Alejandro Orfila (footballer) explained

Alejandro Orfila
Fullname:Alejandro Miguel Orfila Colmenares
Birth Date:18 May 1976
Birth Place:Montevideo, Uruguay
Height:1.80m
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Barracas Central (manager)
Youthclubs1:Defensor Sporting
Years1:1997–1999
Years2:1999
Caps2:22
Goals2:0
Years3:1999–2003
Caps3:81
Goals3:2
Years4:2003
Years5:2003–2004
Years6:2004–2005
Years7:2005–2007
Caps7:67
Goals7:1
Years8:2007–2008
Caps8:57
Goals8:1
Years9:2009
Years10:2009
Caps10:10
Goals10:0
Years11:2010
Caps11:18
Goals11:0
Years12:2010–2012
Caps12:66
Goals12:1
Years13:2012–2013
Caps13:30
Goals13:1
Years14:2013–2014
Caps14:34
Goals14:0
Years15:2014
Caps15:20
Goals15:0
Years16:2015
Caps16:13
Goals16:0
Years17:2015
Caps17:16
Goals17:0
Manageryears1:2017
Managerclubs1:Comunicaciones
Manageryears2:2017–2019
Managerclubs2:Ferro Carril Oeste
Manageryears3:2019
Managerclubs3:Atlanta
Manageryears4:2020
Managerclubs4:Defensor Sporting
Manageryears5:2021
Managerclubs5:Belgrano
Manageryears6:2022
Managerclubs6:Deportivo Morón
Manageryears7:2022
Managerclubs7:Atlanta
Manageryears8:2022–2023
Managerclubs8:Almirante Brown
Manageryears9:2023
Managerclubs9:Temperley
Manageryears10:2024–
Managerclubs10:Barracas Central

Alejandro Miguel Orfila Colmenares (born 18 May 1976) is a Uruguayan football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He is the current manager of Argentine club Barracas Central.

Playing career

Orfila was born in Montevideo, and began his career with the youth sides of Defensor Sporting. After finishing his formation, he moved to Segunda División side Miramar Misiones, where he spent two years before having a brief spell at Cerrito.[1]

In 1999, Orfila moved abroad and joined Argentine Primera B Nacional side Tigre.[1] In 2003, after suffering relegation to the Primera B Metropolitana, he signed for fellow third division side Sportivo Italiano.

Orfila would play his career in the Argentine third division in the following ten years (aside from a short period winning the Primera C Metropolitana with Barracas Central in 2010), representing Temperley (two spells), Italiano, Almirante Brown, Tristán Suárez, Deportivo Morón, Villa San Carlos and Colegiales. He would appear in the fourth tier in the last two seasons of his career, playing for Talleres de Remedios de Escalada,[2] San Telmo,[3] Sacachispas[4] and San Miguel.

Managerial career

Shortly after retiring, Orfila worked as a coach of the in 2016 before being appointed manager of Comunicaciones on 5 January 2017, replacing Jorge Vivaldo.[5] He led the club to the finals of the promotion play-offs in his first season, losing to Deportivo Riestra.

On 11 December 2017, Orfila left Comunicaciones to take over second division side Ferro Carril Oeste.[6] He left on a mutual agreement on 9 February 2019,[7] and was named Atlanta manager on 11 March.[8]

Orfila left Atlanta in December 2019,[9] and returned to his first club Defensor, now as manager.[10] He was sacked on 12 November 2020,[11] and returned to Argentina the following 7 February, after being presented at Belgrano.[12]

Dismissed by Belgrano on 8 May 2021,[13] and was announced as manager of Chilean side San Luis de Quillota nine days later.[14] However, he did not take over the latter club,[15] and was appointed manager of Morón on 6 December.[16]

Orfila was relieved from his duties on 16 April 2022,[17] and returned to Atlanta on 2 May.[18] He only lasted six matches at the club, being sacked on 15 June.[19]

On 25 October 2022, Orfila was appointed manager of another club he represented as a player, Almirante Brown.[20] Dismissed the following 11 June,[21] he was announced as manager of Temperley late in the month.[22]

Orfila departed Temperley on 4 December 2023,[23] and was appointed manager of Barracas Central in the Primera División nine days later.[24]

Honours

Barracas Central

2009–10

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alejandro Orfila, el segundo tiempo del futbolista que vivía equivocado. Alejandro Orfila, the second half of the footballer who lived erroneously. Clarín. es. 20 December 2019. 14 December 2023.
  2. Web site: Alejandro Orfila cumplió 500 partidos como profesional. Alejandro Orfila reached 500 matches as a professional. Talleres de Remedios de Escalada. es. 10 November 2013. 14 December 2023.
  3. Web site: Llevó experiencia. They brought experience. Olé. es. 16 June 2014. 14 December 2023.
  4. Web site: Se desvinculó Orfila. Orfila left. Mundo Ascenso. es. 5 June 2015. 14 December 2023.
  5. Web site: Comunicaciones: ya llegó el nuevo cartero. Comunicaciones: the new postman has arrived. Vermouth Deportivo. es. 5 January 2017. 14 December 2023.
  6. Web site: Orfila será el nuevo entrenador de Ferro. Orfila will be the new manager of Ferro. Interior Futbolero. es. 11 December 2017. 14 December 2023.
  7. Web site: Orfila dejó ser el DT. Orfila left as manager. Ferro Carril Oeste. es. 9 February 2019. 14 December 2023.
  8. Web site: Orfila: "Trabajaremos con profesionalismo y convicción". Orfila: "We will work with professionalism and belief". Mundo Ascenso. es. 11 March 2019. 14 December 2023.
  9. Web site: Alejandro Orfila oficializó su salida de Atlanta. Alejandro Orfila turned official his departure from Atlanta. CA Atlanta. es. 28 December 2019. 14 December 2023.
  10. Web site: Orfila asumió como técnico de Defensor Sporting. Orfila took over as manager of Defensor Sporting. El Observador. es. 26 December 2019. 14 December 2023.
  11. Web site: Orfila fue cesado. Orfila was sacked. Tenfield. es. 12 November 2020. 14 December 2023.
  12. Web site: Belgrano presentó a Orfila como su nuevo entrenador. Belgrano presented Orfila as their new manager. TyC Sports. es. 7 February 2021. 14 December 2023.
  13. Web site: Orfila dejó de ser el DT de Belgrano de Córdoba. Orfila left as manager of Belgrano de Córdoba. Télam. es. 8 May 2021. 14 December 2023.
  14. Web site: Alejandro Orfila es el nuevo Director Técnico de San Luis de Quillota. Alejandro Orfila is the new manager of San Luis de Quillota. San Luis de Quillota. es. 17 May 2021. 14 December 2023.
  15. Web site: Francisco Bozán fue confirmado como DT de San Luis de Quillota. Francisco Bozán was confirmed as manager of San Luis de Quillota. TNT Sports. es. 1 June 2021. 14 December 2023.
  16. Web site: Alejandro Orfila es el nuevo técnico de Morón. Alejandro Orfila is the new manager of Morón. Olé. es. 6 December 2021. 14 December 2023.
  17. Web site: Fin del ciclo Orfila en Morón. End of the Orfila cycle at Morón. Olé. es. 16 April 2022. 14 December 2023.
  18. Web site: Argentina: Alejandro Orfila volverá a dirigir a Atlanta luego de dos años y medio. Argentina: Alejandro Orfila will manage Atlanta again after two-and-a-half years. Fútbol.uy. es. 2 May 2022. 14 December 2023.
  19. Web site: Atlanta despidió a Alejandro Orfila. Atlanta fired Alejandro Orfila. El Gráfico. es. 15 June 2022. 14 December 2023.
  20. Web site: Alejandro Orfila es el nuevo técnico de Almirante. Alejandro Orfila is the new manager of Almirante. Olé. es. 25 October 2022. 14 December 2023.
  21. Web site: Orfila es despedido como DT de Almirante Brown, próximo rival de Patronato Detalles. Orfila is fired as manager of Almirante Brown, next opponent of Patronato Details. Once Gol. es. 11 June 2022. 14 December 2023.
  22. Web site: Alejandro Orfila es el nuevo entrenador de Temperley. Alejandro Orfila is the new manager of Temperley. CA Temperley. es. 26 June 2023. 14 December 2023.
  23. Web site: Alejandro Orfila no seguirá en Temperley: quién podría reemplazarlo. Alejandro Orfila will not continue at Temperley: who might replace him. La Unión. es. 4 December 2023. 14 December 2023.
  24. Web site: Vuelve un viejo conocido: Alejandro Orfila es el nuevo DT de Barracas. A well-known face returns: Alejandro Orfila is the new manager of Barracas. TyC Sports. es. 13 December 2023. 14 December 2023.

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