 Coudet as manager ofInternacional in 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eduardo Germán Coudet | ||
| Date of birth | (1974-09-12)12 September 1974 (age 51) | ||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Right midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Alavés (head coach) | ||
| 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) |
| 2002–2003 | →Celta Vigo (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2004–2007 | Rosario Central | 41 | (2) |
| 2005–2006 | →San Lorenzo (loan) | 23 | (2) |
| 2007–2010 | San Luis | 89 | (10) |
| 2008–2009 | →Necaxa (loan) | 16 | (1) |
| 2010 | →Colón (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | Philadelphia Union | 9 | (0) |
| 2011 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 18 | (6) |
| Total | 501 | (78) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2014–2016 | Rosario Central | ||
| 2017 | Tijuana | ||
| 2018–2019 | Racing Club | ||
| 2020 | Internacional | ||
| 2020–2022 | Celta Vigo | ||
| 2023 | Atlético Mineiro | ||
| 2023–2024 | Internacional | ||
| 2024– | Alavés | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Eduardo Germán Coudet (born 12 September 1974), nicknamedEl Chacho,[1] is an Argentine professional football manager and former player. He is the current head coach ofLa Liga clubAlavés.
Coudet played mainly as aright midfielder, representing the likes ofRosario Central andRiver Plate. He also had spells in Spain, Mexico and the United States.
Having begun managing with Rosario, he won the2018–19 Argentine Primera División forRacing Club. He also worked in the top leagues of Mexico, Brazil, and Spain, winning theCampeonato Mineiro forAtlético Mineiro in2023.
Born inBuenos Aires, Coudet spent most of his career in theArgentine Primera División withRosario Central. From 1993 to 1995, he played forPlatense, alongsideDavid Trezeguet. He won three Argentine titles during his time withRiver Plate.
In 2002, during theArgentine Great Depression, Coudet was one of many players to move abroad, joiningCelta Vigo in Spain's La Liga. He said of life in his home 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.[2]
After several years playing in Mexico, Coudet returned to Argentina in January 2010 to play forColón.[3]
Coudet eventually became a trialist for thePhiladelphia Union ofMajor League Soccer and later signed with the club in July 2010.[4] He was released by the club in February 2011.[5] On 28 March 2011, Coudet signed withFort Lauderdale Strikers of theNorth American Soccer League.[6] Coudet was given a six-match ban after aggressively confronting the referee in a match against thePuerto Rico Islanders on 21 July.[7]
On 12 December 2014, Coudet was named as the new head coach of Rosario Central, replacingMiguel Ángel Russo. As his assistant, he selected former Argentina internationalAriel Garcé, who had a previous brief stint with Central. Aiming to reinforce his squad, Coudet contacted various ex-Central players, includingMarco Ruben,Cristian Villagra (both playing in Ukraine at the time) andCésar Delgado, convincing them to join for the 2015 season.[8] Among others, Coudet also managed to sign defenderPablo Álvarez, midfieldersJosé Luis Fernández, andGustavo Colman.
Coudet's debut was a surprise 1–0 win away to reigning championsRacing Club, followed 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.[9] Coudet's team finished 2015 in third place, and narrowly missed out on the2014–15 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.[10]
On 12 June 2017, Coudet was announced as the new manager ofLiga MX side Club Tijuana, having signed a one-year contract with the club.[11] Just 4 months and 18 days later, he was dismissed. His team at theXolos contained nine compatriots.[12]
On 17 December 2017, Coudet was announced as the new manager at Racing Club, succeedingDiego Cocca and aligning with newdirector of footballDiego Milito.[13]
After missing out onCopa Libertadores qualification in2017–18, Racing won the league in2018–19, their first in five years. Coudet's team were the highest scorers over the 24 games (42) and conceded the fewest goals (15).[14]
On 16 December 2019, Coudet was appointed manager at BrazilianSérie A sideInternacional, after agreeing to a two-year contract.[15] His first game in charge was a 1–0 win atJuventude,[16] the first game of theCampeonato Gaúcho, and finished thestate league season as runners-up toGrenal rivalsGrêmio.[17]
Coudet quit the club on 9 November 2020, due to an approach byCelta Vigo in Spain'sLa Liga. He left the club in the lead in the domestic league after 20 games, as well as being in the last 16 of theCopa Libertadores and the quarter-finals of theCopa do Brasil, having won 24 and lost 9 of his 46 fixtures.[18]
On 12 November 2020, Coudet was named in charge of Celta, signing an 18-month deal with the club where he had previously been a player.[19] He won his first five in command, with the most goals and fewest conceded of any league manager at that time, markedly better than his predecessorÓscar García.[1] At the end of the season, he signed a new contract until June 2024, including theGalician club's centenary.[20]
In January 2021 and 2022, Coudet's team were eliminated from theCopa del Rey by third-tier opposition away in theBalearic Islands, namelyIbiza andAtlético Baleares.[21] On 2 November 2022, he was sacked for the first time in his managerial career, having lost the confidence of club presidentCarlos Mouriño; he was succeeded byCarlos Carvalhal.[22]
On 19 November 2022, Coudet returned to Brazil and signed forAtlético Mineiro ahead of the 2023 season, on a two-year deal.[23] In April 2023, he won theCampeonato Mineiro with an aggregate 5–2 win over rivalsAmérica in the finals.[24] His resignation was announced on 11 June, having won 21 and lost 8 of his 35 games, with the team nearing the last 16 of the Copa Libertadores.[25]
On 19 July 2023, Coudet was announced back at Internacional, replacing sackedMano Menezes for the rest of the year. He arrived accompanied by assistant managerLucho González.[26] Four days later, he managed the club to a goalless draw away toRed Bull Bragantino,[27] and took five matches to record his first win as Internacional knocked outRiver Plate on penalties following a 2–1 victory in regular time atBeira-Rio to lead the team into theCopa Libertadores quarterfinals. He proceeded to lead the team to the semifinals, where they got knocked out by eventual winnersFluminense in a 1–2 defeat inPorto Alegre.[28] The club finished the league season in 9th,[29] and Coudet's contract was extended for another year.[30]
In 2024, Inter were eliminated from the semi-finals of thestate league, losing on penalties to Juventude in March.[31] On 10 July, having lost at home to the same team in the third round of the Copa do Brasil, he was sacked.[32]
On 2 December 2024, Coudet returned to Spain after taking overAlavés also in the top tier. He arrived after the dismissal ofLuis García, with the club one point above the relegation zone.[33] On his debut three days later, the team were knocked out of the Copa del Rey on penalties after a 2–2 draw away toMinera, a team from the fourth-tierSegunda Federación based inLlano del Beal, a village with 1,300 inhabitants.[34]
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | Ref | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Rosario Central |  | 12 December 2014 | 16 December 2016 | 81 | 37 | 26 | 18 | 118 | 78 | +40 | 045.68 | [35] |
| Tijuana |  | 12 June 2017 | 30 October 2017 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 23 | −4 | 030.00 | [36] |
| Racing Club | | 17 December 2017 | 16 December 2019 | 73 | 37 | 24 | 12 | 112 | 67 | +45 | 050.68 | [37] |
| Internacional |  | 16 December 2019 | 9 November 2020 | 46 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 71 | 37 | +34 | 052.17 | [38] |
| Celta Vigo |  | 12 November 2020 | 2 November 2022 | 84 | 31 | 19 | 34 | 120 | 117 | +3 | 036.90 | [39] |
| Atlético Mineiro | | 19 November 2022 | 11 June 2023 | 35 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 53 | 27 | +26 | 060.00 | |
| Internacional | 19 July 2023 | 10 July 2024 | 63 | 30 | 16 | 17 | 85 | 58 | +27 | 047.62 | ||
| Alavés | | 2 December 2024 | present | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 42 | 37 | +5 | 028.95 | [40] |
| Total | 440 | 197 | 127 | 116 | 620 | 444 | +176 | 044.77 | — | |||
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