Julio Comesaña Explained

Julio Comesaña
Fullname:Julio Avelino Comesaña López
Birth Date:10 March 1948
Birth Place:Montevideo, Uruguay
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:1964–1967
Youthclubs1:Peñarol
Years1:1967–1968
Clubs1:Racing Montevideo
Years2:1969–1970
Caps2:29
Goals2:1
Years3:1971
Clubs3:Kimberley
Caps3:11
Goals3:0
Years4:1972–1973
Clubs4:Millonarios
Caps4:26
Goals4:0
Years5:1973
Clubs5:Atlético Junior
Caps5:25
Goals5:2
Years6:1974
Clubs6:Ferro Carril Oeste
Caps6:4
Goals6:0
Years7:1975–1979
Clubs7:Atlético Junior
Caps7:210
Goals7:0
Years8:1980–1981
Clubs8:Independiente Medellín
Caps8:44
Goals8:0
Manageryears1:1982–1986
Managerclubs1:Independiente Medellín
Manageryears2:1987
Managerclubs2:Deportivo Cali
Manageryears3:1988
Managerclubs3:Guaraní
Manageryears4:1989–1990
Managerclubs4:Danubio
Manageryears5:1991
Managerclubs5:Atlético Junior
Manageryears6:1992
Managerclubs6:Independiente Medellín
Manageryears7:1992–1994
Managerclubs7:Atlético Junior
Manageryears8:1995–1996
Managerclubs8:Independiente Santa Fe
Manageryears9:1996
Managerclubs9:Deportes Tolima
Manageryears10:1996
Managerclubs10:Unión Española
Manageryears11:1997
Managerclubs11:Atlético Junior
Manageryears12:2000
Managerclubs12:Independiente Medellín
Manageryears13:2002
Managerclubs13:Atlético Junior
Manageryears14:2003–2004
Managerclubs14:Independiente Santa Fe
Manageryears15:2005
Managerclubs15:Deportivo Cuenca
Manageryears16:2006
Managerclubs16:Real Cartagena
Manageryears17:2008–2009
Managerclubs17:Atlético Junior
Manageryears18:2011
Managerclubs18:Deportivo Pereira
Manageryears19:2011
Managerclubs19:Colombia (assistant)
Manageryears20:2012
Managerclubs20:Deportivo Cali
Manageryears21:2013–2014
Managerclubs21:Patriotas
Manageryears22:2014
Managerclubs22:Atlético Junior
Manageryears23:2015–2016
Managerclubs23:Sud América
Manageryears24:2016
Managerclubs24:Racing Montevideo
Manageryears25:2016
Managerclubs25:River Plate Montevideo
Manageryears26:2017
Managerclubs26:Atlético Junior
Manageryears27:2018
Managerclubs27:Atlético Junior
Manageryears28:2019
Managerclubs28:Colón de Santa Fe
Manageryears29:2019–2020
Managerclubs29:Atlético Junior
Manageryears30:2021–2022
Managerclubs30:Independiente Medellín
Manageryears31:2022
Managerclubs31:Atlético Junior

Julio Avelino Comesaña López (born 10 March 1948) is a former Uruguayan naturalized Colombian professional football manager and former football player.

Playing career

Club

Comesaña played for 7 clubs during his career as a footballer: Racing Montevideo (1967–1968) in Uruguay; Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata (1969–1970), Kimberley (1971), and Ferro Carril Oeste (1974) in Argentina; Millonarios (1972–1973), Atlético Junior (1973, and 1975–1979), and Independiente Medellín (1980–1981) in Colombia.

Coaching career

Club

As a manager, Comesaña has coached 16 teams: Independiente Medellín (1982–1986, 1992, 2000 and 2021–2022), Deportivo Cali (1987 and 2012), Atlético Junior (1991, 1992–1994, 1997, 2002, 2008–2009, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019–2020 and 2022), Independiente Santa Fe (1995–1996 and 2003–2004), Deportes Tolima (1996), Real Cartagena (2006), Deportivo Pereira (2011), and Patriotas (2013–2014) in Colombia; Guaraní (1988) in Paraguay; Danubio (1989–1990), Sud América (2015–2016), Racing Montevideo (2016), and River Plate Montevideo (2016) in Uruguay; Unión Española (1996) in Chile; Deportivo Cuenca (2005) in Ecuador; Colón de Santa Fe (2019) in Argentina. He also served as assistant coach of Leonel Álvarez in the Colombia national team in 2011.[1]

Personal life

Comesaña naturalized Colombian by residence in 1976.[1]

Honours

Player

Millonarios
Atlético Junior

Manager

Atlético Junior

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Julio Comesaña fue nombrado como ayudante del seleccionador de fútbol de Colombia . 15 May 2024 . Cronica del Quindio . 12 September 2011 . es.