Roland Marcenaro Explained

Roland Marcenaro
Fullname:Roland William Marcenaro Nieves
Birth Date:9 October 1963
Birth Place:Montevideo, Uruguay
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Cerrito (manager)
Youthclubs1:Juventud Victoria
Youthyears2:1977–1979
Youthclubs2:Cerro
Youthyears3:1979–1981
Youthclubs3:Peñarol
Years1:1980–1983
Years2:1984
Years3:1985
Years4:1986
Years5:1987
Years6:1988
Years7:1989
Years8:1990–1991
Years9:1992
Years10:1993
Years11:1995
Clubs11:El Tanque Sisley
Manageryears1:1996–1997
Managerclubs1:Miramar Misiones (youth)
Manageryears2:1996
Managerclubs2:Miramar Misiones (interim)
Manageryears3:1998
Managerclubs3:Uruguay (assistant)
Manageryears4:1999
Managerclubs4:River Plate Montevideo (assistant)
Manageryears5:2002–2003
Managerclubs5:Miramar Misiones
Manageryears6:2004
Managerclubs6:Cerro
Manageryears7:2006–2009
Managerclubs7:Uruguay U17
Manageryears8:2010
Managerclubs8:Miramar Misiones
Manageryears9:2011
Managerclubs9:Caracas B
Manageryears10:2013
Managerclubs10:Al-Rayyan (assistant)
Manageryears11:2014
Managerclubs11:Al-Gharafa (assistant)
Manageryears12:2015
Managerclubs12:Greece (assistant)
Manageryears13:2018
Managerclubs13:Miramar Misiones
Manageryears14:2019–2021
Managerclubs14:Cerrito
Manageryears15:2022
Managerclubs15:Atenas de San Carlos
Manageryears16:2022–
Managerclubs16:Cerrito

Roland William Marcenaro Nieves (born 9 October 1963) is a Uruguayan football manager and former player who played as a forward. He is the current manager of Cerrito.

Playing career

Marcenaro was born in Montevideo, and finished his formation with Peñarol. He made his first team debut in 1980, but failed to establish himself as a regular starter, and moved to River Plate Montevideo in 1984.[1]

In 1986, after a year at Chilean side San Luis de Quillota, Marcenaro returned to Uruguay and joined Sportivo Italiano. He subsequently represented El Tanque Sisley and Liverpool Montevideo before moving abroad again in 1989, with Juventud Retalteca in Guatemala.

Marcenaro returned to his home country in 1992, after playing for Comunicaciones, and signed for Treinta y Tres-based side Club Lavalleja. He moved to Fénix in the following year, before retiring with El Tanque Sisley in 1995.

Managerial career

Shortly after retiring, Marcenaro also began his coaching career with Miramar Misiones' youth setup. In 1996, he was an interim manager of the main squad for three matches.

Marcenaro was an assistant manager of the Uruguayan Football Association in 1998, while also working under the same role at River Plate Montevideo the following year. In 2002,[2] he returned to managerial duties with Miramar Misiones, helping the side to achieve promotion back to the Primera División in his first season and narrowly missing out a Copa Libertadores qualification in his second.

In January 2004, Marcenaro replaced Gerardo Pelusso at the helm of Cerro.[3] Dismissed in August,[4] he worked at the Organización Nacional de Fútbol Infantil in 2005 before being named manager of the Uruguay under-17 national team in March 2006.[5]

In 2010, Marcenaro returned to Miramar for a third spell as manager. He resigned on 15 November,[6] and moved abroad to join Caracas the following March, as manager of their B-team in the Venezuelan Segunda División.[7]

In 2013, Marcenaro worked as Diego Aguirre's assistant at Al-Rayyan.[8] He also worked with Aguirre at Al-Gharafa in the following year, and was Sergio Markarián's assistant at the Greece national team in 2015.[9]

In June 2018, after more than two years of inactivity and after working as an Uber driver,[10] Marcenaro rejoined Miramar for a fourth spell.[11] In August 2019 he took over Cerrito,[12] and led the club back to the top tier in the 2020 season.[10]

Personal life

Marcenaro's brother Nelson was also a footballer who played as a central defender. Their uncle Óscar was also a manager, and was in charge of the Uruguay national team in the 1949 South American Championship.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: En 1984, River Plate ascendió a Primera de la mano de Don Roque Maspoli. In 1984, River Plate promoted to Primera at the hands of Don Roque Maspoli. Referí. es. 11 July 2020. 22 April 2021.
  2. Web site: Trepando a primera. Nearing primera. LaRed21. es. 16 December 2002. 22 April 2021.
  3. Web site: Marcenaro arregló con Cerro; Krasouski arranca en Miramar. Marcenaro signed with Cerro; Krasouski starts at Miramar. LaRed21. es. 20 January 2004. 22 April 2021.
  4. Web site: Liverpool aguarda novedades por Soria. Liverpool wait for news on Soria. LaRed21. es. 23 August 2004. 22 April 2021.
  5. Web site: Comenzó a trabajar la Selección uruguaya Sub 17. The Uruguay under-17 national team. LaRed21. es. 4 April 2006. 22 April 2021.
  6. Web site: Triste adiós. Sad farewell. Fichajes.net. es. 15 November 2010. 22 April 2021.
  7. Web site: Roland Marcenaro ya entrena al Caracas "B". Roland Marcenaro already manages Caracas "B". Solo Deportes. es. 9 March 2011. 22 April 2021.
  8. Web site: Roland Marcenaro wins his first championship title with the Al Rayyan. Talent Sports Management. 11 September 2013. 22 April 2021.
  9. Web site: Markarian es el entrenador de Grecia. Markarian is the manager of Greece. Ovación. es. 12 February 2015. 22 April 2021.
  10. Web site: El ascenso de Cerrito con un DT que manejaba un Uber. The promotion of Cerrito with a manager who was an Uber driver. Referí. es. 28 November 2020. 22 April 2021.
  11. Web site: Roland Marcenaro, nuevo DT de Miramar. Roland Marcenaro, new manager of Miramar. Tenfield. es. 27 June 2018. 22 April 2021.
  12. Web site: Segunda: Informe especial. Segunda: Special info. Tenfield. es. 27 August 2019. 22 April 2021.