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

  1. Web site: Gino Valentini :: Gino Valentini :: . www.ceroacero.es . 13 December 2022 . es.
  2. Web site: Los héroes olvidados de la U y UC en un clásico universitario . . 13 December 2022 . es . 12 April 2019.
  3. Web site: ARIQUEÑOS QUE JUGARON EN LA UC . ARICADICTOS . 13 December 2022 . es . 23 May 2013.
  4. https://www.facebook.com/FChilenosenelM/photos/a.343765245715697.80315.204557622969794/394142550677966/ Gino Valentini y Oscar Meneses en Real Oviedo
  5. ArchivoFutboler . 1192943257178624000 . Gino Valentini Tampico Madero. . 8 November 2019 . 13 December 2022 . es.
  6. Web site: Club IRAPUATO . Fútbol en América . 13 December 2022 . es . 26 March 2018.
  7. 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.
  8. Web site: FACT-CHECK: ¿ES REAL VÍNCULO DE SCALONI CON LA UC? . Espacio Cruzado . 13 December 2022 . es . 5 December 2022.
  9. https://www.facebook.com/DeportesMelipillahistorialbiazul/photos/gino-valentini-dt-cd-meipilla-2018-primera-b-trayectoria-como-entrenador-municip/992605654254707/ GINO VALENTINI
  10. Web site: Todos Toros!!: PLANTEL 1999 . Todos Toros!! . 13 December 2022 . es . 25 January 2012.
  11. Web site: Andrés . Juan Pablo . Chile - Coaches of Championship and Promoted Teams - Second Level . . 13 December 2022 . 28 January 2011.
  12. Web site: Gino Valentini es el nuevo técnico de Puerto Montt . Cooperativa.cl . . 13 December 2022 . es . 1 October 2012.
  13. 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.
  14. 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.
  15. 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.
  16. 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.