Carlos Compagnucci Explained

Carlos Horacio Compagnucci (born 6 August 1968) is an Argentine football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He is the current manager of Alianza Atlético.

Playing career

Born in Monte Buey, Córdoba Province, Compagnucci began his career at Vélez Sarsfield in 1989. Later in the year, he moved on loan to Deportivo Morón, and helped the side to win the 1989–90 Primera B Metropolitana.^[1]

Back to Vélez in 1991, Compagnucci started to feature more regularly in the main squad after the arrival of manager Carlos Bianchi, as a replacement for Marcelo Gómez.^[1] He suffered a serious knee injury in 1996, only returning in 1998^[2] and subsequently retiring in the following year.^[1]

Managerial career

After retiring, Compagnucci started working at his lifelong club Vélez, as a manager of the reserve sides. On 3 April 2001, he was named manager of the first team after Óscar Tabárez resigned,^[3] but he also presented his resignation on 30 August.^[4]

On 6 June 2002, Compagnucci was appointed Instituto manager.^[5] He left in November,^[6] and joined Bianchi's staff at Boca Juniors in 2003, as an assistant.

In October 2005, Compagnucci replaced José Basualdo at the helm of Peruvian side Universitario de Deportes.^[7] After leaving the side at the end of the year, he returned to Vélez as a youth manager, and was named Hugo Tocalli's assistant in the main squad in 2008; he subsequently followed Tocalli to Colo-Colo and Quilmes.

Compagnucci returned to managerial duties on 28 December 2010, after signing a contract with Paraguayan club Guaraní.^[8] He was sacked the following 24 February,^[9] and was subsequently named Omar Labruna's assistant at Audax Italiano before joining Mauricio Pellegrino's staff at Valencia.^[10]

Compagnucci returned to work with Labruna at Colo-Colo in 2013,^[11] before rejoining Pellegrino's staff at Estudiantes de La Plata, Independiente, Alavés, Southampton,^[12] Leganés and Vélez.^[13] On 16 June 2022, he returned to Universitario after 17 years, being named manager.^{[14] [15] [16]}

Compagnucci resigned from Universitario on 28 February 2023, after a poor start of the season.^[17] He remained in the country after being named in charge of fellow league team Alianza Atlético on 14 June.^[18]

Honours

Player

Deportivo Morón

• Primera B Metropolitana

1989–90

Vélez Sarsfield

• Argentine Primera División

1993 Clausura, 1995 Apertura, 1996 Clausura, 1998 Clausura

• Copa Libertadores

1994

• Intercontinental Cup

1994

• Copa Interamericana

1994

• Supercopa Libertadores

1996

• Recopa Sudamericana

1997

Notes and References

1. Web site: Carlos Compagnucci. CA Vélez Sarsfield. es. 24 June 2022.
2. Web site: Compagnucci: "Nunca me di por vencido". Compagnucci: "I did not give up". La Nación. es. 6 March 1998. 24 June 2022.
3. Web site: Compagnucci es el nuevo conductor. Compagnucci is the new manager. Clarín. es. 3 April 2001. 24 June 2022.
4. Web site: Vélez se quedó sin director técnico. Vélez ended up without a manager. La Nación. es. 30 August 2001. 24 June 2022.
5. Web site: Compagnucci asume el lunes como DT y quiere refuerzos de experiencia. Compagnucci takes over on Monday as manager and wants experienced additions. La Voz del Interior. es. 6 June 2002. 24 June 2022.
6. Web site: Tirando paredes. Bringing down walls. La Nación. es. 26 November 2002. 24 June 2022.
7. Web site: Tirando paredes. Bringing down walls. La Nación. es. 7 October 2005. 24 June 2022.
8. Web site: Carlos Compagnucci llega y firma con Guaraní. Carlos Compagnucci arrives and signs with Guaraní. Última Hora. es. 28 December 2010. 24 June 2022.
9. Web site: Compagnucci deja Guaraní y vuelve Félix Darío León. Compagnucci leaves Guaraní and Félix Darío León returns. Última Hora. es. 24 February 2011. 24 June 2022.
10. Web site: Un superviviente del fútbol. A football survivor. Super Deporte. es. 10 July 2012. 24 June 2022.
11. Web site: Colo Colo: Labruna fue despedido. Colo Colo: Labruna was fired. ESPN Deportes. es. 14 March 2013. 24 June 2022.
12. Web site: Pellegrino's coaching staff confirmed. Southampton FC. 15 July 2017. 24 June 2022.
13. Web site: Ya es oficial: Mauricio Pellegrino, nuevo DT de Vélez. It is already official: Mauricio Pellegrino, new manager of Vélez. I Am Noticias. es. 16 April 2020. 24 June 2022.
14. Web site: Universitario: Carlos Compagnucci regresa tras 17 años y es nuevo técnico crema. Universitario: Carlos Compagnucci returns after 17 years and is the new crema manager. El Comercio. es. 16 June 2022. 24 June 2022.
15. Web site: 2022-06-21 . ¿Quién es Carlos Compagnucci, el nuevo técnico de Universitario? LaRepublica.pe . 2022-09-05 . larepublica_pe . es-PE.
16. Web site: Carlos Compagnucci fue presentado como nuevo entrenador de Universitario . 2022-09-05 . canaln.pe . es.
17. Web site: Carlos Compagnucci no sigue en Universitario: técnico renunció tras malos resultados en Liga 1. Carlos Compagnucci does not continue at Universitario: manager resigned due to poor results in the Liga 1. Radio Programas del Perú. es. 28 February 2023. 1 March 2023.
18. Web site: ¡Se hizo oficial! Carlos Compagnucci dirigirá a Alianza Atlético en el Clausura. It became official! Carlos Compagnucci will manage Alianza Atlético in the Clausura. Ovación. es. 14 June 2023. 15 June 2023.