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Ricardo Zielinski
Argentine footballer and manager
Ricardo Alberto Zielinski (born 14 October 1959) is an Argentine football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He is the current manager of Lanús.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ricardo Alberto Zielinski | ||
| Date of birth | (1959-10-14) 14 October 1959 (age 64) | ||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lanús (manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1979–1980 | San Telmo | ||
| 1981–1982 | Argentino de Quilmes | 67 | (2) |
| 1983–1985 | Chacarita Juniors | 91 | (2) |
| 1986–1989 | Deportivo Mandiyú | ||
| 1989–1990 | Deportivo Laferrere | 14 | (0) |
| 1991–1992 | Ituzaingó | 9 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1994–1995 | Ituzaingó | ||
| 1997–1998 | Atlanta | ||
| 1998–1999 | San Telmo | ||
| 1999–2000 | Deportivo Morón | ||
| 2000–2001 | Temperley | ||
| 2001 | San Martín (SJ) | ||
| 2002–2003 | Defensa y Justicia | ||
| 2004 | All Boys | ||
| 2004 | Juventud Antoniana | ||
| 2005 | El Porvenir | ||
| 2006–2007 | Temperley | ||
| 2007–2008 | Ben Hur | ||
| 2008–2009 | Chacarita Jrs | ||
| 2010 | Patronato | ||
| 2011–2016 | Belgrano | ||
| 2016 | Racing Club | ||
| 2017–2021 | Atlético Tucumán | ||
| 2021–2022 | Estudiantes de La Plata | ||
| 2023 | Nacional | ||
| 2023 | Independiente | ||
| 2023– | Lanús | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
"El Ruso" started his playing career at San Telmo in 1979. Zielinski also played for Argentino de Quilmes, Chacarita Juniors, Deportivo Mandiyú, Deportivo Laferrere and Ituzaingó.
He started his managerial career in 1994 as coach of his former club, Ituzaingó. From 15 December 2010 to 30 July 2016, Zielinski was the manager of Belgrano. In his first season, he got Belgrano promoted to the Primera Division through the play-offs, defeating River Plate 3–1 on aggregate to relegate them for the first time in their history. On 29 August 2016, Zielinski signed with Racing Club.[1][2][3]
After leaving Racing, Zielinski was in charge of Atlético Tucumán and Estudiantes de La Plata. On 17 November 2022, he was appointed as manager of Uruguayan side Nacional,[4] but left in a mutual agreement the following 19 March.[5]
Born in Argentina, Zielinski is of Polish descent.[6]
- De 2016, 29 De Agosto. "Ricardo Zielinski es el nuevo DT de Racing". Infobae.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - "Nacional confirmó a Ricardo Zielinski como su nuevo técnico para 2023; viene acompañado de dos uruguayos" [Nacional confirmed Ricardo Zielinski as their new manager for 2023; he comes with two Uruguayans] (in Spanish). El País. 17 November 2022. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
- "Nacional confirmó que Ricardo Zielinski dejó de ser su director técnico" [Nacional confirmed that Ricardo Zielinski ceased to be their manager] (in Spanish). Fútbol.uy. 19 March 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- Ricardo Zielinski at BDFA (in Spanish)
- Ricardo Zielinski coach profile at Soccerway
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