Diego Simeone

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Diego Simeone
Personal information
Full name:	Diego Pablo Simeone
Date of birth:	28 April 1970 (1970-04-28)
Place of birth:	Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height:	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Playing position:	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Atlético Madrid (manager)
Senior clubs
Years	Club	App (Gls)
1987–1990 1990–1992 1992–1994 1994–1997 1997–1999 1999–2003 2003–2005 2005–2006 Total	Vélez Sársfield Pisa Sevilla Atlético Madrid Internazionale Lazio Atlético Madrid Racing	076 0(14) 055 00(6) 064 0(12) 098 0(21) 057 0(11) 090 0(15) 036 00(2) 037 00(3) 513 0(84)
National team
1989 1989-2002 1996	Argentina U-20 Argentina Argentina Olympic	004 00(1) 106 0(11) 006 00(1)
Teams managed
2006 2006–2007 2008 2009–2010 2011 2011 2011–	Racing Estudiantes River Plate San Lorenzo Catania Racing Atlético Madrid

Diego Pablo Simeone González (born 28 April 1970), nicknamed El Cholo, is an Argentine professional football manager and former player who played as a midfielder; he has been the manager of Atlético Madrid since December 2011.

Honours

Player

Atlético Madrid

• La Liga (1): 1995–96
• Copa del Rey (1): 1995–96

Internazionale

• UEFA Cup (1): 1997–98

Lazio

• Serie A (1): 1999–2000
• Coppa Italia (1): 1999–2000
• Supercoppa Italiana (1): 2000
• UEFA Super Cup (1): 1999

Argentina

• Copa América (2): 1991, 1993
• FIFA Confederations Cup (1): 1992
• Artemio Franchi Trophy (1): 1993
• Olympic Silver Medal (1): 1996

Manager

Estudiantes

• Argentine Primera División (1): Torneo Apertura 2006

River Plate

• Argentine Primera División (1): Torneo Clausura 2008

Atlético Madrid

• Copa del Rey (1): 2012–13
• UEFA Europa League (1): 2011–12
• UEFA Super Cup (1): 2012

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