Hugo Smaldone

Hugo Smaldone (born 24 January 1968) is an Argentine football manager and former player.

Hugo Smaldone
Personal information
Full name Hugo Hector Smaldone
Date of birth (1968-01-24)January 24, 1968
Place of birth Argentina
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
?–? ? ?
1993 → Daewoo Royals (loan) 0 (0)
Managerial career
2004 San Telmo
2005 Deportivo Español
2008 Talleres (R.E.)
2008 Deportivo Armenio
2013–2015 Atlético Camioneros
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Smaldone played for Club Atlético San Telmo, Club Atletico Atlanta, Deportivo Armenio, Newell's Old Boys and Deportivo Español in his native Argentina.[1] He also played for Busan IPark of the South Korean K League, then known as the Daewoo Royals. He was first Argentine player of K League with Rubén Bernuncio. He only appeared in League Cup (3 matches)[2]

After he retired from playing, Smaldone became a football manager, leading lower-league clubs Deportivo Armenio, Deportivo Español, San Telmo, Talleres de Remedios de Escalada and Atlético Camioneros.[1] He resigned as manager of San Telmo after winning only three of 19 Primera B Metropolitana matches during the 2004 Apertura tournament.[3] Smaldone managed Deportivo Español in the Primera B Metropolitana during 2005.[4] He managed Talleres (R.E.) until he was appointed to lead rival Primera B Metropolitana side Deportivo Armenio in November 2008.[5]

References
  1. "El equipo de los Moyano va en camión al ascenso" (in Spanish). Clarin. 30 May 2013.
  2. Official Records at KLeague.com
  3. "Quiroz y Smaldone dejaron sus equipos" (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 30 November 2004.
  4. "Almirante le ganó a Español y se prende" (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 9 October 2005.
  5. "Sarmiento volvió a entrenar y piensa en Atlanta" (in Spanish). Diario Democracia. 18 November 2008.
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