Eduardo Coudet

Eduardo Coudet
Chacho Coudet en San Luis.jpg
Coudet playing for San Luis in 2009
Personal information
Full name Eduardo Germán Coudet
Date of birth (1974-09-12) 12 September 1974 (age 47)
Place of birth Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Right midfielder
Club information
Current team
Celta (manager)
Youth career
Platense
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993–1995 Platense 56 (2)
1995–1998 Rosario Central 102 (23)
1998–1999 San Lorenzo 30 (5)
1999–2004 River Plate 103 (26)
2002–2003Celta (loan) 9 (0)
2004–2007 Rosario Central 41 (2)
2005–2006San Lorenzo (loan) 23 (2)
2007–2010 San Luis 89 (10)
2008–2009Necaxa (loan) 16 (1)
2010Colón (loan) 5 (1)
2010–2011 Philadelphia Union 9 (0)
2011 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 18 (6)
Total 501 (78)
Teams managed
2014–2016 Rosario Central
2017 Tijuana
2017–2019 Racing Club
2019–2020 Internacional
2020– Celta
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Eduardo Germán Coudet (born 12 September 1974), nicknamed El Chacho, is an Argentine professional football manager and former player who is the manager of Spanish club RC Celta de Vigo.

He played mainly as a right midfielder, representing the likes of Rosario Central and River Plate, as well as having spells in Spain, Mexico and the United States.

Having begun managing with Rosario, he won the 2018–19 Argentine Primera División for Racing Club. He also worked in the top leagues of Mexico, Brazil and Spain.

Playing career

Born in Buenos Aires, Coudet spent most of his career in the Argentinian First Division team Rosario Central, but he did have a short spell at Celta Vigo in Spain's La Liga and subsequently in Major League Soccer with Philadelphia Union.

From 1993 to 1995, he played for Platense, alongside French-Argentine David Trezeguet. He won three Argentine titles during his time with River Plate.

In 2002, during the Argentine great depression, Coudet was one of many players to move abroad, in his case to RC Celta de Vigo in Spain's La Liga. He said of life in his country "I can't live any more over here. It's terrible to experience every day with this sense of unease. You brake at a light and you don't know if they're going to wash your windscreen, ask for an autograph or stick a bullet through your head", and had chosen a cheaper car to avoid bringing attention to his wealth.

After several years playing in Mexico, Coudet returned to Argentina in January 2010 to play for Colón de Santa Fe.

Coudet eventually became a trialist for the Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer and later signed with the club in July 2010. He was released by the club in February 2011. On 28 March 2011, Coudet signed with Fort Lauderdale Strikers of the North American Soccer League. Coudet was given a six-match ban after aggressively confronting the referee in a match against the Puerto Rico Islanders on 21 July.

Coaching career

Rosario Central

On 12 December 2014, Coudet was officially named as the new head coach of Rosario Central, replacing Miguel Angel Russo. As his assistant, he selected former Argentina international Ariel Garcé, who had a previous brief stint with Central. Aiming to reinforce the squad, Coudet contacted various ex-Central players, including Marco Ruben, Cristian Villagra (both playing in Ukraine at the time) and Cesar Delgado, convincing them to join for the coming 2015 season. Among others, Coudet also managed to sign defender Pablo Álvarez and midfielders José Luis Fernández and Gustavo Colman.

Coudet's official debut began with a surprise 1–0 win away to reigning champions Racing. Central followed up this win with four consecutive victories. Coudet's side had a 13-game undefeated streak until an eventual 2–0 loss away to River Plate. Central bounced back quickly, inflicting on rivals Newell's an unprecedented fourth consecutive derby loss. Coudet's team finished 2015 in third place, and narrowly missed out on the 2014–15 Copa Argentina championship after a controversial 2–0 final loss to Boca Juniors, after a dubious penalty decision and an offside goal put the tie beyond reach.

Club Tijuana

On 12 June 2017, Coudet was announced as the new manager of Liga MX side Club Tijuana, having signed a one-year contract with the club. Just 4 months and 18 days later, he was dismissed. His team at the Xolos contained nine compatriots.

Racing Club

On 17 December 2017, Coudet was announced as the new manager of Racing Club, succeeding Diego Cocca and aligning with new director of football Diego Milito.

After missing out on Copa Libertadores qualification in 2017–18, Racing won the league in 2018–19, their first in five years. Coudet's team were the highest scorers over the 24 games (42) and conceded the fewest goals (15).

Internacional

On 16 December 2019, Coudet was appointed manager of Brazilian Série A side Internacional, after agreeing to a two-year contract. He debuted on 23 January in the first game of the Campeonato Gaúcho, a 1–0 win at Juventude, and finished the state league season as runners-up to Grenal rivals Grêmio.

Coudet quit the club on 9 November 2020, despite leading the national league.

Celta

On 12 November 2020, Coudet was named in charge of La Liga side RC Celta de Vigo, signing an 18-month deal. After observing his first match, he won his first five in command with the most goals and fewest conceded of any league manager in that time, markedly better than his predecessor Óscar García. At the end of his first season, he signed a new contract until June 2024, including the Galician club's centenary.

In January of both 2021 and 2022, Coudet's team were eliminated from the Copa del Rey by third-tier opposition away in the Balearic Islands, namely UD Ibiza and CD Atlético Baleares.

Managerial statistics

As of match played 1 May 2022
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team Nat From To Record Ref
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Rosario Central Argentina 12 December 2014 16 December 2016 81 37 26 18 118 78 +40 045.68
Club Tijuana Mexico 12 June 2017 30 October 2017 20 6 7 7 19 23 −4 030.00
Racing Club Argentina 17 December 2017 16 December 2019 73 37 24 12 113 68 +45 050.68
Internacional Brazil 16 December 2019 9 November 2020 46 24 13 9 71 37 +34 052.17
Celta Spain 12 November 2020 Present 69 26 18 25 102 89 +13 037.68
Total 289 130 88 71 423 295 +128 044.98

Honours

Player

River Plate

Rosario Central

Manager

Racing Club


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