In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Restrepo and the second or maternal family name is Mazo.

Alejandro Restrepo Mazo (born 30 January 1982) is a Colombian football manager. He is the current manager of Colombian club Independiente Medellín.

Career

Born in Medellín,[1] Restrepo played as a youth for Estudiantil before becoming the manager of their youth categories in 2004.[1] He left the club in 2012 to take over the under-20 side of the Liga Antioqueña de Fútbol.

Restrepo returned to Estudiantil in 2016, after a period as an assistant manager in the Colombia under-17 national team. On 31 January 2019, he was named manager of Atlético Nacional's under-20 squad.[2]

Restrepo in a training of Atlético Nacional in 2019

On 24 May 2019, Restrepo was named interim manager of the main squad, after Paulo Autuori resigned.[3] He returned to his previous role after the appointment of Juan Carlos Osorio, but was again interim in November 2020 after the latter was sacked.[4]

After the appointment of Alexandre Guimarães as manager, Restrepo returned to his previous role, but was presented as first team manager on 9 June 2021 after Guimarães left.[5] He left on a mutual agreement on 28 February 2022,[6] and took over fellow top tier side Deportivo Pereira on 20 May.[7]

On 11 November 2023, after winning the 2022 Finalización title with Pereira, Restrepo announced his departure from the club.[8] He moved abroad for the first time in his career thirteen days later, being presented at Peruvian Liga 1 side Alianza Lima,[9] from where he was sacked on 27 July 2024.[10]

On 7 August 2024, Restrepo was appointed as manager of Independiente Medellín.[11]

Honours

Atlético Nacional

Deportivo Pereira

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Alejandro Restrepo, técnico antioqueño ganador…" [Alejandro Restrepo, a winning Antioquian manager...] (in Spanish). Cápsulas. 23 December 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Alejandro Restrepo, nuevo director técnico de la categoría sub 20" [Alejandro Restrepo, new manager of the under-20 category] (in Spanish). Atlético Nacional. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Este es Alejandro Restrepo, técnico que reemplaza a Autuori" [This is Alejandro Restrepo, manager who will replace Autuori] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 24 May 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Estos son los encargados de dirigir a Nacional en la Copa Suramericana" [These are the ones in charge of Nacional in the Copa Sudamericana] (in Spanish). El Tiempo. 1 November 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Nacional presenta a Alejandro Restrepo como nuevo técnico" [Nacional present Alejandro Restrepo as new manager] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 9 June 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Atlético Nacional anuncia la salida de Alejandro Restrepo: quién llega" [Atlético Nacional announce the departure of Alejandro Restrepo: who arrives] (in Spanish). Futbolred. 1 March 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  7. ^ "Alejandro Restrepo es el nuevo entrenador del Deportivo Pereira" [Alejandro Restrepo is the new manager of Deportivo Pereira] (in Spanish). Caracol Radio. 20 May 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  8. ^ "Alejandro Restrepo deja de ser el técnico del Deportivo Pereira; esta es la razón" [Alejandro Restrepo leaves as manager of Deportivo Pereira; this is the reason] (in Spanish). El País. 11 November 2023. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  9. ^ "Alejandro Restrepo fue presentado en Alianza Lima: "Tenemos la ilusión de conseguir los objetivos"" [Alejandro Restrepo was presented at Alianza Lima: "We have the hopes to achieve the goals"] (in Spanish). Radio Programas del Perú. 24 November 2023. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  10. ^ "Oficial: Alejandro Restrepo no va más en Alianza Lima tras perder el clásico ante la 'U'" [Official: Alejandro Restrepo is no more at Alianza Lima after losing the clásico to the U] (in Spanish). Depor. 27 July 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  11. ^ "Alejandro Restrepo, nuevo DT de Independiente Medellín" [Alejandro Restrepo, new manager of Independiente Medellín] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 7 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
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