Gustavo Siviero Explained

Gustavo Siviero
Fullname:Gustavo Lionel Siviero[1]
Birth Date:13 September 1969
Birth Place:Laguna Paiva, Argentina
Height:1.82 m
Position:Centre-back
Currentclub:Mallorca B (manager)
Years1:1988–1991
Caps1:106
Goals1:4
Years2:1991–1992
Years3:1992–1993
Caps3:27
Goals3:1
Years4:1994–1996
Caps4:82
Goals4:3
Years5:1996–1998
Caps5:72
Goals5:8
Years6:1998–2002
Caps6:92
Goals6:1
Years7:2002–2004
Caps7:43
Goals7:0
Years8:2005
Caps8:15
Goals8:0
Totalcaps:437
Totalgoals:17
Manageryears1:2010–2012
Managerclubs1:Atlético Baleares
Manageryears2:2012–2013
Managerclubs2:Murcia
Manageryears3:2013
Managerclubs3:Salamanca
Manageryears4:2015
Managerclubs4:Atlético Baleares
Manageryears5:2016–2017
Managerclubs5:Lleida Esportiu
Manageryears6:2017
Managerclubs6:Hércules
Manageryears7:2019–2020
Managerclubs7:Enosis Neon
Manageryears8:2020–2023
Managerclubs8:Intercity
Manageryears9:2023–
Managerclubs9:Mallorca B

Gustavo Lionel Siviero (born 13 September 1969) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a central defender, currently the manager of RCD Mallorca B.

He made 98 La Liga appearances, mainly for Mallorca but also Albacete, and began coaching in 2010, mainly in the Spanish lower levels.

Playing career

Club

Born in Laguna Paiva, Santa Fe Province, Siviero began playing professionally with Club Atlético Colón, moving in 1991 to Colombia with América de Cali. After only one season, he returned to his country and joined San Lorenzo de Almagro.

Siviero then spent two seasons apiece with Newell's Old Boys and Club Atlético Lanús, always in the Primera División. In summer 1998, he signed with La Liga club RCD Mallorca alongside Lanús teammate Ariel Ibagaza (another Argentine, goalkeeper Carlos Roa, had done the same move the previous campaign);[2] possessing an Italian passport, he did not count as a non-European Union player.[3] In his first year, acting as replacement for Real Madrid-bound Iván Campo, he was an undisputed starter as the Balearic Islands side narrowly missed on UEFA Champions League group stage entry; his official debut came in the first leg of the Supercopa de España, a 2–1 away win against FC Barcelona (eventual 2–2 aggregate win).[4]

In July 2002, aged 33, Siviero moved to Albacete Balompié also in Spain, reuniting with Roa,[5] with the pair being instrumental as the Castile-La Mancha team returned to the top division in their debut season after a seven-year absence. After totalling only games in his last two years – with relegation befalling in 2005 – he returned to his first professional club Colón,[6] retiring shortly after.

International

In 1999, Siviero was summoned by Argentina national team manager Marcelo Bielsa for a friendly with the Netherlands in Amsterdam. He did not make his debut there, however, and was never selected again.[4]

Coaching career

Siviero started coaching in Mallorca's youth academy.[4] In October 2010 he replaced his former teammate Goran Milojević (1992–95) at the helm of Segunda División B club CD Atlético Baleares, also in Mallorca.[7] His team won their group in 2011–12, but were eliminated from the playoff semi-finals by CD Lugo.[8]

In July 2012, Siviero was appointed at Real Murcia on a one-year contract after turning down a new deal at Baleares.[8] He was dismissed the following February with the team 16th in the Segunda División, far off their target of the play-offs.[9]

Siviero was back in the third division and Atlético Baleares in January 2015, on a contract that would extend itself by a year should they avoid the drop.[10] He achieved this, but he and his staff were axed unexpectedly in November due to conflicts with the board.[11]

In 2016–17, Siviero managed Lleida Esportiu. Following a poor start to the season that saw them in a relegation place, he took the Catalans to eighth place, enough for a Copa del Rey berth but not for the playoffs; his deal was not renewed.[12]

Siviero joined Hércules CF of the third tier in July 2017, for one year.[13] He was shown the door on 15 October after nine matches, split equally between wins, draws and losses.[14]

On 30 September 2019, after nearly two years out of the game, Siviero returned to the dugout with last-placed Enosis Neon Paralimni FC of the Cypriot First Division, his first job outside of Spain.[15] He left the following January and was close to a return to Hércules weeks later, which abruptly collapsed due to a vote of confidence in caretaker manager Antonio Moreno.[16]

Remaining in the Province of Alicante, Siviero signed for Tercera División club CF Intercity on 28 December 2020, for the rest of the season.[17] The side won promotion to the new Segunda División RFEF with a 1–0 playoff final win over Elche Ilicitano.[18] After winning promotion as group winners in the 2021–22 season, his contract was renewed.[19]

Siviero's Intercity reached the last 32 of the national cup in 2022–23, losing 4–3 at home to Barcelona after extra time. He was dismissed on 17 April with the team one point above the relegation zone with six games remaining; his final result was a 2–2 home draw with rivals CF La Nucía after conceding twice in the final six minutes.[20]

Managerial statistics

Managerial record by team and tenure
TeamNatFromToRecord
4 October 201019 June 2012 [21]
5 July 20125 February 2013[22]
Salamanca AC5 August 201327 August 2013
21 January 201525 November 2015[23]
14 July 201616 May 2017[24]
6 July 201715 October 2017[25]
Enosis Neon30 September 201920 January 2020[26]
Intercity28 December 202017 April 2023[27]
Mallorca B16 June 2023Present[28]
Career Total

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Gustavo Lionel SIVIERO. El Mundo. es. 10 December 2019.
  2. News: Ibagaza y Siviero ya son bermellones. Ibagaza and Siviero are already vermilions. Mundo Deportivo. Alfons. Barceló. es. 28 June 1998. 25 May 2018.
  3. News: Pep Bonet asegura que los comunitarios del club tienen los papeles en regla. Pep Bonet assures that the club's European Union players have their papers in order. Última Hora. X.. Cruz. es. 14 February 2001. 16 January 2018.
  4. Web site: Gustavo Siviero: "Nunca olvidaré mi estreno con el Mallorca". Gustavo Siviero: "I will never forget my Mallorca debut". RCDM. Xisco. Vich. es. 26 February 2009. 26 February 2009. 5 August 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120805064230/http://www.rcdm.es/entrevista-a-gustavo-siviero/. dead.
  5. News: Siviero firma por una temporada. Siviero signs for one season. Mundo Deportivo. Pedro. Líbero. es. 24 July 2002. 25 May 2018.
  6. News: Siviero deja el Albacete y se va al Colón de Santa Fe. Siviero leaves Albacete and goes to Colón de Santa Fe. Mundo Deportivo. Pedro. Líbero. es. 9 February 2005. 25 May 2018.
  7. News: El técnico Goran Milojevic, cesado, y hoy el Baleares presentará a Siviero. Coach Goran Milojevic, sacked, and Baleares will present Siviero today. Mundo Deportivo. es. 4 October 2010. 25 May 2018.
  8. News: Gustavo Siviero ficha por el Murcia tras no renovar con el Atlético Baleares. Gustavo Siviero signs for Murcia after not renewing with Atlético Baleares. Diario de Mallorca. es. 5 July 2012. 10 December 2019.
  9. News: El Real Murcia destituye a Gustavo Siviero y contrata a Onésimo. Real Murcia dismiss Gustavo Siviero and sign Onésimo. La Opinión de Murcia. es. 5 February 2013. 16 November 2019.
  10. News: Siviero toma el mando del Atlètic Balears. Siviero takes the helm at Atlètic Balears. Última Hora. Jaume. Tolo. es. 24 January 2015. 16 November 2019.
  11. News: El Atlético Baleares despide a Siviero "por falta de sintonía". Atlético Baleares dismiss Siviero "for lack of agreement". Diario de Mallorca. Tony. Tenerife. es. 26 November 2015. 16 November 2019.
  12. News: Siviero no serà l'entrenador del Lleida el curs vinent. Siviero will not be Lleida manager next season. L'Esportiu. ca. 16 May 2017. 16 November 2019.
  13. Web site: Gustavo Siviero, nuevo entrenador del Hércules de Alicante CF. Gustavo Siviero, new manager of Hércules de Alicante CF. Hércules CF. es. 6 July 2017. 16 November 2019.
  14. News: El Hércules despide a Siviero pese a ganar al Peralada. Hércules dismiss Siviero despite winning against Peralada. Diario AS. David. Esteve. es. 15 October 2017. 16 November 2019.
  15. Web site: Siviero vuelve a los banquillos. Siviero returns to the dugouts. Cadena SER. Pedro. Morlà. es. 30 September 2019. 16 November 2019.
  16. Web site: El Hércules frena la contratación de Siviero. Hércules put a stop to Siviero's signing. Alicante Plaza. Óscar. Manteca. es. 17 February 2020. 27 April 2020.
  17. Web site: Quique Hernández ficha a Gustavo Siviero para el banquillo del Intercity. Quique Hernández signs Gustavo Siviero for the Intercity dugout. Alicante Plaza. Óscar. Manteca. es. 28 December 2020. 9 June 2021.
  18. News: El CF Intercity alza el título de los playoff de ascenso de Tercera División tras conseguir un 1–0 frente al Elche Ilicitano. CF Intercity lift the Tercera División promotion playoff title after getting a 1–0 against Elche Ilicitano. Sport. es. 23 May 2021. 9 June 2021.
  19. Web site: Gustavo Siviero seguirá al frente del CF Intercity en Primera RFEF. Gustavo Siviero will continue at the helm of CF Intercity in Primera RFEF. Nostresport. es. 22 June 2022. 16 January 2023.
  20. Web site: El Intercity cesa a Siviero. Intercity dismiss Siviero. Alicante Plaza. Óscar. Manteca. es. 17 April 2023. 22 May 2023.
  21. Web site: Siviero: Gustavo Lionel Siviero. BDFutbol. 18 December 2019. 18 December 2019.
    Web site: Siviero: Gustavo Lionel Siviero. BDFutbol. 18 December 2019. 18 December 2019.
  22. Web site: Siviero: Gustavo Lionel Siviero. BDFutbol. 18 December 2019. 18 December 2019.
  23. Web site: Siviero: Gustavo Lionel Siviero. BDFutbol. 18 December 2019. 18 December 2019.
    Web site: Siviero: Gustavo Lionel Siviero. BDFutbol. 18 December 2019. 18 December 2019.
  24. Web site: Siviero: Gustavo Lionel Siviero. BDFutbol. 18 December 2019. 18 December 2019.
  25. Web site: Siviero: Gustavo Lionel Siviero. BDFutbol. 18 December 2019. 18 December 2019.
  26. Web site: Enosis Neon Paralimni: Matches. Soccerway. 18 December 2019.
  27. Web site: CF Intercity. Resultados Fútbol. es. 9 March 2021.
    Web site: Siviero: Gustavo Lionel Siviero. BDFutbol. 10 October 2021. 10 October 2021.
    Web site: Siviero: Gustavo Lionel Siviero. BDFutbol. 10 October 2021. 24 December 2022.
  28. Web site: Mallorca B. Resultados Fútbol. es. 26 September 2023.