Luis Fernando Machado Pinto (born September 26, 1979) is an Uruguayan retired footballer. He is currently the assistant manager of Talleres.

Fernando Machado
Personal information
Full name Luis Fernando Machado Pinto
Date of birth (1979-09-26) September 26, 1979 (age 44)
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
Talleres (assistant)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–1998 Montevideo Wanderers 5 (1)
1999 Pumas UNAM 24 (1)
2000–2001 Montevideo Wanderers 21 (0)
2002 Atlético Celaya
2002–2005 Nacional
2006 San Luis
2006 Cerrito
2007–2008 Asteras Tripolis
2008–2010 Levadiakos 25 (0)
2010–2011 Gimnasia de Jujuy 24 (2)
2011–2012 Blooming 1 (0)
2012 Fénix de Montevideo 0 (0)
2013 Montevideo Wanderers 7 (0)
2013–2014 Fénix de Montevideo 8 (0)
2014–2016 Juventud 34 (2)
International career
Uruguay U20 0 (0)
Managerial career
2016–2017 Nacional (reserves assistant)
2018 Nacional (assistant)
2019– Talleres (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career edit

Machado played for 11 clubs in 5 different countries along his football career. His former teams include Montevideo Wanderers, Nacional, Cerrito and Fénix de Montevideo in his home country, Asteras Tripolis and Levadiakos F.C. from Greece, Pumas UNAM, Atlético Celaya and San Luis F.C. in Mexico, Gimnasia de Jujuy in the Argentine Primera División, as well as Bolivian side Blooming.

Coaching career edit

In July 2016 it was announced, that Machado had decided to retire.[1] He began his coaching career at his former club, Club Nacional de Football, as assistant manager of the club's reserve team with his former teammate, Alexander Medina, as manager.[2] In December 2017 it was confirmed, that the duo would take charge of the club's first team.[3] They left the club at the end of the year.

In June 2019 it was confirmed, that Medina had become manager of Talleres, once again with Machado as his assistant.[4]

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