Leandro Gabriel Stillitano (born 6 February 1983) is an Argentine football manager and former player who played mainly as a midfielder. He is the current assistant manager of the Argentina national under-20 team.

Career

Born in Avellaneda, Stillitano played as a senior for Club Atlético Lugano and Sportivo Dock Sud before retiring. He started his managerial career in 2011, being in charge of San Martín de Burzaco.[1]

In 2014, Stillitano was in charge of Juventud Unida for a short period,[2] before joining Ariel Holan's staff at Banfield in January 2015, as an assistant of the youth sides. He subsequently followed Holan to Defensa y Justicia and Independiente, always as his assistant.[3]

In January 2019, Stillitano became the manager of Independiente's reserve side.[4] In November of that year, he joined Gustavo Quinteros' staff at Club Tijuana, as his assistant, and also followed him to Colo-Colo.[5]

On 12 November 2022, Stillitano returned to Independiente, after being appointed manager of the club for the 2023 season.[6] The following 18 March, he left the club on a mutual agreement,[7] and joined Javier Mascherano's staff at the Argentina national under-20 team in the following month.

References

  1. ^ "Un ex entrenador del Azul dirigirá a un grande de Argentina" [A former manager of the Blues will manage a big club from Argentina] (in Spanish). Solo Ascenso. 13 November 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Le erraron al volantazo" [They got the directions wrong] (in Spanish). Revista Ascenso. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Leandro Stillitano, de ayudante de Ariel Holan a ser el tapado elegido por Independiente para ser el nuevo entrenador" [Leandro Stillitano, from assistant of Ariel Holan to the cover up chosen by Independiente to become the new manager] (in Spanish). La Nación. 12 November 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  4. ^ "La Reserva, a full" [The reserves, at full speed] (in Spanish). Club Atlético Independiente. 8 January 2019. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  5. ^ "Quinteros se comienza a despedir de Leandro Stillitano: "Lo voy a apoyar y a desear lo mejor"" [Quinteros starts to say goodbye to Leandro Stillitano: "I will support him and wish him the best"] (in Spanish). Dale Albo. 11 November 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  6. ^ "Comunicado oficial: Leandro Stillitano" [Official announcement: Leandro Stillitano] (in Spanish). Club Atlético Independiente. 12 November 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  7. ^ "Leandro Stillitano dejó de ser el entrenador de Independiente" [Leandro Stilitano ceased to be the manager of Independiente] (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 18 March 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
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