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Jorge Borelli
Full Name:Jorge Horacio Borelli
Birth Date:2 November 1964
Birth Place:Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height:1.80 m
Position:Defender
Currentclub:Tigre (assistant)
Years1:1980–1985
Clubs1:Platense
Caps1:58
Goals1:1
Years2:1985–1989
Clubs2:River Plate
Caps2:107
Goals2:2
Years4:1989–1991
Clubs4:Tigres UANL
Caps4:42
Goals4:4
Years5:1991–1994
Clubs5:Racing Club
Caps5:111
Goals5:7
Years6:1995–1997
Clubs6:San Lorenzo
Caps6:9
Goals6:0
Totalcaps:327
Totalgoals:14
Nationalyears1:1983
Nationalteam1:Argentina U20
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:1992–1994
Nationalteam2:Argentina
Nationalcaps2:13
Nationalgoals2:0
Managerclubs1:San Lorenzo (assistant)
Manageryears2:2002–2003
Managerclubs2:Nueva Chicago (assistant)
Manageryears3:2004–2005
Managerclubs3:Lanús (assistant)
Manageryears4:2006–2007
Managerclubs4:Rosario Central (assistant)
Manageryears5:2007–2008
Managerclubs5:Argentinos Juniors (assistant)
Manageryears6:2009
Managerclubs6:River Plate (assistant)
Manageryears7:2011–2012
Managerclubs7:Argentinos Juniors (assistant)
Manageryears8:2012
Managerclubs8:Argentinos Juniors (caretaker)
Manageryears9:2015–2016
Managerclubs9:Almería (assistant)
Manageryears10:2019–
Managerclubs10:Tigre (assistant)

Jorge Horacio Borelli (born 2 November 1964) is an Argentine football manager and former player who is assistant manager of Tigre.

Playing career

Borelli was born in Buenos Aires. He played in the defence at both club and international levels. With the Argentina national team, he featured in the team's victorious 1993 Copa América campaign[1] in Ecuador, and at the 1994 FIFA World Cup in the United States.

Borelli began his career at Platense in 1980, he soon came to the attention of River Plate and signed for the Argentine giants in 1985. In his time at River he helped the club to win the 1985-1986 Primera, their first Copa Libertadores, the Copa Intercontinental and the Copa Interamericana. In 1989, he left River to play for UANL Tigres but in 1991 he returned to Argentina to play for Racing Club de Avellaneda. In 1994, he moved to Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro where he won the Clausura 1995 tournament. Borelli retired as a player in 1996.

Coaching career

After retiring, Borelli became the assistant manager of San Lorenzo. In the 2002–03 season, Borelli was the assistant manager of Néstor Gorosito at Nueva Chicago.[2] In December 2004, he followed Gorosito when he was appointed as manager of Club Atlético Lanús.[3]

In December 2015, Gorosito was appointed as manager of Spanish club UD Almería and took Borelli with him as his assistant.[4]

On 12 February 2019, Borelli was appointed as the assistant manager of Gorosito at Tigre.[5]

Personal life

Borelli was born in Argentina and is of Italian descent. His son Éder Borelli, and father-in-law Vladislao Cap also played football professionally.[6]

Honours

River Plate

1985–86

1986

1986

1987

Racing

San Lorenzo

Clausura 1995

Argentina

1992

1993

1993

Notes and References

  1. https://www.rsssf.org/tables/93safull.html rsssf: Copa América 1993 squads
  2. https://www.lanacion.com.ar/deportes/futbol/pipo-gorosito-ahora-desde-el-banco-nid439575 Pipo Gorosito, ahora desde el banco
  3. https://www.infobae.com/2004/12/21/158563-nestor-gorosito-es-el-nuevo-tecnico-lanus/ Néstor Gorosito es el nuevo técnico de Lanús
  4. https://www.marca.com/futbol/almeria/2015/12/23/567a74ee22601d56148b463d.html Gorosito ya es el nuevo entrenador del Almería
  5. https://www.infobae.com/deportes-2/2019/02/13/nestor-gorosito-es-el-nuevo-entrenador-de-tigre-en-reemplazo-de-mariano-echeverria/ Néstor Gorosito es el nuevo entrenador de Tigre en reemplazo de Mariano Echeverría
  6. Web site: Od potomka "Witkacego" po Dybalę. Egzotycznymi śladami Polaków. Telewizja Polska. S.A. 26 April 2021. sport.tvp.pl.