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My Take
Eduardo Berizzo interests me far more as a coach than as the central defender he was, though the two are inseparable. Eighteen years across six clubs in four countries, including Newell's, River Plate and Celta, plus two Copa América campaigns with Argentina, is the resume of a relentless professional. Defenders who survive that long tend to make thoughtful managers, and I suspect the unglamorous discipline of his playing days became the backbone of his coaching identity. I tend to trust ex-defenders in the dugout; they understand that structure wins as often as flair, and Berizzo strikes me as exactly that kind of grounded football mind.
Overview
Manuel Eduardo Berizzo Magnolo (Latin American Spanish: [eˈðwaɾðo βeˈɾiso]; born 13 November 1969) is an Argentine former footballer who played as a central defender, currently a manager. During his 18-year professional career he played for six teams in four countries, mainly Newell's Old Boys, River Plate and Celta. He represented Argentina in two Copa América tournaments.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Eduardo Berizzo
- Name (Japanese)
- エドゥアルド・ベリッソ
- Reading
- えどぅあるど・べりっそ
- Born
- November 13, 1969 (age 56)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Rooster
- Origin
- Cruz Alta, Córdoba Province, Argentina
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 180 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
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.