Andrés Cruciani
{{Infobox football biography | name = Andrés Cruciani | image = | fullname = Diego Andrés Cruciani | height = 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | birth_date = July 14, 1962 | birth_place = Bahía Blanca, Argentina | currentclub = | clubnumber = | position = Defender | years1 = 1973–1978 | years2 = 1979 | years3 = 1980 | years4 = 1981–1982 | years5 = 1983–1985 | clubs1 = Juventud | clubs2 = Sarmiento | clubs3 = Bella Vista | clubs4 = Estudiantes | clubs5 = Club Cipolletti | caps1 = 71 | caps2 = 21 | caps3 = 19 | caps4 = 42 | caps5 = 49 | goals1 = 3 | goals2 = 4 | goals3 = 1 | goals4 = 1 | goals5 = 3 | nationalyears1 = 1981 | nationalteam1 = Argentina U-20 | nationalcaps1 = 4 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | manageryears1 = 1995 | manageryears2 = 1996–1997 | manageryears3 = 1998 | manageryears4 = 1998 | manageryears5 = 1999 | manageryears6 = 2000 | manageryears7 = 2001 | manageryears8 = 2001–2002 | manageryears9 = 2002–2003 | manageryears10 = 2004–2005 | manageryears11 = 2005–2006 | manageryears12 = 2007–2007 | manageryears13 = 2007–2008
| manageryears14 = 2009–2011
| manageryears15 = 2021–2022
| manageryears16 =
| managerclubs1 = Banfield (assistant coach)
| managerclubs2 = Independiente (assistant coach)
| managerclubs3 = Centenario
| managerclubs4 = Club Renato Cesarini (Tactics coach)
| managerclubs5 = CA Lanús (Youth Coach)
| managerclubs6 = Independiente (assistant coach)
| managerclubs7 = Tampa Bay Mutiny (Technical Coach)
| managerclubs8 = Club Cipolletti
| managerclubs9 = Haiti
| managerclubs10 = Centenario
| managerclubs11 = Bangladesh
| managerclubs12 = Abahani Limited
Managerclubs13 = [[Panthere Sportive Du Nde (Cameroon 1st division league)
| managerclubs14 = Maldives
| managerclubs15 = Saif Sporting Club
| medaltemplates =
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! Men's football
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! Representing Bangladesh (as manager)
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! SAFF Championship
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| Runner-up| 2005 Pakistan|
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Diego Andrés Cruciani (born 14 July 1962 in Bahía Blanca) is an Argentine football coach who currently appointed as a head of Bangladesh Premier League club Saif Sporting Club
Career
The defender played in his career for Juventud, Sarmiento, Bella Vista, Estudiantes and Club Cipolletti before he retired after a knee injury in summer 1985.
International career
Cruciani was 1985 member of the Argentina national under-20 football team.
Coaching career
He was the head coach of the Bangladesh national football team, under his guidance, the team improved smoothly and became the runners-up of the SAFF championship.[1]
After leaving the post, Cruciani continued his career in Bangladesh by coaching B. League side, Abahani.[2] During his time, Cruciani had brought three Argentine players to the club.[3][4]
References
- Total Sports - Andrés Cruciani Archived February 22, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- News item - Andrés Cruciani Archived November 4, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- Andrés Cruciani at BanglaFootball.net
- DCY Sport - Diego Andrés Cruciani Archived March 5, 2012, at the Wayback Machine