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Eduardo Coudet
Coudet as manager of Internacional in 2020
Personal information
Full name Eduardo Germán Coudet
Date of birth (1974-09-12) 12 September 1974 (age 50)
Place of birth Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Right midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Alavés (manager)
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), nicknamed El Chacho,[1] is an Argentine professional football manager and former player. He is the current manager of La Liga club Alavés.

Coudet played mainly as a right midfielder, representing the likes of Rosario Central and River Plate. He also had spells in Spain, Mexico and the United States.

Having begun managing with Rosario, he won the 2018–19 Argentine Primera División for Racing Club. He also worked in the top leagues of Mexico, Brazil and Spain, winning the Campeonato Mineiro for Atlético Mineiro in 2023.

Playing career

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Coudet playing for San Luis in 2009

Born in Buenos Aires, Coudet spent most of his career in the Argentine Primera División with Rosario Central. From 1993 to 1995, he played for Platense, alongside David Trezeguet. He won three Argentine titles during his time with River Plate.

In 2002, during the Argentine Great Depression, Coudet was one of many players to move abroad, joining Celta 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 for Colón.[3]

Coudet eventually became a trialist for the Philadelphia Union of Major 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 with Fort Lauderdale Strikers of the North American Soccer League.[6] Coudet was given a six-match ban after aggressively confronting the referee in a match against the Puerto Rico Islanders on 21 July.[7]

Coaching career

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Rosario Central

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On 12 December 2014, Coudet was named as the new head coach of Rosario Central, replacing Miguel Ángel Russo. As his assistant, he selected former Argentina international Ariel Garcé, who had a previous brief stint with Central. Aiming to reinforce his squad, Coudet contacted various ex-Central players, including Marco Ruben, Cristian Villagra (both playing in Ukraine at the time) and César Delgado, convincing them to join for the 2015 season.[8] Among others, Coudet also managed to sign defender Pablo Álvarez and midfielders José Luis Fernández and Gustavo Colman.

Coudet's debut was a surprise 1–0 win away to reigning champions Racing 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 the 2014–15 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]

Club Tijuana

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On 12 June 2017, Coudet was announced as the new manager of Liga 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 the Xolos contained nine compatriots.[12]

Racing Club

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On 17 December 2017, Coudet was announced as the new manager at Racing Club, succeeding Diego Cocca and aligning with new director of football Diego Milito.[13]

After missing out on Copa Libertadores qualification in 2017–18, Racing won the league in 2018–19, their first in five years. Coudet's team were the highest scorers over the 24 games (42) and conceded the fewest goals (15).[14]

Internacional

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On 16 December 2019, Coudet was appointed manager at Brazilian Série A side Internacional, after agreeing to a two-year contract.[15] His first game in charge was a 1–0 win at Juventude,[16] the first game of the Campeonato Gaúcho, and finished the state league season as runners-up to Grenal rivals Grêmio.[17]

Coudet quit the club on 9 November 2020, due to an approach by Celta Vigo in Spain's La Liga. He left the club in the lead in the domestic league after 20 games, as well as being in the last 16 of the Copa Libertadores and the quarter-finals of the Copa do Brasil, having won 24 and lost 9 of his 46 fixtures.[18]

Celta

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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 predecessor Óscar García.[1] At the end of the season, he signed a new contract until June 2024, including the Galician club's centenary.[20]

In January 2021 and 2022, Coudet's team were eliminated from the Copa del Rey by third-tier opposition away in the Balearic Islands, namely Ibiza and Atlético Baleares.[21] On 2 November 2022, he was sacked for the first time in his managerial career, having lost the confidence of club president Carlos Mouriño; he was succeeded by Carlos Carvalhal.[22]

Atlético Mineiro

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On 19 November 2022, Coudet returned to Brazil and signed for Atlético Mineiro ahead of the 2023 season, on a two-year deal.[23] In April 2023, he won the Campeonato Mineiro with an aggregate 5–2 win over rivals América 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]

Internacional return

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On 19 July 2023, Coudet was announced back at Internacional, replacing sacked Mano Menezes for the rest of the year. He arrived accompanied by assistant manager Lucho González.[26] Four days later he managed the club to a goalless draw away to Red Bull Bragantino,[27] and took five matches to record his first win as Internacional knocked out River Plate on penalties following a 2–1 victory in regular time at Beira-Rio to lead the team into the Copa Libertadores quarterfinals. He proceeded to lead the team to the semifinals, where they got knocked out by eventual winners Fluminense in a 1–2 defeat in Porto 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 the state 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]

Alavés

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On 2 December 2024, Coudet returned to Spain after taking over Deportivo Alavés also in the top tier. He arrived after the dismissal of Luis 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 to Minera, a team from the fourth-tier Segunda Federación based in Llano del Beal, a village with 1,300 inhabitants.[34]

Managerial statistics

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As of match played 15 December 2024
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team Nat From To Record Ref
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Rosario Central Argentina 12 December 2014 16 December 2016 81 37 26 18 118 78 +40 045.68 [35]
Tijuana Mexico 12 June 2017 30 October 2017 20 6 7 7 19 23 −4 030.00 [36]
Racing Club Argentina 17 December 2017 16 December 2019 73 37 24 12 112 67 +45 050.68 [37]
Internacional Brazil 16 December 2019 9 November 2020 46 24 13 9 71 37 +34 052.17 [38]
Celta Vigo Spain 12 November 2020 2 November 2022 84 31 19 34 120 117 +3 036.90 [39]
Atlético Mineiro Brazil 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 Spain 2 December 2024 present 3 0 3 0 5 5 +0 000.00 [40]
Total 405 186 116 103 583 412 +171 045.93 —

Honours

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Player

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River Plate

Rosario Central

Manager

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Racing Club

Atlético Mineiro

References

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  21. ^ Leyenda, Alberto (5 January 2022). "El Celta se vuelve a traer carbón copero de Baleares" [Celta bring Copa coal back from the Balearics again]. Faro de Vigo (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 February 2022.
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  27. ^ Morel, Rodrigo (23 July 2023). "Bragantino e Inter empatam sem gols na reestreia de Coudet pelo Colorado" [Bragantino and Inter draw without goals on Coudet's second debut for the Colorado]. CNN Brasil (in Portuguese). Retrieved 14 December 2024.
  28. ^ "Coudet transparece dor por eliminação do Inter: "Não acredito que não matamos o jogo"" [Coudet expresses sadness for Inter's elimination: "I can't believe that we didn't kill the game off"] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 5 October 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
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    "Matches Eduardo Coudet, 2021–22 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
    "Matches Eduardo Coudet, 2022–23 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  40. ^ "Matches Eduardo Coudet, 2024–25 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
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