_(cropped)_(cropped).jpg) Osorio asMexico manager at the2018 FIFA World Cup | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Carlos Osorio Arbeláez | ||
| Date of birth | (1961-06-08)8 June 1961 (age 64) | ||
| Place of birth | Santa Rosa de Cabal, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1985–1986 | New Haven Chargers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1982–1984 | Deportivo Pereira | ||
| 1984–1985 | Internacional | ||
| 1986–1987 | Once Caldas | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2006–2007 | Millonarios | ||
| 2007 | Chicago Fire | ||
| 2007–2009 | New York Red Bulls | ||
| 2010–2011 | Once Caldas | ||
| 2011–2012 | Puebla | ||
| 2012–2015 | Atlético Nacional | ||
| 2015 | São Paulo | ||
| 2015–2018 | Mexico | ||
| 2018–2019 | Paraguay | ||
| 2019–2020 | Atlético Nacional | ||
| 2021–2022 | América de Cali | ||
| 2023 | Zamalek | ||
| 2024 | Athletico Paranaense | ||
| 2024–2025 | Tijuana | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Juan Carlos Osorio Arbeláez (Spanish pronunciation:[xwaŋˈkaɾlosoˈsoɾjoaɾβeˈlaes]; born 8 June 1961) is a Colombian footballmanager and formerfootballer.
Osorio began his playing career withDeportivo Pereira in 1982, and went on to play for Brazilian clubInternacional in 1984 before returning to his native Colombia a year later, ultimately retiring in 1987 at the age of 26 due to injury.[1]
NicknamedEl Recreacionista (The Recreationist in Spanish) due to his unorthodox training methods,[2] Osorio held various assistant coaching jobs before beginning his managerial career in 2006 withMillonarios, moving abroad the following year to manageMajor League Soccer teamsChicago Fire andNew York Red Bulls, leading the latter to their first conference title in 2008. He managedOnce Caldas in 2010 and led them to a league title, as well as managingAtlético Nacional in 2012 and winning numerous championships. In October 2015, he was named as manager of the Mexico national team, a post he held until July 2018.
After playing forDeportivo Pereira andInternacional, Osorio moved to the USA and representedUniversity of New Haven'sNew Haven Chargers from 1985 to 1986.[3] He graduated fromSouthern Connecticut State University in 1990 with aB.A. in Exercise Science. Osorio also holds a diploma in Science and Football fromLiverpool John Moores University, aUEFA "A" coaching license from theEnglish FA, and a coaching certificate from theRoyal Netherlands Football Association.
Juan Carlos Osorio began his coaching career during the 1998–1999 season joining theStaten Island Vipers as their assistant/conditioning coach. He would then join theMetroStars staff during the 2000 season underOctavio Zambrano. He would go on to join English clubManchester City as conditioning coach in June 2001.
In 2006, Osorio started his career as a manager when he was hired byMillonarios in his native Colombia. He led the Bogotá-based club to an 11-6-7 record during the 2007 Finalizacion (closing) season and a fourth-place finish out of 18 teams in the Mustang Cup. In 2007, he was the recipient of the DIMAYOR (División Mayor del Fútbol Colombiano) Excellence in Football Coaching award becoming the first coach to win that award in his first year of coaching.
In July 2007 he was appointed manager ofMajor League Soccer sideChicago Fire. He took over a last-place team and led them to a playoff spot. He also helped Chicago orchestrate a first-round series victory againstD.C. United, which entered the playoffs with the best record in MLS. On 10 December, the Chicago Fire announced that Osorio had resigned due to "family reasons". In his short time with the Fire, Osorio went 6-3-6 in the league, 7-5-7 across all competitions and led the team to the Conference Final for the sixth time in nine seasons.
Eight days after resigning from the Chicago Fire, Osorio was hired by theNew York Red Bulls.[4] The decision came after Red Bulls and Fire reached an agreement on compensation for Osorio. The Red Bulls had an up and down season in Osorio's first season in charge of the club. After a promising start, the club qualified for the playoffs on the final day of the season and was seeded as awild card into the Western Conference bracket. In the2008 MLS Cup Playoffs, Osorio lead the club to their first everMLS Cup final, defeating defending championHouston Dynamo (4–1 on aggregate) andReal Salt Lake 1–0. In theMLS Cup final, the Red Bulls lost 3–1 toColumbus Crew. In his second season with the club, Osorio guided them to one of the worst records in league history, finishing with a 2-16-4 record. In his two seasons at the club Osorio went 12-27-13, the worst mark in the league during that period of time. The club also suffered an embarrassing set-back when they were eliminated byW Connection in the preliminary round of theCONCACAF Champions League. Due to mounting pressure, Osorio resigned from his post as coach of theNew York Red Bulls on 21 August 2009.
After leaving New York, on 18 November 2009 Osorio was hired byOnce Caldas. After taking charge of a team that was in danger of relegation Osorio helped Once Caldas to a league title in 2010. In 44 matches in charge, he recorded a record of 23 victories, 8 draws, and 13 losses. In January 2011 it was reported that Osorio would be leaving Once Caldas to take charge of theHonduras national team.[5]
On 2 February 2011, Osorio was officially named as the new coach of theHonduras national team and to lead them during the qualifying rounds of the2014 FIFA World Cup. However, Once Caldas announced Osorio contractually could not be released until June to assume his role with Honduras. Due to this, Honduras'football federation announced they could not wait until June, subsequently ending the negotiations.
On 15 November, the president of Mexican clubPuebla Roberto Henaine announced viaTwitter that Juan Carlos Osorio would be manager, followingSergio Bueno departure.[6] He resigned on 22 March 2012 due to poor performances, leaving the club with a 2-2-3 record.[7]
On 26 May 2015, Osorio was confirmed as the new manager ofSão Paulo FC, signing a two-year contract.[8] He was presented on 1 June and made his debut five days later, in a 2–0 victory againstGrêmio atEstádio do Morumbi.
On 14 October 2015, after heavy media speculation, Osorio was confirmed as head coach of theMexico national football team, signing a three-year contract.[9][10][11] He was the twelfth coach appointed in nine years,[citation needed] and the first Colombian.[12] Though information of his salary went undisclosed, Spanish newspaperEl País reported that Osorio would receive an annual salary ofUSD$1.2 million, 60 percent less than what former managerMiguel Herrera earned during his time in charge.[13]
On 13 November, Osorio won his first game in charge of Mexico, defeatingEl Salvador 3–0 atEstadio Azteca in their opening match of the2018 World Cup fourth-round qualifiers. Mexico finished at the top of Group A with 16 points, advancing to thehexagonal round.
Osorio led Mexico to theCopa América Centenario on a 16-match unbeaten streak that began in June 2016.[14] Mexico placed first intheir group with 7 points, defeatingUruguay,Jamaica, and drawing withVenezuela.[15] In the quarterfinal match againstChile, the team suffered a 7–0 defeat, ending the unbeaten streak at 22 games.[16] After the match, Osorio apologized to Mexico's fans for what he described as an "embarrassment" and "an accident of soccer".[17]
Following Mexico's participation at the2017 FIFA Confederations Cup, where the team finished in fourth place, Osorio was suspended by FIFA for six games after using insulting words and displaying aggressive and confrontational behavior towards officials during thethird place play-off match againstPortugal.[18]
On 2 September, following their 1–0 victory overPanama, Mexico secured their qualification to the2018 FIFA World Cup. On 6 October, Mexico defeatedTrinidad and Tobago 3–1, taking their points tally to 21, thus assuring Mexico will finish at the top of the qualification table for the first time since 1997.[19]
In March 2018, it was reported that Osorio had rejected an offer from the Mexican Football Federation to extend his contract with the Mexico national team.[20] In the 2018 World Cup group stage, he led Mexico to beat the defending championsGermany 1–0, thenSouth Korea 2–1, before losing 3–0 againstSweden; however, they qualified to the round of 16, where they lost 2–0 toBrazil.[21] Osorio fulfilled his contract and left his post shortly after.[22]
On 3 September 2018, theParaguayan Football Association appointed Osorio as manager of theParaguay national football team to face the2019 Copa América and theCONMEBOL qualifiers for the2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.[23] A mutual termination of the contract occurred on 13 February 2019.[24]
On 10 June 2019, Juan Carlos Osorio was confirmed as manager ofAtlético Nacional. Osorio's second spell with the club ended on 1 November 2020 after 20 wins, 18 draws and 12 losses, as he was sacked following a 3–0 defeat to Nacional's rivalsMillonarios.[25]
On 16 June 2021, Osorio was announced as the new manager ofAmérica de Cali.[26] On 31 March 2022, he left his post at the club by mutual consent due to poor results and disagreements on sports project with the board of directors.[27]
On 13 April 2023, Egyptian clubZamalek announced the appointment of Osorio as head coach.[28] Later that year, on 5 November, he was sacked from his position after two consecutive losses in the first six matches of the2023–24 season.[29]
On 3 January 2024, Osorio was announced as head coach ofAthletico Paranaense, returning to Brazil after nearly nine years.[30] Two months later, on 3 March, the club parted ways with Osorio.[31]
On 24 May 2024, Mexican clubTijuana announced Osorio as their new head coach.[32] On 30 July, Osorio received a four-game ban for violent conduct after he confronted a linesman during aLeagues Cup match. On 11 March 2025, he was dismissed from his position.[33]
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | Win % | ||||||
| Millonarios |  | 1 January 2006 | 30 June 2007 | 48 | 22 | 9 | 17 | 045.83 | ||
| Chicago Fire |  | 1 July 2007 | 10 December 2007 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 038.89 | ||
| New York Red Bulls | 18 December 2007 | 21 August 2009 | 59 | 14 | 15 | 30 | 023.73 | |||
| Once Caldas | | 1 January 2010 | 27 December 2011 | 100 | 48 | 24 | 28 | 048.00 | ||
| Puebla |  | 1 January 2012 | 21 March 2012 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 018.18 | ||
| Atlético Nacional | | 3 May 2012 | 25 May 2015 | 237 | 126 | 59 | 52 | 053.16 | ||
| São Paulo |  | 26 May 2015 | 6 October 2015 | 28 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 042.86 | ||
| Mexico | | 14 October 2015 | 27 July 2018 | 52 | 33 | 9 | 10 | 063.46 | ||
| Paraguay |  | 3 September 2018 | 13 February 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 000.00 | ||
| Atlético Nacional | | 1 July 2019 | 17 November 2020 | 50 | 22 | 17 | 11 | 044.00 | ||
| América de Cali | 1 July 2021 | 31 March 2022 | 49 | 15 | 11 | 23 | 030.61 | |||
| Zamalek |  | 13 April 2023 | 5 November 2023 | 25 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 052.00 | ||
| Athletico Paranaense | | 3 January 2024 | 3 March 2024 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 054.55 | ||
| Tijuana | | 24 May 2024 | 11 March 2025 | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 035.29 | ||
| Total | 723 | 332 | 178 | 213 | 045.92 | |||||
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