Andrés Cruciani Explained

Andrés Cruciani
Fullname:Diego Andrés Cruciani
Birth Date:14 July 1962
Birth Place:Bahía Blanca, Argentina
Position:Defender
Years1:1973–1978
Years2:1979
Years3:1980
Years4:1981–1982
Years5:1983–1985
Clubs1:Juventud
Clubs2:Sarmiento
Clubs3:Bella Vista
Clubs4:Estudiantes
Clubs5:Club Cipolletti
Caps1:71
Caps2:21
Caps3:19
Caps4:42
Caps5:49
Goals1:3
Goals2:4
Goals3:1
Goals4:1
Goals5:3
Nationalyears1:1981
Nationalteam1:Argentina U-20
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:0
Manageryears1:1995
Manageryears2:1996–1997
Manageryears3:1998
Manageryears4:1998
Manageryears5:1999
Manageryears6:2000
Manageryears7:2001
Manageryears8:2001–2002
Manageryears9:2002–2003
Manageryears10:2004–2005
Manageryears11:2005–2006
Manageryears12:2006
Manageryears13:2007–2007
Manageryears14:2009–2011
Manageryears15:2021–2022
Manageryears16:2023–2024
Managerclubs1:Banfield (assistant coach)
Managerclubs2:Independiente (assistant coach)
Managerclubs3:Centenario
Managerclubs4:Club Renato Cesarini
Managerclubs5:CA Lanús (Youth Coach)
Managerclubs6:Independiente (assistant coach)
Managerclubs7:Tampa Bay Mutiny (Technical Coach)
Managerclubs8:Club Cipolletti
Managerclubs9:Haiti
Managerclubs10:Centenario
Managerclubs11:Bangladesh
Managerclubs12:Bangladesh U23
Managerclubs13:Abahani Limited Dhaka
Managerclubs14:Maldives
Managerclubs15:Saif Sporting Club
Managerclubs16:Abahani Limited Dhaka
Medaltemplates: (as manager)

Diego Andrés Cruciani (born 14 July 1962 in Bahía Blanca) is an Argentine football coach.

Career

The defender played in his career for Juventud, Sarmiento, Bella Vista, Estudiantes and Club Cipolletti before he retired after a knee injury in summer 1985.

International career

Cruciani was a member of the Argentina national under-20 football team in 1981.

Coaching career

He was the head coach of the Bangladesh national football team, under his guidance, the team improved smoothly and became the runners-up of the SAFF championship.[1] He also served as head coach of the Bangladesh U23 team during the 2006 South Asian Games in Colombo.[2]

After leaving the post, Cruciani continued his career in Bangladesh by coaching B. League side, Abahani Limited Dhaka in 2007.[3] During his time, Cruciani had brought three Argentine players to the club.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.newagebd.com/2005/aug/04/total.html Total Sports - Andrés Cruciani
  2. Web site: Bangladesh await revamped Afghans. archive.thedailystar.net. 16 August 2006.
  3. http://www.newagebd.com/2006/apr/20/spt.html News item - Andrés Cruciani
  4. http://www.banglafootball.net/search/label/andres%20cruciani Andrés Cruciani at BanglaFootball.net
  5. http://www.dcysport.com/futbol/detailsE.aspx?id=Cruciani DCY Sport - Diego Andrés Cruciani