Rubén Cousillas Explained

Rubén Cousillas
Full Name:Rubén Cousillas Fuse
Birth Date:19 May 1957
Birth Place:Roque Pérez, Argentina
Position:Goalkeeper
Youthyears1:1973–1977
Youthclubs1:San Lorenzo
Years1:1979
Clubs1:Almagro
Caps1:30
Goals1:0
Years2:1980–1987
Clubs2:San Lorenzo
Caps2:118
Goals2:0
Years3:1987–1988
Clubs3:Millonarios
Caps3:53
Goals3:0
Years4:1988–1991
Clubs4:Deportivo Mandiyú
Caps4:89
Goals4:0
Years5:1991
Clubs5:Vélez Sarsfield
Caps5:4
Goals5:0
Years6:1992
Clubs6:Deportivo Morón
Caps6:22
Goals6:0
Years7:1992–1995
Clubs7:Argentinos Juniors
Caps7:69
Goals7:0
Years8:1995
Clubs8:Huachipato
Caps8:18
Goals8:0
Years9:1996
Clubs9:Sarmiento Roque Pérez
Caps9:23
Goals9:0
Totalcaps:426
Totalgoals:0
Manageryears1:1998–2002
Managerclubs1:San Lorenzo (assistant)
Manageryears2:2002–2003
Managerclubs2:River Plate (assistant)
Manageryears3:2004–2009
Managerclubs3:Villarreal (assistant)
Manageryears4:2009–2010
Managerclubs4:Real Madrid (assistant)
Manageryears5:2010–2013
Managerclubs5:Málaga (assistant)
Manageryears6:2013–2016
Managerclubs6:Manchester City (co-assistant)
Manageryears7:2016–2018
Managerclubs7:Hebei China Fortune (co-assistant)
Manageryears8:2018–2019
Managerclubs8:West Ham United (co-assistant)
Manageryears9:2020–
Managerclubs9:Betis (assistant)

Rubén Cousillas Fuse[1] (born 9 May 1957 in Roque Pérez) is an Argentinian football assistant manager and former player, who is assistant manager at Betis to Manuel Pellegrini.

Playing career

Cousillas started his career at San Lorenzo with whom he won promotion to Primera División del Fútbol Argentino in the year 1982. In addition, he also played for Millonarios in Bogota, with which he won three Colombian titles. He also played for Vélez Sársfield, Deportivo Mandiyú and Argentinos Juniors as well as Huachipato,[2] where he ended his playing career.

Management and coaching career

Cousillas began his career as a coach for Talleres de Córdoba, before moving on to Argentinos Juniors, where he worked under Chiche Sosa.

In 1998, Cousillas returned to his former playing club San Lorenzo, to become assistant to Oscar Ruggeri. When Ruggeri was replaced by Manuel Pellegrini, Cousillas struck a great working partnership with the Chilean, and followed him to River Plate, Villarreal, Real Madrid and Málaga.

On 14 June 2013, it was announced that Cousillas would be joining Manuel Pellegrini at Manchester City as co-assistant, alongside Brian Kidd.[3]

Cousillas took caretaker charge of Manchester City in their 2-1 UEFA Champions League defeat to Barcelona due to manager Manuel Pellegrini having a three match UEFA ban for criticizing the referee in the first leg.

When Pellegrini left Manchester City in June 2016 on the expiry of his contract, Cousillas also left along with the remainder of Pellegrini's staff (not including Brian Kidd).

In 2018, he joined Pellegrini as a coach at West Ham United, leaving in December 2019 when Pellegrini was sacked.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Manchester City Web Page. Ruben Cousillas Fuse. mcfc.co.uk. 16 April 2016.
  2. Web site: Huachipato 1995 - Campeonato Nacional . www.solofutbol.cl . 15 May 2024 . es.
  3. Web site: Manuel Pellegrini confirms backroom staff . MCFC . 14 June 2013 . 2013-06-14.
  4. Web site: Football staff depart West Ham United | West Ham United. whufc.com.