| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Roberto Rubén Mariani | ||
| Date of birth | (1942-01-08)8 January 1942 | ||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| –1977 | Universidad Cruceña | ||
| 1977–1978 | Blooming | ||
| 1985 | Oriente Petrolero | ||
| 1986–1990 | Argentina (assistant) | ||
| 1986–1989 | Argentina U20 (assistant) | ||
| 1986–1986 | Argentina U17 (assistant) | ||
| 1988–1989 | Argentina U17 (assistant) | ||
| 1990–1993 | Vélez Sarsfield (youth) | ||
| 1992 | Vélez Sarsfield (interim) | ||
| 1994 | Blooming | ||
| 1994–2000 | San Lorenzo (youth) | ||
| 2008–2009 | Unión San Felipe | ||
| 2010 | San Luis | ||
| 2011 | Rangers | ||
| 2011 | Coquimbo Unido | ||
| 2012–2013 | Deportes Concepción | ||
| 2019 | Boca Unidos (interim) | ||
Roberto Rubén Mariani (born 8 January 1942) is an Argentinefootballmanager.
Mariani started his career inBolivia with clubs such asUniversidad Cruceña,[1]Blooming[2] andOriente Petrolero.[3][4]
A close friend ofCarlos Bilardo, he joined his technical staff as an assistant coach for theArgentina senior team in 1986 and also served as an assistant for theunder-20's and theunder-17's. As an anecdote, he holded the ball used in the1986 FIFA World Cup final.[4][5]
Following the Argentina national teams, Mariani worked as coach for the youth ranks ofVélez Sarsfield, leading the first team in 1992,[6] andSan Lorenzo de Almagro,[4] with a brief stint with Blooming in 1994.[7] In San Lorenzo, he trained players such asEduardo Tuzzio,Guillermo Franco,Leandro Romagnoli.[8]
In 2008, Mariani moved to Chile to ledUnión San Felipe, winning the2009 Primera B and the2009 Copa Chile.[9]
Following Unión San Felipe, Mariani coachedSan Luis de Quillota,[10]Rangers de Talca,[11]Coquimbo Unido[12] andDeportes Concepción[13] in Chile.
As coordinator forBoca Unidos, Mariani assumed as interim coach in July 2019.[14]
Carlos Valverde y el técnico (Roberto) Mariani fueron a verme jugar.... Valverde y Mariani pidieron que me cambien para que no me lastimen porque me iban a llevar a Oriente.
la llegada del interino Roberto Mariani
Goleada. El 19 de enero de 1994, Blooming asestó la mayor goleada... Hebert Arandia (26'), puso en ventaja al cuadro de Roberto Mariani