Gino Valentini Explained
Gino Valentini |
Fullname: | Gino Alberto Valentini Cuadra |
Birth Date: | 10 October 1958 |
Birth Place: | Santiago, Chile |
Position: | Midfielder |
Youthclubs1: | Universidad Católica |
Years1: | 1978–1984 |
Clubs1: | Universidad Católica |
Caps1: | 82 |
Goals1: | 8 |
Years2: | 1984 |
Clubs2: | Real Oviedo |
Years3: | 1985–1986 |
Years4: | 1987 |
Clubs4: | Unión San Felipe |
Years5: | 1988 |
Years6: | 1989–1990 |
Clubs6: | Irapuato |
Managerclubs1: | Universidad Católica (youth) |
Manageryears2: | 1996 |
Manageryears3: | 1997–1998 |
Managerclubs3: | Municipal Las Condes |
Manageryears4: | 1999–2000 |
Manageryears5: | 2003–2004 |
Manageryears6: | 2012 |
Manageryears7: | 2013 |
Manageryears8: | 2018 |
Gino Alberto Valentini Cuadra (born 10 October 1958) is a Chilean football manager and former footballer who played as a midfielder for clubs in Chile, Spain and Mexico.[1]
Playing career
A product of Universidad Católica youth system, Valentini is well remembered for scoring the winning goal in the Clásico Universitario played in 1984, where his team broke a stint of 13 years with no defeating Universidad de Chile.[2]
In his homeland, he also played for Unión San Felipe (1987)[1] and Deportes Arica (1988)[3] in the Chilean Segunda División.
In Spain, he played for Real Oviedo in the second level, where he came alongside his fellow Óscar Meneses.[4]
In Mexico, he played for Tampico Madero[5] and Irapuato[6] in the top division.
Managerial career
Valentini worked as both manager and coach in the Universidad Católica youth system, where he trained players such as Jorge Kike Acuña.[7] As an anecdote, he met and could join Lionel Scaloni to the club when the Argentine was fourteen years old.[8]
As head coach, he has led Regional Atacama, Municipal Las Condes,[9] Provincial Osorno,[10] with whom he got promotion to the top division in the 1999 season,[11] Deportes Puerto Montt[12] and Deportes Melipilla.[9]
He also served as sport manager of Deportes Melipilla.[13]
Controversies
In the context of the relegation of Deportes Melipilla to the Primera B de Chile in the 2021 season, Valentini reported irregulatities and contract issues with the players while he was the sport manager.[14] So, he has had public quarrels with the then coach, .[13]
Personal life
His daughter, Camila, is an influencer and kinesiologist who lost her left forearm after she was hit by a bus.[15] [16]
Honours
As player
Universidad Católica
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Gino Valentini :: Gino Valentini :: . www.ceroacero.es . 13 December 2022 . es.
- Web site: Los héroes olvidados de la U y UC en un clásico universitario . . 13 December 2022 . es . 12 April 2019.
- Web site: ARIQUEÑOS QUE JUGARON EN LA UC . ARICADICTOS . 13 December 2022 . es . 23 May 2013.
- https://www.facebook.com/FChilenosenelM/photos/a.343765245715697.80315.204557622969794/394142550677966/ Gino Valentini y Oscar Meneses en Real Oviedo
- ArchivoFutboler . 1192943257178624000 . Gino Valentini Tampico Madero. . 8 November 2019 . 13 December 2022 . es.
- Web site: Club IRAPUATO . Fútbol en América . 13 December 2022 . es . 26 March 2018.
- Web site: Miranda . Gonzalo . “Kike” Acuña advierte en San Felipe: “El jugador que se porte mal conmigo no jugará” . ADN . . 13 December 2022 . es . 9 March 2020.
- Web site: FACT-CHECK: ¿ES REAL VÍNCULO DE SCALONI CON LA UC? . Espacio Cruzado . 13 December 2022 . es . 5 December 2022.
- https://www.facebook.com/DeportesMelipillahistorialbiazul/photos/gino-valentini-dt-cd-meipilla-2018-primera-b-trayectoria-como-entrenador-municip/992605654254707/ GINO VALENTINI
- Web site: Todos Toros!!: PLANTEL 1999 . Todos Toros!! . 13 December 2022 . es . 25 January 2012.
- Web site: Andrés . Juan Pablo . Chile - Coaches of Championship and Promoted Teams - Second Level . . 13 December 2022 . 28 January 2011.
- Web site: Gino Valentini es el nuevo técnico de Puerto Montt . Cooperativa.cl . . 13 December 2022 . es . 1 October 2012.
- Web site: Video: Ex dirigente de Melipilla que denunció irregularidades en el club fue agredido por el máximo accionista de los "Potros" . Emol . . 13 December 2022 . es . 29 November 2022.
- Web site: Thomson . Javier . "Los jugadores hacían fila para ir a cobrármelas": Gino Valentini entregó detalles de la situación de las platas negras . Central Deportes . 13 December 2022 . es . 17 January 2022.
- Web site: Lara . Nicolás . Es hija de un ex futbolista chileno y se atrevió a mostrar su día a día como amputada: “Mucha gente me ha escrito” . . 12 August 2024 . es . 11 August 2024.
- Junco . Natalia . Camila Valentini cuenta por qué se decidió a mostrar su día a día como amputada . . 11 August 2024 . 22 . 12 August 2024 . Santiago, Chile . es . PDF.