Néstor Raúl "Pipo" Gorosito (born 14 May 1964) is an Argentinefootballmanager and former player who played as amidfielder. He is the manager ofAlianza Lima.
NéstorPipo Gorosito began his playing career atRiver Plate, and subsequently had 3 spells atSan Lorenzo where he scored 72 goals in 241 appearances. His other main club was Chile'sUniversidad Católica, where he contributed with 149 appearances and retired with the side in 2000.
Gorosito started his managerial career atNueva Chicago in 2003, avoiding relegation with the side inthe play-offs. He was subsequently appointed atSan Lorenzo de Almagro, but was sacked in 2004 after a poor run of results.
In 2005, Gorosito was namedLanús manager, but his reign only lasted two months. He was appointed at the helm ofRosario Central in the following year, being relieved from his duties in March 2007.
On 19 January 2010, Gorosito was namedXerez CD manager, with the side being dead last inLa Liga.[3] Despitesuffering relegation, he achieved seven wins out of 19 matches, but left the club in July after failing to agree a new deal.[4]
In September 2011, Gorosito returned to Argentinos Juniors, but resigned on 28 February of the following year, after suffering intestinal damage and a fractured vertebra in a car crash hours before his team lost against San Lorenzo.[5] On 23 October 2012 he was appointed manager ofTigre.
Gorosito took Tigre to the final of2012 Copa Sudamericana, but stepped down from his role on 6 July 2013 after having altercations with the club's board. In October 2014, he returned to Argentinos, taking the club back to the first divisionat first attempt.
On 23 December 2015, Gorosito was appointed manager ofUD Almería, ranked last inSegunda División.[6] On 16 May of the following year, he was sacked after his side was still in the relegation zone.[7]