Photo: Анна Нэсси / CC BY-SA 4.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Diego Simeone is the rare figure I respect more for stubbornness than for genius. Since December 2011 he has run Atlético Madrid like a creed: defend, suffer, believe, repeat. In an era that worships possession aesthetics, Cholo built a counterargument out of sweat and made it outlast almost every managerial reign in Europe. The midfielder he once was — snarling, cynical, relentless — never really retired; he just put on a suit. I will not pretend his football is always pleasant to watch, but as a study in willpower and identity, nobody in the modern game teaches more than Simeone does.
Overview
Diego Pablo Simeone González (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈdjeɣo ˈpaβlo simeˈone]; Italian: [ˈdjɛːɡo simeˈoːne, ˈdjeː-]; born 28 April 1970), nicknamed "Cholo" ([ˈtʃolo]), is an Argentine professional football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He has been the manager of La Liga club Atlético Madrid since December 2011, making him the second longest serving professional manager in Europe.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Diego Simeone
- Name (Japanese)
- ディエゴ・シメオネ
- Reading
- でぃえご・しめおね
- Born
- April 28, 1970 (age 56)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Dog
- Origin
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 177 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2019 Outstanding Citizen of Buenos Aires
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Association football player — see all → · Association football coach — see all → · More people from Argentina →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.