Miguel Ángel Zahzú

Miguel Ángel Zahzú (born 24 February 1966) is an Argentine football manager and former player who played as a goalkeeper. He is the current manager of Bolivian club Real Santa Cruz.

Miguel Ángel Zahzú
Zahzú in 2007
Personal information
Full name Miguel Ángel Zahzú
Date of birth (1966-02-24) 24 February 1966
Place of birth Morón, Argentina
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Real Santa Cruz (manager)
Youth career
Vélez Sarsfield
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1987–1988 Atlético Lugano
1988–1989 Midland 38 (0)
1989–1990 San Telmo
1990–1991 Nueva Chicago
1991–1993 Laferrere
1994 Cobreloa
1994–1995 Colegiales
1995 Argentino de General Pico
1995–1996 Laferrere
1996–1997 Lamadrid 7 (0)
1997–2000 Laferrere
Managerial career
2001–2002 Midland
2002–2003 Almirante Brown
2003 Nacional Asunción
2004 River Plate Asunción
2005 General Caballero ZC
2005–2007 Sportivo Luqueño
2007 Guaraní
2008 Aucas
2008 3 de Febrero
2009 Sportivo Luqueño
2010 2 de Mayo
2010 Cerro Corá
2010 Sportivo Trinidense
2011 12 de Octubre
2012 Sportivo Carapeguá
2012 Colegiales
2014 Aurora
2014 San José
2015 Nacional Potosí
2016 Deportivo Coopsol
2016 Guaraní Antonio Franco
2016 Defensor La Bocana
2017 Atlántico
2018 Aurora
2018 Moca
2019 Atlántico
2020 Atlético Chiriquí
2020 Delfín
2021 Carlos Stein
2021–2022 Sportivo Luqueño
2023 Resistencia
2023– Real Santa Cruz
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Born in Morón, Buenos Aires, Zahzú was a Vélez Sarsfield youth graduate, but never played for the club's first team. As a senior, he represented Atlético Lugano, Midland, San Telmo, Nueva Chicago, Laferrere, Colegiales, Argentino de General Pico and Lamadrid aside from a short period abroad with Chilean club Cobreloa.[1]

Managerial career

After retiring, Zahzú worked as manager of Midland[2] and Almirante Brown before joining Paraguayan side Nacional Asunción in 2003. He resigned from the latter in September of that year,[3] but the club still won the División Intermedia.[4]

On 23 April 2004, Zahzú took over River Plate Asunción also in the second division.[5] On 30 October of that year, he was appointed General Caballero ZC manager, for the club's return to the Primera División.[6]

On 8 November 2005, Zahzú replaced Hugo González at the helm of Sportivo Luqueño.[7] On 7 July 2007, after winning the Apertura tournament, he was named in charge of Guaraní.[8]

Despite being kept as manager of Guaraní for the 2008 season,[9] Zahzú moved to Ecuador on 12 January of that year, after being appointed manager of Aucas.[10] He left on a mutual agreement on 20 May,[11] and returned to Paraguay on 2 July, to take over 3 de Febrero.[12]

On 10 December 2008, Zahzú returned to Luqueño for the upcoming season,[13] but resigned the following 13 June.[14] During the 2010 season, he worked at 2 de Mayo,[15] Cerro Corá[16] and Sportivo Trinidense.[17]

After managing Paraguayan sides 12 de Octubre,[18] Sportivo Carapeguá[19] and Colegiales,[20][21] Zahzú was appointed at Bolivian side Aurora for the 2014 campaign.[22] After working at fellow league teams San José[23][24] and Nacional Potosí[25][26] in the following years, he moved to Peru in 2016 with Deportivo Coopsol,[27] before returning to his home country with Guaraní Antonio Franco.[28][29]

Zahzú returned to Peru still in 2016, with Defensor La Bocana,[30] but switched teams and countries again after taking over Dominican club Atlántico for the 2017 season. He returned to Aurora on 16 October 2017,[31] but resigned the following 16 April.[32]

In August 2018, Zahzú returned to the Dominican Republic, after being named Moca manager. He returned to Atlántico for the 2019 campaign, and was later in charge of Atlético Chiriquí also in the country.[33]

On 4 September 2020, Zahzú was appointed at the helm of Delfín.[34] Sacked on 3 December,[35] he took over Carlos Stein in Peru eleven days later,[36] but was still sacked on 31 May 2021.[37]

Zahzú returned to Luqueño on 8 December 2021, with the club in the relegation play-offs.[38] Despite suffering relegation, he remained at the club and helped them to return to the top tier at first attempt, but resigned on 23 October 2022.[39]

On 24 November 2022, Zahzú was appointed manager of Resistencia in the Paraguayan top tier.[40] He resigned the following 6 March, after just six matches,[41] and took over Real Santa Cruz in Bolivia on 23 August 2023.[42]

Honours

Manager

Nacional Asunción

Sportivo Luqueño

References
  1. "Querido Ascenso: Miguel Zahzú, de arquero triunfador a pionero argentino en República Dominicana" [Dear Promotion: Miguel Zahzú, from triumphant goalkeeper to Argentine pioneer in the Dominican Republic] (in Spanish). Clarín. 18 May 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  2. "Gran triunfo en Libertad en el Clausura 2001" [Great triumph in Libertad in the 2001 Clausura] (in Spanish). Liniers en Ascenso. 19 March 2009. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  3. "Nacional, noveno club que cambia de técnico" [Nacional, ninth club which change manager] (in Spanish). ABC Color. 3 September 2003. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  4. "Miguel Zahzú y su paso por "La Academia"" [Miguel Zahzú and his stint at the "Academy"] (in Spanish). ABC Color. 4 October 2003. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  5. "Ríver Plate pone al mando al argentino Miguel Zahzú" [Ríver Plate put the Argentine Miguel Zahzú in charge] (in Spanish). ABC Color. 23 April 2004. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  6. "Miguel Zahzú, técnico del Gral. Caballero ZC" [Miguel Zahzú, manager of Gral. Caballero ZC] (in Spanish). ABC Color. 30 October 2004. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  7. "Zahzú reemplaza a Hugo Arsenio" [Zahzú replaces Hugo Arsenio] (in Spanish). ABC Color. 8 November 2005. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  8. "Miguel Ángel Zahzú es el nuevo director técnico de Guaraní" [Miguel Ángel Zahzú is the new manager of Guaraní] (in Spanish). Última Hora. 7 July 2007. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  9. "Zahzú sigue como DT de Guaraní" [Zahzú remains as manager of Guaraní] (in Spanish). Última Hora. 8 December 2007. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  10. "La directiva de Aucas anunció la Contratación del Técnico Miguel Angel Zahzú. (audio)" [The board of Aucas announced the signing of manager Miguel Ángel Zahzú (audio)] (in Spanish). TeraDeportes. 12 January 2008. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  11. "Un adiós anunciado: Miguel Ángel Zahzú no será más el técnico de SD Aucas (AUDIO)" [An announced farewell: Miguel Ángel Zahzú will no longer be the manager of SD Aucas (AUDIO)] (in Spanish). TeraDeportes. 20 May 2008. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  12. "Tiene nueva conducción" [They have a new leadership] (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 2 July 2008. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  13. "¿Podrá repetir el título?" [Could they win again?] (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 10 December 2008. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  14. "Zahzú deja Luqueño por "la actuación de los futbolistas"" [Zahzú leaves Luqueño due to the "performance of the footballers"] (in Spanish). Última Hora. 13 June 2009. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  15. "Miguel Zahzú dejó la dirección técnica del 2 de mayo" [Miguel Zahzú left the managerial role of 2 de Mayo] (in Spanish). ABC Color. 7 May 2010. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  16. "Siguen cayendo técnicos" [Managers keep on falling] (in Spanish). ABC Color. 13 August 2010. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  17. "Miguel Ángel Zahzú es nuevo DT de Sportivo Trinidense" [Miguel Ángel Zahzú is the new manager of Sportivo Trinidense] (in Spanish). ABC Color. 24 August 2010. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  18. "Zahzú, cuarto técnico del 12 de Octubre" [Zahzú, fourth manager of 12 de Octubre] (in Spanish). ABC Color. 13 June 2011. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  19. "Zahzú, DT de Carapeguá" [Zahzú, manager of Carapeguá] (in Spanish). D10. 13 April 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  20. "Román asume en el Triqui" [Román takes over at the Triqui] (in Spanish). Última Hora. 11 July 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  21. "General Díaz visita a complicado rival" [General Díaz visit a complicated rival] (in Spanish). Última Hora. 1 September 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  22. "Zazhu fue presentado como técnico en Aurora" [Zazhu [sic] was presented as manager at Aurora] (in Spanish). Late!. 7 January 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  23. "San José con nuevo DT, para las siguientes temporadas" [San José with new manager, for the following seasons] (in Spanish). Eju!. 7 August 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  24. "Zahzú deja San José por problemas de salud" [Zahzú leaves San José due to health issues] (in Spanish). El Diario. 2 November 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  25. "Zahzú es elegido por Nacional para dirigir el equipo" [Zahzú is the chosen one by Nacional to manage the club] (in Spanish). Late!. 24 February 2015. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  26. "Miguel Ángel Zahzú se aleja de Nacional Potosí" [Miguel Ángel Zahzú leaves Nacional Potosí] (in Spanish). El Potosí. 28 August 2015. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  27. "Miguel Ángel Zahzú es nuevo entrenador del Deportivo Coopsol" [Miguel Ángel Zahzú is the new manager of Deportivo Coopsol] (in Spanish). Perú.com. 17 February 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  28. "Miguel Ángel Zahzú será el nuevo director técnico de Guaraní Antonio Franco" [Miguel Ángel Zahzú will be the new manager of Guaraní Antonio Franco] (in Spanish). El Territorio. 14 June 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  29. "Miguel Zahzú dejó de ser el director técnico de Guaraní Antonio Franco" [Miguel Zahzú left as manager of Guaraní Antonio Franco] (in Spanish). El Territorio. 17 October 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  30. "Maretazu" (in Spanish). De Chalaca. 16 October 2016. Archived from the original on 28 October 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  31. "Zahzú tomará el mando de Aurora" [Zahzú will take over Aurora] (in Spanish). El País. 16 October 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  32. "El argentino Zahzú renuncia al Aurora tras la goleada sufrida ante el Wilstermann" [Argentine Zahzú resigns from Aurora after the routing suffered to Wilstermann] (in Spanish). COS Panamá. 16 April 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  33. "Argentino de alto perfil nuevo técnico del Atl. Chiriquí" [High profile Argentine new manager of Atl. Chiriquí] (in Spanish). JM Deportes. 3 March 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  34. "Miguel Ángel Zahzú, el nuevo técnico de Delfín SC de Manta tras la salida de Carlos Ischia" [Miguel Ángel Zahzú, the new manager of Delfín SC from Manta after the departure of Carlos Ischia] (in Spanish). El Universo. 4 September 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  35. "Miguel Ángel Zahzú no es más DT de Delfín SC y no descarta dirigir en Ecuador en 2021" [Miguel Ángel Zahzú is no longer manager of Delfín SC and does not discard managing in Ecuador in 2021] (in Spanish). El Universo. 3 December 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  36. "¡Nuevo técnico! Carlos Stein oficializó a este nuevo entrenador argentino" [New manager! Carlos Stein turned official this new Argentine manager] (in Spanish). Radio Programas del Perú. 14 December 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  37. "Liga 2: Carlos Stein de Lambayeque anunció la salida de Miguel Ángel Zahzú" [Liga 2: Carlos Stein de Lambayeque announced the departure of Miguel Ángel Zahzú] (in Spanish). Fútbol Peruano. 31 May 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  38. "Luqueño contrata a Zahzú para la revancha" [Luqueño sign Zahzú for the second leg] (in Spanish). Tigo Sports. 8 December 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  39. "¿Y esto? Luqueño despidió oficialmente a Miguel Zahzú" [And this? Luqueño officially said goodbye to Miguel Zahzú] (in Spanish). Versus. 23 October 2022. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  40. "Miguel Ángel Zahzú es el nuevo entrenador de Resistencia" [Miguel Ángel Zahzú is the new manager of Resistencia] (in Spanish). ABC Color. 24 November 2022. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
  41. "Sergio Orteman es el nuevo técnico de Resistencia" [Sergio Orteman is Resistencia's new manager] (in Spanish). Hoy. 6 March 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  42. "Miguel Ángel Zazhú, nuevo DT de Real Santa Cruz: "Estoy feliz y emocionado, es un lindo reto"" [Miguel Ángel Zahzú, new manager of Real Santa Cruz: "I'm happy and excited, it's a nice challenge"] (in Spanish). El Deber. 24 August 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
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