Juan Zubeldía Explained

Juan Zubeldía
Fullname:Juan Manuel Zubeldía
Birth Date:19 August 1979
Birth Place:Santa Rosa, Argentina
Position:Midfielder
Youthclubs1:Racing Club
Years1:1999–2001
Clubs1:Racing Club
Caps1:7
Goals1:1
Years2:2001–2002
Clubs2:Huracán de Tres Arroyos
Caps2:7
Goals2:0
Years3:2002–2003
Clubs3:Villa Mitre
Caps3:15
Goals3:0
Years4:2004
Clubs4:Candelaria
Caps4:0
Goals4:0
Years5:2006–2010
Clubs5:Ferro Carril Oeste
Totalcaps:29
Totalgoals:1
Manageryears1:2010–2012
Managerclubs1:Lanús (assistant)
Manageryears2:2012–2013
Managerclubs2:Argentinos Juniors (assistant)
Manageryears3:2014–2015
Managerclubs3:Crucero del Norte (assistant)
Manageryears4:2015
Managerclubs4:Gimnasia Jujuy (assistant)
Manageryears5:2015–2016
Managerclubs5:General Belgrano
Manageryears6:2017
Managerclubs6:Deportivo Cuenca (assistant)
Manageryears7:2018
Managerclubs7:Independiente del Valle (assistant)
Manageryears8:2019
Managerclubs8:Aucas (assistant)
Manageryears9:2020
Managerclubs9:Blooming (assistant)
Manageryears10:2021
Managerclubs10:Mitre (SdE) (assistant)
Manageryears11:2022
Managerclubs11:Deportivo Cuenca (assistant)
Manageryears12:2023
Managerclubs12:Deportivo Cuenca

Juan Manuel Zubeldía (born 19 August 1979) is an Argentine football manager and former player who played as a midfielder.

Playing career

Zubeldía was born in Santa Rosa, La Pampa, and made his senior debut with Racing Club on 16 June 1999, scoring in a match against Newell's Old Boys. After featuring rarely, he moved to Huracán de Tres Arroyos in 2001.

Zubeldía subsequently joined Villa Mitre in 2002, but played sparingly. In 2004, after rejecting offers from Italian clubs, he signed for Candelaria, but suffered an injury and the club terminated his contract.[1]

Zubeldía also played for Ferro Carril Oeste between 2006 and 2010, retiring with the club at the age of 31.

Managerial career

After retiring, Medina joined Gabriel Schürrer's staff at Lanús, as his assistant. He continued to work with Schürrer in the following years, at Argentinos Juniors, Crucero del Norte and Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy.

In December 2015, Zubeldía was named manager of General Belgrano de Santa Rosa,[2] but resigned the following 27 September.[3] He then rejoined Schürrer's staff at Deportivo Cuenca, later working with the manager at Independiente del Valle, Aucas, Blooming, Mitre (SdE)[4] and back at Cuenca.

On 12 December 2022, Zubeldía was named manager of Cuenca for the 2023 season, with compatriot Gabriel del Valle who was also an assistant of Schürrer.[5] The duo left Cuenca on a mutual agreement on 3 May 2023.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Zubeldía Juan Manuel. En Una Baldosa. es. 3 September 2004. 13 December 2022.
  2. Web site: Zubeldía fue confirmado como nuevo técnico de Belgrano. Zubeldía was confirmed as new manager of Belgrano. La Arena. es. 16 December 2015. 13 December 2022.
  3. Web site: Juan Manuel Zubeldía renunció como técnico de Belgrano. Juan Manuel Zubeldía resigned as manager of Belgrano. Impacto Castex. es. 27 September 2016. 13 December 2022.
  4. Web site: Gabriel Schürrer asumió como DT de Mitre. Gabriel Schürrer took over as manager of Mitre. Pasión & Deporte. es. 28 July 2021. 13 December 2022.
  5. Web site: Gabriel Del Valle y Juan Zubeldía dirigirán a Deportivo Cuenca en 2023. Gabriel Del Valle and Juan Zubeldía will manage Deportivo Cuenca in 2023. ESPN Deportes. es. 12 December 2022. 13 December 2022.
  6. Web site: Villavicencio confirma la salida de los técnicos del D. Cuenca; Stacio dirigirá de forma interina. Villavicencio confirms the departure of the managers of Deportivo Cuenca; Stacio will manage on an interim basis. El Mercurio. es. 4 May 2023. 7 May 2023.