Leandro Stillitano Explained

Leandro Stillitano
Fullname:Leandro Gabriel Stillitano
Birth Date:6 February 1983
Birth Place:Avellaneda, Argentina
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Argentina U20 (assistant)
Years1:2005–2008
Clubs1:Atlético Lugano
Caps1:79
Goals1:0
Years2:2008–2009
Clubs2:Dock Sud
Caps2:13
Goals2:0
Totalcaps:92
Totalgoals:0
Manageryears1:2011–2013
Managerclubs1:San Martín de Burzaco
Manageryears2:2014
Managerclubs2:Juventud Unida
Manageryears3:2015
Managerclubs3:Banfield (youth)
Manageryears4:2015–2016
Managerclubs4:Defensa y Justicia (assistant)
Manageryears5:2017–2018
Managerclubs5:Independiente (assistant)
Manageryears6:2019
Managerclubs6:Independiente (reserves)
Manageryears7:2019–2020
Managerclubs7:Tijuana (assistant)
Manageryears8:2020–2022
Managerclubs8:Colo-Colo (assistant)
Manageryears9:2023
Managerclubs9:Independiente
Manageryears10:2023–
Managerclubs10:Argentina U20 (assistant)

Leandro Gabriel Stillitano (born 6 February 1983) is an Argentine football manager and former player who played mainly as a midfielder. He is the current assistant manager of the Argentina national under-20 team.

Career

Born in Avellaneda, Stillitano played as a senior for Club Atlético Lugano and Sportivo Dock Sud before retiring. He started his managerial career in 2011, being in charge of San Martín de Burzaco.[1]

In 2014, Stillitano was in charge of Juventud Unida for a short period,[2] before joining Ariel Holan's staff at Banfield in January 2015, as an assistant of the youth sides. He subsequently followed Holan to Defensa y Justicia and Independiente, always as his assistant.[3]

In January 2019, Stillitano became the manager of Independiente's reserve side.[4] In November of that year, he joined Gustavo Quinteros' staff at Club Tijuana, as his assistant, and also followed him to Colo-Colo.[5]

On 12 November 2022, Stillitano returned to Independiente, after being appointed manager of the club for the 2023 season.[6] The following 18 March, he left the club on a mutual agreement,[7] and joined Javier Mascherano's staff at the Argentina national under-20 team in the following month.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Un ex entrenador del Azul dirigirá a un grande de Argentina. A former manager of the Blues will manage a big club from Argentina. Solo Ascenso. es. 13 November 2022. 18 November 2022.
  2. Web site: Le erraron al volantazo. They got the directions wrong. Revista Ascenso. es. 18 November 2022.
  3. Web site: Leandro Stillitano, de ayudante de Ariel Holan a ser el tapado elegido por Independiente para ser el nuevo entrenador. Leandro Stillitano, from assistant of Ariel Holan to the cover up chosen by Independiente to become the new manager. La Nación. es. 12 November 2022. 18 November 2022.
  4. Web site: La Reserva, a full. The reserves, at full speed. Club Atlético Independiente. es. 8 January 2019. 18 November 2022.
  5. Web site: Quinteros se comienza a despedir de Leandro Stillitano: "Lo voy a apoyar y a desear lo mejor". Quinteros starts to say goodbye to Leandro Stillitano: "I will support him and wish him the best". Dale Albo. es. 11 November 2022. 18 November 2022.
  6. Web site: Comunicado oficial: Leandro Stillitano. Official announcement: Leandro Stillitano. Club Atlético Independiente. es. 12 November 2022. 18 November 2022.
  7. Web site: Leandro Stillitano dejó de ser el entrenador de Independiente. Leandro Stilitano ceased to be the manager of Independiente. TyC Sports. es. 18 March 2023. 19 March 2023.