Claudio Fernando Graf (born 31 January 1976) is an Argentine football coach and former player who played as a forward.

Claudio Graf
2008
Personal information
Full name Claudio Fernando Graf
Date of birth (1976-01-31) 31 January 1976 (age 48)
Place of birth Bahía Blanca, Argentina
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–1995 Liniers 16 (7)
1995–1996 Banfield 17 (3)
1996 Racing Club 2 (0)
1997 Quilmes 15 (0)
1997–1999 Independiente 60 (13)
2000–2002 Colón 67 (29)
2002–2003 Litex Lovech 19 (4)
2003–2004 Chacarita Juniors 32 (10)
2004–2007 Lanús 75 (32)
2007–2008 Sakaryaspor 10 (1)
2008 Veracruz 15 (9)
2009 UAG 11 (5)
2009 LDU Quito 17 (6)
2010 Colo Colo 8 (2)
2010–2011 Gimnasia LP 24 (4)
2011–2012 San Martín SJ 20 (0)
Managerial career
2014–2015 Lanús (youth)
2016–2018 Talleres (youth)
2018–2019 San Martín Tucumán (assistant)
2019 Unión La Calera (assistant)
2020–2021 Alvarado (assistant)
2022 Independiente (reserves)
2022 Independiente (interim)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Born in a family of Volga German origin, in the city of Bahía Blanca, Graf has played for a number of clubs in Argentina including Liniers de Bahía Blanca, Banfield, Racing Club, Quilmes, Independiente, Colón de Santa Fe, Chacarita Juniors, and Litex Lovech in Bulgaria.

During the Apertura 2004 he scored a goal with his butt for Chacarita Juniors against Club Atlético Independiente. Chacarita Juniors won 3-0 that day. With Lanús he scored a hat-trick against Rosario Central. After that game the club's fans started calling him San Graf (in English: "St. Graf").

In late 2009, he joined Ecuadorian club LDU Quito. He was part of the squad that won the 2009 Copa Sudamericana. In January 2010, he joined Chilean champion Colo Colo, where he played the 2010 Copa Libertadores. He played with San Martín de San Juan until released in July 2012.[1]

Managerial career

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Retiring in 2012, Graf began his coaching career in April 2014, where he was hired as a youth coach in Lanús.[2][3] In 2016, he joined Talleres in a similar youth coach position.[2]

On 27 September 2018, Graf was appointed assistant coach of Walter Coyette at San Martín de Tucumán.[4] They left the club in February 2019. In September 2019, Graf was once again appointed assistant coach Coyette, this time at Chilean club Unión La Calera.[5] They only lasted until the end of 2019.

In June 2020, Graf followed Walter Coyette to Alvarado, once again as an assistant coach.[6]

Honors

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References

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