Israel Damonte
Israel Alejandro Damonte (born 6 January 1982 in Salto, Buenos Aires) is an Argentine football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He is the current manager of Sarmiento.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Israel Alejandro Damonte | ||
| Date of birth | 6 January 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Salto, Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Estudiantes | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2003 | Estudiantes | 18 | (0) |
| 2002 | → Quilmes (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | San Martín de Mendoza | 27 | (2) |
| 2005–2006 | Gimnasia de Jujuy | 32 | (5) |
| 2006–2007 | Veracruz | 7 | (0) |
| 2007 | → Nueva Chicago (loan) | 20 | (0) |
| 2007 | Arsenal de Sarandí | 8 | (0) |
| 2008–2010 | Asteras Tripolis | 31 | (1) |
| 2010–2012 | Godoy Cruz | 39 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | Nacional | 29 | (1) |
| 2013–2018 | Estudiantes | 91 | (7) |
| 2018–2019 | Huracán | 36 | (3) |
| 2019 | Banfield | 4 | (0) |
| Total | 355 | (20) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2020–2021 | Huracán | ||
| 2021 | Arsenal de Sarandí | ||
| 2021– | Sarmiento | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Biography
He was born in Salto, an important agricultural town in northern Buenos Aires Province.
Career
Damonte started his professional career playing with Estudiantes de La Plata in 2000. After not having much continuity, he was sent on loan to Quilmes for six months. Then he returned to Estudiantes till the end of 2003.
During 2004 to mid-2005, he remained playing for San Martín de Mendoza.
In July 2005, he signed a new contract with Argentine Primera División side Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy where he played a total of 33 matches and scored 5 goals.
In May 2006, he signed a three-year deal with the Mexican team Veracruz.[1] Soon after not having much continuity with the first team, he was loaned for half a season to Nueva Chicago.
In August 2007, Israel was transferred to Arsenal de Sarandí, were his outstanding performances helped the team win the 2007 Copa Sudamericana. He scored a goal in the round of 16 against Brazilian club Goiás. In January 2008, he signed a two years contract with Super League club Asteras Tripoli.
In August 2010, Damonte joined Godoy Cruz.[2] In January 2012, he signed for Nacional.[3] In January 2013, he signed for Estudiantes.[4] In January 2018, he signed for Huracán.[5]
Coaching career
Damonte retired at the end of 2019 and on 2 January 2020, he was announced manager of his former club, Huracán.[6]
Managerial statistics
As of 21 June 2021
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | ||||
| Huracán |  |
3 January 2020 | 17 March 2021 | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 23.08 |
| Total | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 23.08 | |||
Honours
| Season | Club | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Arsenal de Sarandí | Copa Sudamericana |
| 2011-12 | Nacional | Uruguayan Primera División |
References
- "Damonte externó su satisfacción por haber firmado con el Veracruz". Medio Tiempo (in Spanish). 2006-05-23. Retrieved 2006-05-23.
- "Israel Damonte, otro que se suma a Godoy Cruz". Los Andes (in Spanish). 2010-07-29. Retrieved 2010-08-08.
- "DAMONTE FIRMÓ CON NACIONAL". futbol.com.uy (in Spanish). 2012-01-21. Retrieved 2012-01-21.
- "Damonte se va de Estudiantes y hoy se despediría del Country" (in Spanish). www.eldia.com. Retrieved 2013-01-11.
- "Damonte seguiría su carrera en Huracán" (in Spanish). www.elgrafico.com.ar. Retrieved 2018-01-10.
- Israel Damonte es el nuevo entrenador de Huracán, espn.com.ar, 2 January 2020
External links
- Israel Damonte at BDFA (in Spanish)
- Israel Damonte at Soccerway