Martín Varini

Martín Varini Dizioli (born 2 August 1991) is a Uruguayan football manager and former player who played as a central defender. He is the current assistant manager of Spanish club Real Valladolid.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Núñez and the second or maternal family name is Maciel.
Martín Varini
Personal information
Full name Martín Varini Dizioli
Date of birth (1991-08-02) 2 August 1991
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
 Valladolid (assistant)
Youth career
2004–2012 Defensor Sporting
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2013 Defensor Sporting 0 (0)
International career
2010 Uruguay U20 2 (0)
Managerial career
2016–2021 Defensor Sporting (youth)
2021 Rentistas
2022–2023 Cruzeiro (assistant)
2023– Valladolid (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Born in Montevideo, Varini joined Defensor Sporting's youth setup in 2004, aged 13.[1] He was promoted to the first team in 2011, and also took part of the 2012 U-20 Copa Libertadores Final against River Plate.[2]

Varini moved to Italy in 2013 to join Italian side Varese, but the move did not materialize. Upon returning, he retired at the age of just 22.[3]

Managerial career

After retiring, Varini graduated in business administration before returning to his former club Defensor in February 2017, as manager of the youth team.[2][4] On 9 April 2021, at the age of just 29, he replaced Alejandro Cappuccio as manager of Primera División side Rentistas,[5] and became the youngest manager of the 2021 Copa Libertadores.[6]

Varini's managerial debut occurred on 21 April 2021, in a 1–1 Libertadores home draw against Racing Club.[7] On 2 October, after only four wins in 25 matches, he left Rentistas on a mutual agreement.[8]

Ahead of the 2022 season, Varini joined Paulo Pezzolano's staff at Brazilian club Cruzeiro, as his assistant.[9]

References
  1. "Martín Varini" (in Spanish). ScoutFutbol. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  2. "Varini, el joven administrador de empresas que asumió el desafío de Rentistas" [Varini, the young business administration man who took over the challenge of Rentistas] (in Spanish). El Observador. 20 April 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  3. "Martín Varini, el DT de 29 años que debutará en Primera enfrentando a Racing por la Libertadores" [Martín Varini, the 29-year-old manager who will debut in Primera facing Racing in the Libertadores] (in Spanish). ESPN. 20 April 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  4. "La historia del DT más joven de la Libertadores" [The history of the youngest manager of the Libertadores] (in Spanish). Mendoza Post. 22 April 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  5. "Varini, el nuevo conductor" [Varini, the new manager] (in Spanish). Tenfield. 9 April 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  6. "Rentistas' 29 year-old manager Martin Varini ready for managerial bow on Libertadores stage". CONMEBOL Libertadores. 21 April 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  7. "Rentistas 1 - Racing 1: el "bicho" estuvo a minutos de la hazaña en su debut copero" [Rentistas 1 – Racing 1: el "bicho" was minutes close to a feat in their cup debut] (in Spanish). El Observador. 21 April 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  8. "Martín Varini dejó de ser el entrenador de Rentistas" [Martín Varini left as manager of Rentistas] (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 2 October 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  9. "Cruzeiro: Quem é Martín Varini, substituto de Pezzolano" [Cruzeiro: Who is Martín Varini, substitute of Pezzolano] (in Brazilian Portuguese). O Tempo. 8 February 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
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