Nicolás Alejandro Chietino (born 17 April 1982) is an Argentine football manager and former player who played as a defensive midfielder. He is the current manager of Ecuadorian club Orense.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nicolás Alejandro Chietino | ||
| Date of birth | 17 April 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Longchamps, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Orense (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Argentinos Juniors | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2003 | Argentinos Juniors | 0 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Racing Ferrol | 18 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Novelda | 29 | (1) |
| 2005–2007 | Melilla | 72 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Algeciras | 20 | (2) |
| 2008 | Hospitalet | 14 | (0) |
| 2008–2010 | Marbella | 60 | (3) |
| 2010–2011 | Temperley | 39 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Villanovense | 17 | (3) |
| 2012–2013 | Burgos | 49 | (1) |
| 2013–2015 | Mérida | 45 | (1) |
| 2015 | Pogoń Siedlce | 10 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Lincoln Red Imps | 8 | (0) |
| 2016 | Unión Aconquija | 18 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Colegiales | 4 | (0) |
| Total | 403 | (11) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2006–2007 | Melilla (youth) | ||
| 2017–2018 | Kairat (assistant) | ||
| 2019 | Universidad Católica del Ecuador (reserves) | ||
| 2019 | Fénix (assistant) | ||
| 2020 | Santamarina (assistant) | ||
| 2021 | León de Huánuco | ||
| 2021 | Comerciantes Unidos | ||
| 2022 | Huracán (assistant) | ||
| 2022–2023 | Lanús (assistant) | ||
| 2024– | Orense | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career edit
Born in Longchamps, Buenos Aires Province, Chietino played youth football for Argentinos Juniors, but failed to make a first team appearance for the club. In August 2003, after a trial period, he signed for Spanish Segunda División B side Racing de Ferrol.[1]
After helping Racing in their promotion to Segunda División, Chietino moved to Novelda CF in the third tier in 2004. He continued to appear in that category in the following five years, representing UD Melilla, Algeciras CF,[2] CE L'Hospitalet and UD Marbella.[3]
In 2010, Chietino returned to his home country to join Temperley. He returned to Spain and its third tier in the following year, signing for CF Villanovense.
On 3 January 2012, Chietino agreed to a contract with Burgos CF, also in the third tier.[4] He was a regular starter during his spell, suffering relegation in his first season but achieving promotion back in his second.
Ahead of the 2013–14 campaign, Chietino joined newly created side Mérida AD in Tercera División.[5] He left in January 2015 to move to Poland; initially expecting to sign for Ekstraklasa side Pogoń Szczecin, he instead signed for I liga side MKP Pogoń Siedlce.[6]
In June 2015, Chietino switched teams and countries again, after agreeing to a deal with Gibraltar Premier Division side Lincoln Red Imps FC.[7] After leaving the club in 2016, he returned to his home country and played for Unión Aconquija[8] and Colegiales[9] before retiring in 2017, aged 35.
Managerial career edit
After retiring, Chietino worked as an assistant at FC Kairat before becoming the manager of Universidad Católica del Ecuador's reserve team in 2019. He later returned to his previous role at Fénix and Santamarina, before being named manager of León de Huánuco on 11 March 2021.[10]
On 22 July 2021, Chietino took over Comerciantes Unidos also in Peru.[11] After four winless matches, he was sacked in August, and subsequently worked as an assistant of Frank Darío Kudelka at Huracán and Lanús.
On 18 December 2023, Chietino returned to Ecuador after being named manager of Orense for the upcoming season.[12]
References edit
- ^ "Chietino convence al Racing, que ya pactó su contrato" [Chietino convinces Racing, which already agreed his contract] (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 8 August 2003. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ "Nico Chietino, jugador del Algeciras, añora sus tiempos como jugador de la U. D. Melilla" [Nico Chietino, Algeciras player, remembers his times as a player of U.D. Melilla] (in Spanish). Diario Sur. 20 December 2007. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ "Nico Chietino se convierte en el primer fichaje para reforzar el Marbella" [Nico Chietino becomes the first signing to bolster Marbella] (in Spanish). Diario Sur. 5 June 2008. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ "Nico Chietino, intensidad y trabajo para el centro del campo blanquinegro" [Nico Chietino, intensity and work rate for the black-and-white centre of midfield] (in Spanish). El Correo de Burgos. 3 January 2012. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ "Mérida quiere volver con un argentino a la cabeza" [Mérida want to return with an Argentine ahead] (in Spanish). Clarín. 28 November 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ "Argentyńczyk myślał, że chce go Pogoń Szczecin. Trafił do Pogoni... Siedlce" [The Argentine thought that Pogoń Szczecin wanted him. He went to Pogoń... Siedlce] (in Polish). Sport.pl. 14 January 2015. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ "Chietino i Witan odchodzą" [Chietino and Witan leave] (in Polish). MKP Pogoń Siedlce. 22 June 2015. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ "Chietino, el trotamundos del fútbol que llega al Rojo" [Chietino, the football journeyman who arrives at the Rojo] (in Spanish). Diario LM Neuquén. 30 July 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ "Colegiales volvió a unir a dos amigos después de veintidós años" [Colegiales united two friends again after twenty-two years] (in Spanish). Clarín. 6 October 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ "Nico Chietino tendrá su primera experiencia como DT principal" [Nico Chietino will have his first experience as main manager] (in Spanish). Noticias de Brown. 11 March 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ "Liga 2: Comerciantes Unidos contrató a Nicolás Chietino como su nuevo entrenador" [Liga 2: Comerciantes Unidos signed Nicolás Chietino as their new manager] (in Spanish). Fútbol Peruano. 22 July 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ "Oficial: Nicolás Chietino es el nuevo entrenador de Orense" [Official: Nicolás Chietino is the new manager of Orense] (in Spanish). Olé. 18 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
External links edit
- Nicolás Chietino at BDFutbol
- Nicolás Chietino at BDFA (in Spanish)
- Nicolás Chietino at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
- Nicolás Chietino coach profile at Soccerway