Paulo Pezzolano
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paulo César Pezzolano Suárez | ||
| Date of birth | 25 April 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Montevideo,Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Valladolid(manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2006 | Rentistas | 49 | (16) |
| 2006 | Atlético Paranaense | 5 | (2) |
| 2007 | Defensor Sporting | 26 | (5) |
| 2008 | Peñarol | 12 | (0) |
| 2008–2011 | Liverpool Montevideo | 39 | (20) |
| 2009–2010 | →Mallorca(loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Hangzhou Greentown | 24 | (6) |
| 2012 | Necaxa | 12 | (1) |
| 2012–2016 | Liverpool Montevideo | 74 | (22) |
| 2016 | Torque | 15 | (3) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2017 | Torque | ||
| 2018–2019 | Liverpool Montevideo | ||
| 2019–2021 | Pachuca | ||
| 2022–2023 | Cruzeiro | ||
| 2023– | Valladolid | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Paulo César Pezzolano Suárez(Latin American Spanish:[ˈpawlopesoˈlano];born 25 April 1983) is a Uruguayanfootballmanagerand former player who played as anattacking midfielder.He is the current manager of Spanish clubReal Valladolid.
Playing career[edit]
Pezzolano comes from the capital city ofMontevideoand is a graduate of the local teamC.A. Rentistas,were for the senior team he was involved in the age of 18. His team was relegated to theSecond Divisionafter a poor season in 2001. He spent the next two years, after which he returned with his team to theFirst División.
In 2006, he spent in theBrazilianAtlético Paranaense,but after 6 months, he returned to his native country, signing an agreement withDefensor Sporting.In the2006–07season he took a decisive role with his team to get the 3rd place in the league and to get to the quarter-finals of the2007 Copa Libertadores.
In July 2007, Pezzolano signed withUruguayangiantC.A. Peñarol.But six months later he joinedLiverpool Montevideo,scoring ahat-trickin his debut againstCentral Español.[1]In his first season (Clausura 2008) with the team, he was the top scorer of the tournament, scoring 12 goals in 14 meetings. A year later came up with Liverpool FC in theCopa Sudamericana,but they fall in 1/16 finals.
In August 2009, Pezzolano went on loan toSpanishteamR.C.D. Mallorca.[2]He made hisLa Ligadebut on September 19, 2009 meeting with the 4-0 win againstTenerife.[3]Overall, in the2009–2010season he played 12 matches in Mallorca, but only one in the starting composition, a team led byGregorio Manzanotook 5th place in the league table.
Pezzolano was transferred toChinese Super LeaguesideHangzhou Greentownin January 2011.[4]He made hisChinese Super Leaguedebut on 1 April 2011 againstNanchang Hengyuan F.C.,scoring one goal.[5]
In early January 2012, he joinedLiga de AscensosideClub Necaxa.[6]
In July 2012, he returned to his home city to play for the second time in his career withLiverpool Montevideo.In his match return, he scored a penalty goal againstUniversitarioplaying theCopa Sudamericana.[7]
In February 2016, he joinedCA Torqueon a free transfer. He spent a season with them before announcing his retirement on 23 November 2016, aged 33.[8]
Coaching career[edit]
Torque[edit]
Immediately after retiring, Pezzolano became the manager of Torque for the upcoming season.[8]He led the club to the 2017Segunda Divisióntitle before leaving the club on 25 November 2017.[9]
Liverpool Montevideo[edit]
On 18 December 2017, Pezzolano was named manager of another club he represented as a player, Liverpool Montevideo.[10]He departed the club on 25 November 2019,[11]after accepting an offer from a foreign club.
Pachuca[edit]
Hours after leaving Liverpool, Pezzolano was named in charge ofLiga MXsidePachuca,replacingMartín Palermo.[12]He led Pachuca to the play-offs during the2020–21 season,losing in the semifinals of the 2021 Torneo Guardianes.
On 8 November 2021, after a 15th place finish in the2021 Aperturatournament, Pezzolano left the club on a mutual agreement.[13]
Cruzeiro[edit]
On 3 January 2022, Pezzolano was announced as new head coach of BrazilianSérie BsideCruzeiro,becoming their first head coach after the team's sale toRonaldo.[14]He reached the finals of the2022 Campeonato Mineiro.
Pezzolano led Cruzeiro to a promotion to theSérie A,and became the champion of the category with the most numbers of anticipated rounds.[15]On 19 March 2023, however, he left the club on a mutual agreement,[16]after their elimination in the2023 Mineiro.
Valladolid[edit]
On 4 April 2023, Pezzolano was appointed manager ofReal Valladolid,also owned by Ronaldo, in the place of sackedPacheta.[17]
Managerial statistics[edit]
- As of 2 June 2024
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | Ref | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Torque | 
|
28 November 2016 | 26 November 2017 | 28 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 48 | 23 | +25 | 57.14 | [18] |
| Liverpool |
|
17 December 2017 | 25 November 2019 | 77 | 32 | 24 | 21 | 112 | 94 | +18 | 41.56 | [19] |
| Pachuca | 
|
6 December 2019 | 11 November 2021 | 73 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 87 | 84 | +3 | 32.88 | [20] |
| Cruzeiro | 
|
4 January 2022 | 19 March 2023 | 63 | 34 | 13 | 16 | 94 | 55 | +39 | 53.97 | [21] |
| Valladolid | 
|
4 April 2023 | Present | 55 | 25 | 12 | 18 | 70 | 59 | +11 | 45.45 | [22] |
| Total | 296 | 131 | 81 | 84 | 411 | 315 | +96 | 44.26 | — | |||
Honours[edit]
Manager[edit]
Torque
Cruzeiro
References[edit]
- ^Les metió el Pezzo-lano(in Spanish)
- ^Pezzolano: "Esperaba esto desde hace varios días"(in Spanish)
- ^MALLORCA VS. TENERIFE 4 - 0
- ^Tam ô lạp khuê ngoại viện tương dữ lục thành hối hợp lý vĩ phong gia minh thượng hữu hi vọng(in Chinese)
- ^HANGZHOU VS. SHANGHAI SHENXIN 2 - 0
- ^Paulo Pezzolano presentado ante sus compañeros del Necaxa(in Spanish)
- ^LIVERPOOL VS. UNIVERSITARIO 3 - 0
- ^ab"Paulo Pezzolano se despide este sábado y pasará a ser el DT de Torque"[Paulo Pezzolano bids farewell this Saturday and will become the manager of Torque] (in Spanish). El Ascenso. 23 November 2016.Retrieved1 June2023.
- ^"Pezzolano no sigue en Torque"[Pezzolano does not continue at Torque] (in Spanish).El Observador.25 November 2017.Retrieved1 June2023.
- ^"Paulo Pezzolano aceptó la oferta y será el entrenador de Liverpool en la temporada 2018"[Pezzolano accepted the offer and will be the manager of Liverpool in the 2018 season] (in Spanish). Fútbol.uy. 18 December 2017.Retrieved1 June2023.
- ^"Paulo Pezzolano dejó de ser el técnico negriazul"[Paulo Pezzolano left as black-and-blue manager] (in Spanish).La Diaria.25 November 2019.Retrieved1 June2023.
- ^"Paulo Pezzolano, nuevo técnico del Pachuca en lugar de Palermo"[Paulo Pezzolano, new manager of Pachuca in the place of Palermo] (in Spanish).ESPN.25 November 2019.Retrieved1 June2023.
- ^"Paulo Pezzolano deja de ser director técnico de Pachuca"[Paulo Pezzolano leaves as manager of Pachuca] (in Spanish).Diario AS.9 November 2021.Retrieved1 June2023.
- ^"Cruzeiro anuncia Paulo Pezzolano como novo técnico para 2022; uruguaio já está em BH"[Cruzeiro announce Paulo Pezzolano as new head coach for 2022; Uruguayan is already inBH] (in Brazilian Portuguese).ge.3 January 2022.Retrieved1 June2023.
- ^"Cruzeiro conquista Série B sem entrar em campo e se torna campeão mais antecipado da história"[Cruzeiro win the Série B without entering the field and become the most anticipated champion of history] (in Brazilian Portuguese).ge.30 September 2022.Retrieved1 June2023.
- ^"Com forte contribuição no processo de reconstrução do Cruzeiro, Paulo Pezzolano encerra passagem no Clube"[With a key contribution to Cruzeiro's reconstruction process, Paulo Pezzolano ends stint at the Club] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Cruzeiro EC. 19 March 2023.Retrieved19 March2023.
- ^"Paulo Pezzolano, nuevo entrenador del Real Valladolid"[Paulo Pezzolano, new manager of Real Valladolid] (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 4 April 2023.Retrieved5 April2023.
- ^"Montevideo City Torque: Matches".Soccerway.Perform Group.Retrieved19 January2023.
- ^"Liverpool Montevideo: Matches".Soccerway.Perform Group.Retrieved19 January2023.
- ^"CF Pachuca: Matches".Soccerway.Perform Group.Retrieved19 January2023.
- ^"Cruzeiro EC: Matches".Soccerway.Perform Group.Retrieved19 January2023.
- ^"Matches Paulo Pezzolano, 2022–23 season".BDFutbol.Retrieved5 April2023.
"Matches Paulo Pezzolano, 2023–24 season".BDFutbol.Retrieved30 March2024.
External links[edit]
- Paulo Pezzolanoat BDFutbol
- Paulo Pezzolanoat BDFA(in Spanish)
- Paulo Pezzolano manager profileat BDFutbol
- Paulo Pezzolano coach profileat Soccerway
- Paulo PezzolanoatESPN FC
- 1983 births
- Living people
- Uruguayan men's footballers
- Uruguayan expatriate men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Uruguayan Primera División players
- Chinese Super League players
- La Liga players
- C.A. Rentistas players
- Liverpool F.C. (Montevideo) players
- Defensor Sporting players
- Peñarol players
- Club Athletico Paranaense players
- RCD Mallorca players
- Zhejiang Professional F.C. players
- Club Necaxa footballers
- Montevideo City Torque players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Brazil
- Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Brazil
- Expatriate men's footballers in China
- Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in China
- Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico
- Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Mexico
- Expatriate men's footballers in Spain
- Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- Uruguayan sportspeople of Italian descent
- Montevideo City Torque managers
- Liverpool F.C. (Montevideo) managers
- Uruguayan football managers
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série B managers
- Cruzeiro Esporte Clube managers
- Real Valladolid managers
- Uruguayan expatriate football managers
- Expatriate football managers in Brazil
- Expatriate football managers in Spain
- Footballers from Montevideo