Iván Delfino Explained

Iván Delfino
Fullname:Iván Raúl Delfino
Birth Date:16 August 1971
Birth Place:Sunchales, Argentina
Height:1.91m
Position:Defender
Currentclub:Colón (manager)
Years1:1992
Caps1:1
Goals1:0
Years2:1992–1996
Years3:1996–2002
Caps3:189
Goals3:19
Years4:2002–2003
Caps4:33
Goals4:0
Years5:2003–2004
Caps5:44
Goals5:1
Years6:2005–2006
Caps6:49
Goals6:3
Years7:2006–2007
Caps7:17
Goals7:1
Manageryears1:2007–2008
Managerclubs1:Libertad Sunchales (assistant)
Manageryears2:2008–2011
Managerclubs2:Libertad Sunchales
Manageryears3:2012–2013
Managerclubs3:Juventud Antoniana
Manageryears4:2013–2014
Managerclubs4:Crucero del Norte
Manageryears5:2015
Managerclubs5:Patronato
Manageryears6:2016
Managerclubs6:Temperley
Manageryears7:2016–2017
Managerclubs7:Instituto
Manageryears8:2017–2020
Managerclubs8:Sarmiento
Manageryears9:2021–2022
Managerclubs9:Patronato
Manageryears10:2023
Managerclubs10:San Martín de Tucumán
Manageryears11:2023
Managerclubs11:Estudiantes de Río Cuarto
Manageryears12:2024–
Managerclubs12:Colón

Iván Raúl Delfino (born 16 August 1971) is an Argentine football manager and former player who played as a defender. He is the current manager of Colón.

Playing career

Delfino was born in Sunchales, Santa Fe, and made his senior debut with 9 de Julio de Rafaela in 1992. He moved to Banfield during the year, and spent four seasons at the club before signing for El Porvenir.

Delfino helped El Porvenir in their promotion to the Primera B Nacional in 1998, being a regular starter. He left the club in 2002, and subsequently represented second division sides Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy, San Martín de Mendoza and Juventud Antoniana.

In 2006, Delfino joined Libertad Sunchales in the Torneo Argentino B. He retired with the club in the end of the season, aged 35.

Managerial career

Immediately after retiring, Delfino became an assistant manager at his last club Libertad. On 8 January 2008, he was named first team manager in the place of departed Frank Darío Kudelka.[1]

Delfino resigned on 13 December 2011, after eight winless matches.[2] The following 22 February, he took over a club he already represented as a player, Juventud Unida.[3]

On 26 February 2013, Delfino was appointed manager of Crucero del Norte in the second level.[4] He presented his resignation roughly one year later,[5] and was named in charge of Patronato on 18 December 2014.[6]

On 16 December 2015, after achieving promotion to the Primera División with Patronato, Delfino was named at the helm of Temperley also in the top tier.[7] He was sacked by the club the following 3 May,[8] and took over Instituto on 16 June.[9]

Delfino left Instituto on a mutual agreement on 20 April 2017,[10] and was appointed manager of Sarmiento on 7 October.[11] He led the side to the leadership of the 2020 Primera Nacional, but left on 24 December of that year to return to Patronato.[12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ivan Delfino es el Nuevo DT de Libertad. Ivan Delfino is the new manager of Libertad. Solo Ascenso. es. 8 January 2008. 15 March 2021.
  2. Web site: Iván Delfino renunció a Libertad de Sunchales. Iván Delfino resigned from Libertad de Sunchales. Deportes Misiones. es. 13 December 2011. 15 March 2021.
  3. Web site: Argentino A: Iván Delfino es el nuevo DT de Juventud. Argentino A: Iván Delfino is the new manager of Juventud. Sunchales Hoy. es. 22 February 2012. 15 March 2021.
  4. Web site: Iván Delfino será el nuevo DT de Crucero del Norte en el Nacional B. Iván Delfino will be the new manager of Crucero del Norte in the Nacional B. Misiones Online. es. 26 February 2013. 15 March 2021.
  5. Web site: Sorpresiva renuncia de Delfino, el DT de Crucero del Norte. Surprising resignation of Delfino, the manager of Crucero del Norte. Los Andes. es. 20 February 2014. 15 March 2021.
  6. Web site: Iván Delfino será el DT de Patrón. Iván Delfino will be the manager of Patrón. Ascenso del Interior. es. 18 December 2014. 15 March 2021.
  7. Web site: Delfino, nuevo técnico de Temperley. https://web.archive.org/web/20151222150900/http://www.tycsports.com/noticias/Delfino-nuevo-tecnico-de-Temperley-20151216-0062.html. Delfino, new manager of Temperley. TyC Sports. es. 16 December 2015. 22 December 2015. 15 March 2021.
  8. Web site: Temperley despidió al DT Iván Delfino. Temperley sacked manager Iván Delfino. ESPN. es. 3 May 2016. 15 March 2021.
  9. Web site: Iván Delfino será el DT de Instituto. Iván Delfino will be the manager of Instituto. Mundo D. es. 16 June 2016. 15 March 2021.
  10. Web site: Iván Delfino dejó de ser el técnico de Instituto. Iván Delfino is no longer manager of Instituto. TyC Sports. es. 20 April 2017. 15 March 2021.
  11. Web site: Iván Delfino es el nuevo entrenador de Sarmiento. Iván Delfino is the new manager of Sarmiento. Diario Democracia. es. 7 October 2017. 15 March 2021.
  12. Web site: Iván Delfino fue oficializado como técnico de Patronato. Iván Delfino was officially made manager of Patronato. Olé. es. 24 December 2020. 15 March 2021.