Cristian La Grottería Explained

Cristian La Grottería
Fullname:Cristian Alejandro La Grottería
Height:1.88 m
Birth Date:25 July 1974
Birth Place:La Plata, Argentina
Currentclub:Cittadella (academy manager)
Position:Second striker
Youthyears1:–1989
Youthclubs1:Gimnasia LP
Youthyears2:1989–1995
Youthclubs2:Estudiantes
Years1:1995–1997
Years2:1995
Years3:1997
Years4:1998
Years5:1998–2000
Years6:2000–2003
Years7:2003–2007
Years8:2007–2009
Years9:2009–2011
Clubs2:→ Estación Quequén (loan)
Clubs4:San Martín (M) (loan)
Clubs9:Bassano Virtus
Caps1:21
Caps2:14
Caps3:8
Caps4:13
Caps5:33
Caps6:80
Caps7:88
Caps8:49
Caps9:52
Goals1:1
Goals2:11
Goals3:4
Goals4:2
Goals5:12
Goals6:17
Goals7:22
Goals8:13
Goals9:10
Totalcaps:358
Totalgoals:92
Manageryears1:2011–2016
Managerclubs1:Bassano Virtus (technical director)
Manageryears2:2012
Managerclubs2:Bassano Virtus (assistant)
Manageryears3:2012–2016
Managerclubs3:Bassano Virtus (head of youth development)
Manageryears4:2015–2016
Managerclubs4:Bassano Virtus (assistant)
Manageryears5:2017
Managerclubs5:Catania (assistant)
Manageryears6:2018
Managerclubs6:Bassano Virtus (academy coordinator)
Manageryears7:2018–
Managerclubs7:Cittadella (academy manager)

Cristian Alejandro La Grottería (born 25 July 1974) is a retired Argentine footballer. He also has Italian citizenship.

Playing career

La Grottería began his career playing professionally at Estudiantes de La Plata. He also had short spells with Argentine lower division club Club Atlético San Martín (San Juan) and San Martín de Mendoza. His previous clubs in Italy include Padova, Palermo and Ancona. He retired in June 2011 after two seasons with Lega Pro Seconda Divisione club Bassano Virtus.

Post-playing and coaching career

After retirement, La Grottería agreed to stay at Bassano Virtus in a non-playing role as a technical area coordinator.[1] He then also served as assistant coach [2] on a couple different stints before leaving the club in February 2017 to become Mario Petrone's assistant at Catania.[3] [4] He left the club just a few weeks later, on 8 March 2017, following Petrone's resignations.[5]

Palermo

2000-01

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Notes and References

  1. News: UFFICIALE: Bassano, La Grotteria coordinatore dell'area tecnica. TuttoMercatoWeb . Italian . 15 June 2011 . 15 June 2011 .
  2. News: Annunciato lo staff tecnico. Bassano Virtus 55 S.T.. Italian. 3 July 2018. 16 July 2018.
  3. News: Bassano, il saluto a La Grotteria. "Ho ricevuto tanto. Tornerò presto". TuttoMercatoWeb . Italian . 20 February 2017 . 17 February 2017 .
  4. News: Il Catania esonera Rigoli, al suo posto Petrone e La Grotteria. TuttoMercatoWeb . Italian . 20 February 2017 . 13 February 2017 .
  5. News: Lega Pro Catania, si è dimesso Petrone. Corriere dello Sport - Stadio . Italian . 9 March 2017 . 8 March 2017 .