team in 2012. He led Chile to win their first ever Copa América title in 2015, beating Argentina in the final. Sampaoli is known for his exciting attacking style of play.
After his time with Chile, Sampaoli coached Sevilla in Spain. He then took on the big role of coaching the Argentina national team. After the 2018 FIFA World Cup, he moved to coach Santos in Brazil. Later, he returned to Europe to manage Marseille in France and then had another period with Sevilla. In 2023, he coached Flamengo in Brazil, and in late 2024, he joined Rennes in France.
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Early Life and Playing Days
Jorge Sampaoli was born in Casilda, a small town in Argentina. As a child, he loved football and played for local amateur teams. He later joined the youth team of Newell's Old Boys. However, he faced challenges and suffered a serious leg injury in 1979. This injury, when he was just 19, meant he could no longer play professional football. During his last years as a player and his first years as a coach, he also worked part-time at a bank.
Coaching Journey Begins
First Steps in Coaching
In October 1991, at 31 years old, Sampaoli became a temporary coach for his hometown team, Club Atlético Alumni. He was already working as a fitness coach for the team. The next year, he became the manager of the club's youth teams. In 1994, he took charge of the main team, leading them to the finals of a local league, but they did not win.
In 1996, Sampaoli moved to CA Belgrano de Arequito and helped them win the league title that year. He then coached Argentino de Rosario for a short time. After that, he returned to Alumni and Belgrano. In 1999, he joined CA Aprendices Casildenses and won two league titles in a row with them. He had another short time with Argentino de Rosario in 2000 before returning to Alumni in 2001.
Coaching in Peru
In 2002, Sampaoli got his first job coaching a professional club, Juan Aurich in Peru. His first game was a 2-1 loss to Universitario. He coached only eight games for Juan Aurich, winning one, drawing two, and losing five. He left the club in April when they were at the bottom of the league table.
A few months later, in June, Sampaoli was hired by Sport Boys. He helped the team finish sixth in the league. He left the club in 2003 during a player strike.
In 2004, Sampaoli became the coach of Coronel Bolognesi. He helped the team improve, leading them to their first international competition. He left the club in December 2005 but returned in June 2006. His team finished third in the national league that year.
In 2007, Sampaoli coached Sporting Cristal. However, this period was not very successful, with only five wins in 18 matches. He was dismissed in May, ending his time coaching in Peru.
Success in Chile and Ecuador
On December 12, 2007, Sampaoli moved to Chile to coach O'Higgins. In 2008, his team was strong and finished third in the Apertura tournament. They were knocked out of the playoffs by Universidad de Chile. He resigned in August 2009.
In December 2009, Sampaoli became the coach of Emelec in Ecuador. His team did well in the local league, finishing first in the first part of the 2010 tournament. This earned them spots in the 2010 Copa Sudamericana and 2011 Copa Libertadores.
Leading Universidad de Chile to Glory
On December 15, 2010, Sampaoli became the coach of Universidad de Chile. He achieved amazing results with this team. They won the 2011 Apertura, the 2011 Clausura, and the 2012 Apertura titles. Most notably, they also won the 2011 Copa Sudamericana, a major international club competition. He left the club after winning 80 matches out of 135.
Coaching National Teams
Chile National Team
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On December 3, 2012, Sampaoli was chosen to coach the national team. He quickly improved the team's performance and results. Under his leadership, Chile played with high energy and a strong pressing style, similar to the ideas of another Argentine coach, Marcelo Bielsa.
In 2015, Sampaoli led Chile to win the Copa América. This was the first major trophy in the country's history. For this achievement, he was named one of the top three coaches in the world for the 2015 FIFA World Coach of the Year award. On January 19, 2016, Sampaoli resigned as Chile's coach.
Argentina National Team
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On May 20, 2017, Sampaoli became the new coach of the Argentina national team. His first game was a 1-0 win against Brazil in a friendly match.
However, Argentina faced many difficulties during the World Cup qualifiers. They only secured their spot in the 2018 FIFA World Cup thanks to a fantastic performance by Lionel Messi. At the World Cup, Argentina had a tough time. They drew with Iceland and lost badly to Croatia. There were rumors that players, including Messi, talked with Sampaoli about their concerns.
Despite the challenges, Argentina managed to beat Nigeria 2-1 in their final group match, which allowed them to move to the knockout stage. In the next round, Argentina lost to France 4-3 and were eliminated from the tournament. On July 15, 2018, Sampaoli left his position as national coach.
Club Coaching After National Teams
Santos
On December 13, 2018, Sampaoli agreed to become the coach of Brazilian club Santos. He signed a two-year contract. He was praised for the exciting attacking football his team played. He led Santos to finish second in the Brazilian league. On December 9, 2019, Sampaoli resigned from Santos.
Atlético Mineiro
On March 1, 2020, Sampaoli took charge of Atlético Mineiro in Brazil. He led them to win the Campeonato Mineiro in 2020. He left the club in February 2021.
Marseille
On February 26, 2021, Sampaoli was announced as the coach of French club Marseille. He coached them until July 2022.
Return to Sevilla
On October 6, 2022, Sampaoli returned to coach Sevilla in Spain. However, on March 21, 2023, he was dismissed from his role.
Flamengo
On April 14, 2023, Sampaoli returned to Brazil to coach Flamengo. He signed a contract until the end of 2024. However, he was dismissed from his position on September 28, 2023.
Rennes
On November 11, 2024, Sampaoli returned to French football, becoming the manager of Rennes. His contract was set to last until 2026. However, after a series of difficult results, Sampaoli was dismissed on January 30, 2025.
Honours and Achievements
Sampaoli has won several titles and received individual awards throughout his coaching career:
Belgrano de Arequito
- Liga Casildense de Fútbol (a local league): 1996
Aprendices Casildenses
- Liga Casildense de Fútbol (a local league): 1999, 2000
Universidad de Chile
- Torneo Apertura: 2011, 2012
- Torneo Clausura: 2011
- Copa Sudamericana: 2011
Atlético Mineiro
- Campeonato Mineiro: 2020
Chile National Team
Individual Awards
- Copa América Team of the Tournament (Manager): 2015
- South American Coach of the Year: 2015
- IFFHS World's Best National Coach: 2015
- La Liga Manager of the Month: October 2016
See also
In Spanish: Jorge Sampaoli para niños
