Joaquín Monasterio | |
Birth Date: | 13 June 1984 |
Birth Place: | Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia |
Height: | 1.82m |
Position: | Forward |
Currentclub: | Oriente Petrolero (manager) |
Youthclubs1: | Blooming |
Years1: | 2004 |
Years2: | 2005–2006 |
Clubs2: | Primero de Mayo |
Years3: | 2007 |
Clubs3: | Sport Boys Warnes |
Years4: | 2008 |
Clubs4: | Guabirá |
Nationalyears1: | 2003 |
Nationalteam1: | Bolivia U20 |
Manageryears1: | 2015–2020 |
Managerclubs1: | Oriente Petrolero (youth) |
Manageryears2: | 2020 |
Managerclubs2: | Vitória da Conquista |
Manageryears3: | 2021 |
Managerclubs3: | Nacional Potosí (assistant) |
Manageryears4: | 2022 |
Managerclubs4: | Universidad Cruceña |
Manageryears5: | 2023 |
Managerclubs5: | Destroyers |
Manageryears6: | 2024 |
Managerclubs6: | Oriente Petrolero (reserves) |
Manageryears7: | 2024– |
Managerclubs7: | Oriente Petrolero |
Joaquín Monasterio (born 13 June 1984) is a Bolivian football manager and former player who played as a forward. He is the current manager of Oriente Petrolero.
Born in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Monasterio made his debut with Blooming, and subsequently represented Primero de Mayo, Sport Boys Warnes and Guabirá.[1] He also played for the Bolivia national under-20 team.[2]
Monasterio began his career in 2015, as manager of the youth sides of Oriente Petrolero. On 16 August 2020, he moved to Brazil and was named head coach of Vitória da Conquista.[3]
On 15 October 2020, Monasterio left Vitória da Conquista after failing to acquire a work permit; he was unable to coach the club in official matches.[4] He joined Flavio Robatto's staff at Nacional Potosí the following April,[5] before being named manager of Universidad Cruceña for the 2022 season.
On 10 April 2023, Monasterio was announced as manager of Destroyers.[6] In February 2024, he returned to Oriente as manager of the reserve squad, before becoming an interim in the main squad on 11 June;[7] on 4 July, he was confirmed as first team manager for the remainder of the year.[8]