Miguel D'Agostino

Miguel D'Agostino (Spanish pronunciation: [miˈɣel daɣosˈtino]; born 1 January 1972) is a former professional football player and current coach. He played as a defender. He is a first team coach at Chelsea.[1][2]

Miguel D'Agostino
Personal information
Full name Miguel Angel D'Agostino
Date of birth (1972-01-01) 1 January 1972
Place of birth Paraná, Argentina
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Chelsea (first team coach)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1989–1990 Patronato
1990–1995 Newell's Old Boys
1995–1996 Gimnasia Jujuy
1997 Liga de Quito
1998–1999 Palestino
1999–2000 Compostela
2000–2001 Chamois Niortais 14 (0)
2001–2002 Canet-en-Roussillon
2002–2003 Angoulême 3 (0)
Managerial career
2002–2003 Canet-en-Rousillon (player-assistant)
2003–2007 Brest (assistant)
2007–2008 Dubai CSC (assistant)
2009–2013 Espanyol (assistant)
2013–2014 Southampton (assistant)
2014–2019 Tottenham Hotspur (assistant)
2021–2022 Paris Saint-Germain (assistant)
2023– Chelsea (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Born in Paraná, Argentina in 1972, D'Agostino began his playing career at local side Patronato, before moving to Newell's Old Boys in 1990. D'Agostino played alongside Mauricio Pochettino in Newell's defence before moving to Spain in 1994.[3] Miguel then had a spell playing with Gimnasia Jujuy before moving to Ecuadorian club L.D.U. Quito. From there, he joined Chilean club CD Palestino, before following in Pochettino's footsteps and heading to play in Spain with SD Compostela. The duo moved to France in 2000, with Pochettino joining Paris Saint-Germain and D'Agostino joining Chamois Niortais.[4]

Coaching career

In the summer 2002, D'Agostino went on to play for Canet-en-Rousillon and then joined Angoulême CFC as a player-assistant.[5] Between 2003 and 2007, he worked as an assistant manager for Stade Brestois 29.[5] Next D'Agostino spent 2007-08 as assistant coach at Dubai CSC in the United Arab Emirates before returning to Brest as chief scout.

Following Pochettino's appointment at Espanyol in January 2009, D'Agostino also did some scouting on behalf of his former teammate, Mauricio Pochettino, before moving to Spain on a permanent basis in 2011. The duo left Espanyol in January 2013 and was hired by Southampton.[6] In May 2014, Pochettino was appointed manager of Tottenham Hotspur and took his staff with him, including D'Agostino.[7] On 19 November 2019, Pochettino and his staff were fired.[8] On 2 January 2021, Mauricio Pochettino was appointed as the head coach of Paris Saint-Germain, D'Agostino joined him as assistant.[9]

On 29 May 2023, Mauricio Pochettino was appointed as the head coach of Chelsea, D'Agostino joined him as assistant.[1]

References
  1. "Mauricio Pochettino to become Chelsea head coach". Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  2. "Mauricio Pochettino: Tottenham appoint Southampton boss". Retrieved 27 May 2014.
  3. "Who are Mauricio Pochettino's backroom team? Jesus Perez, Toni Jimenez and who will join Chelsea". football.london.
  4. "Football. Miguel D'Agostino au bon souvenir des Chamois niortais". ouest-france.
  5. Miguel D'Agostino at FootballDatabase.eu
  6. First Team Coaching Staff Confirmed, southamptonfc.com, 21 January 2013
  7. Mauricio Pochettino confirmed as Tottenham manager on five-year deal, theguardian.com, 27 May 2014
  8. Mauricio leaves Club, tottenhamhotspur.com, 19 November 2019
  9. "Miguel D'Agostino". psg.fr.
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