Cristian Paulucci

Cristian Oscar Paulucci (born 20 January 1973) is an Argentine football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He is the current manager of Chilean side Universidad Católica.

Cristian Paulucci
Personal information
Full name Cristian Oscar Paulucci
Date of birth (1973-01-20) 20 January 1973
Place of birth Noetinger, Argentina
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Universidad Católica (manager)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–1997 General Paz Juniors
Teams managed
2004–2007 San Carlos de Noetinger
2007–2010 Belgrano (youth)
2010–2011 Progreso de Noetinger
2013–2014 San Marcos de Arica (assistant)
2019–2021 Universidad Católica (assistant)
2021 Universidad Católica (interim)
2021– Universidad Católica
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Born in Noetinger, Córdoba, Paulucci played amateur football during his entire career, notably representing local side General Paz Juniors in the 1996–97 Torneo Argentino A. After retiring, he worked as a youth coach at Belgrano before moving to Chile in 2011, working at Universidad Católica's scouting area.[1]

In 2013, Paulucci was an assistant manager at San Marcos de Arica, but returned to UC in the following year, again as a scout. In 2015, he was named sporting director at Huachipato.[1]

On 19 March 2019, Paulucci left Huachipato after the club started a "process of changes".[2] On 17 April, he returned to Católica for a third spell, but now as an assistant of the main squad.[3]

After working as an assistant of Gustavo Quinteros, Ariel Holan and Gus Poyet, Paulucci was named interim manager on 31 August 2021, after Poyet was sacked.[4] On 15 September, he was definitely appointed manager until the end of the campaign.[5]

References
  1. "El LinkedIn del profesor Cristian Paulucci y la explosiva carrera del nuevo entrenador de Universidad Católica" [The LinkedIn of the coach Cristian Paulucci and the explosive career of the new manager of Universidad Católica] (in Spanish). RedGol. 15 September 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  2. "Gerente técnico Cristian Paulucci dejó Huachipato" [Technical manager Cristian Paulucci left Huachipato] (in Spanish). Diario Concepción. 20 March 2019. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  3. "Cristian Paulucci reemplazará a Patricio Ormazábal en el cuerpo técnico de Católica" [Cristian Paulucci will replace Patricio Ormazábal at Católica's staff] (in Spanish). CD Universidad Católica. 17 April 2019. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  4. "Decisiones en la UC: dos años y medio para Orellana y Paulucci asume como interino" [Decisions at UC: two-and-a-half-years for Orellana and Paulucci takes over as an interim] (in Spanish). La Tercera. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  5. "Universidad Católica confirma a Cristián Paulucci como DT hasta final de temporada" [Universidad Católica confirm Cristián Paulucci as manager until the end of the season] (in Spanish). Teletrece. 15 September 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
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