Carlos Compagnucci

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| name = Carlos Compagnucci

| alt = Carlos Compagnucci

| image =

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| fullname = Carlos Horacio Compagnucci

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1968|8|6|df=y}}

| birth_place = Monte Buey, Argentina

| height =

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub = Alianza Atlético (manager)

| youthyears1 = 1986–1989 | youthclubs1 = Vélez Sarsfield

| years1 = 1989–1999 | clubs1 = Vélez Sarsfield | caps1 = 124 | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 1989–1991 | clubs2 = → Deportivo Morón (loan) | caps2 = 67 | goals2 = 6

| manageryears1 = 2000–2001 | managerclubs1 = Vélez Sarsfield (reserves)

| manageryears2 = 2001 | managerclubs2 = Vélez Sarsfield

| manageryears3 = 2002 | managerclubs3 = Instituto

| manageryears4 = 2003–2004 | managerclubs4 = Boca Juniors (assistant)

| manageryears5 = 2005 | managerclubs5 = Universitario de Deportes

| manageryears6 = 2006–2007 | managerclubs6 = Vélez Sarsfield (youth)

| manageryears7 = 2008 | managerclubs7 = Vélez Sarsfield (assistant)

| manageryears8 = 2009–2010 | managerclubs8 = Colo-Colo (assistant)

| manageryears9 = 2010 | managerclubs9 = Quilmes (assistant)

| manageryears10 = 2011 | managerclubs10 = Guaraní

| manageryears11 = 2011–2012 | managerclubs11 = Audax Italiano (assistant)

| manageryears12 = 2012 | managerclubs12 = Valencia (assistant)

| manageryears13 = 2013–2015 | managerclubs13 = Colo-Colo (assistant)

| manageryears14 = 2013–2015 | managerclubs14 = Estudiantes LP (assistant)

| manageryears15 = 2015–2016 | managerclubs15 = Independiente (assistant)

| manageryears16 = 2016–2017 | managerclubs16 = Alavés (assistant)

| manageryears17 = 2017–2018 | managerclubs17 = Southampton (assistant)

| manageryears18 = 2018–2019 | managerclubs18 = Leganés (assistant)

| manageryears19 = 2020–2022 | managerclubs19 = Vélez Sarsfield (assistant)

| manageryears20 = 2022–2023 | managerclubs20 = Universitario de Deportes

| manageryears21 = 2023– | managerclubs21 = Alianza Atlético

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Carlos Horacio Compagnucci (born 6 August 1968) is an Argentine football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He is the current manager of Alianza Atlético.

Playing career

Born in Monte Buey, Córdoba Province, Compagnucci began his career at Vélez Sarsfield in 1989. Later in the year, he moved on loan to Deportivo Morón, and helped the side to win the 1989–90 Primera B Metropolitana.{{cite web|url=https://velez.com.ar/futbol/plantel/perfil/28-carloscompagnucci|title=Carlos Compagnucci|publisher=CA Vélez Sarsfield|language=es|accessdate=24 June 2022}}

Back to Vélez in 1991, Compagnucci started to feature more regularly in the main squad after the arrival of manager Carlos Bianchi, as a replacement for Marcelo Gómez. He suffered a serious knee injury in 1996, only returning in 1998{{cite web|url=https://www.lanacion.com.ar/deportes/compagnucci-nunca-me-di-por-vencido-nid89642/|title=Compagnucci: "Nunca me di por vencido"|trans-title=Compagnucci: "I did not give up"|publisher=La Nación|language=es|date=6 March 1998|accessdate=24 June 2022}} and subsequently retiring in the following year.

Managerial career

After retiring, Compagnucci started working at his lifelong club Vélez, as a manager of the reserve sides. On 3 April 2001, he was named manager of the first team after Óscar Tabárez resigned,{{cite web|url=https://www.clarin.com/deportes/compagnucci-nuevo-conductor_0_S1ZxjwOl0Kg.html|title=Compagnucci es el nuevo conductor|trans-title=Compagnucci is the new manager|publisher=Clarín|language=es|date=3 April 2001|accessdate=24 June 2022}} but he also presented his resignation on 30 August.{{cite web|url=https://www.lanacion.com.ar/deportes/futbol/velez-se-quedo-sin-director-tecnico-nid331364/|title=Vélez se quedó sin director técnico|trans-title=Vélez ended up without a manager|publisher=La Nación|language=es|date=30 August 2001|accessdate=24 June 2022}}

On 6 June 2002, Compagnucci was appointed Instituto manager.{{cite web|url=http://archivo.lavoz.com.ar/2002/0606/deportes/nota101181_1.htm|title=Compagnucci asume el lunes como DT y quiere refuerzos de experiencia|trans-title=Compagnucci takes over on Monday as manager and wants experienced additions|publisher=La Voz del Interior|language=es|date=6 June 2002|accessdate=24 June 2022}} He left in November,{{cite web|url=https://www.lanacion.com.ar/deportes/futbol/tirando-paredes-nid452986/|title=Tirando paredes|trans-title=Bringing down walls|publisher=La Nación|language=es|date=26 November 2002|accessdate=24 June 2022}} and joined Bianchi's staff at Boca Juniors in 2003, as an assistant.

In October 2005, Compagnucci replaced José Basualdo at the helm of Peruvian side Universitario de Deportes.{{cite web|url=https://www.lanacion.com.ar/deportes/futbol/tirando-paredes-nid745370/|title=Tirando paredes|trans-title=Bringing down walls|publisher=La Nación|language=es|date=7 October 2005|accessdate=24 June 2022}} After leaving the side at the end of the year, he returned to Vélez as a youth manager, and was named Hugo Tocalli's assistant in the main squad in 2008; he subsequently followed Tocalli to Colo-Colo and Quilmes.

Compagnucci returned to managerial duties on 28 December 2010, after signing a contract with Paraguayan club Guaraní.{{cite web|url=https://www.ultimahora.com/carlos-compagnucci-llega-y-firma-guarani-n390550.html|title=Carlos Compagnucci llega y firma con Guaraní|trans-title=Carlos Compagnucci arrives and signs with Guaraní|publisher=Última Hora|language=es|date=28 December 2010|accessdate=24 June 2022}} He was sacked the following 24 February,{{cite web|url=https://www.ultimahora.com/compagnucci-deja-guarani-y-vuelve-felix-dario-leon-n406395.html|title=Compagnucci deja Guaraní y vuelve Félix Darío León|trans-title=Compagnucci leaves Guaraní and Félix Darío León returns|publisher=Última Hora|language=es|date=24 February 2011|accessdate=24 June 2022}} and was subsequently named Omar Labruna's assistant at Audax Italiano before joining Mauricio Pellegrino's staff at Valencia.{{cite web|url=https://www.superdeporte.es/valencia-cf/2012/07/10/superviviente-futbol-53657890.html|title=Un superviviente del fútbol|trans-title=A football survivor|publisher=Super Deporte|language=es|date=10 July 2012|accessdate=24 June 2022}}

Compagnucci returned to work with Labruna at Colo-Colo in 2013,{{cite web|url=https://espndeportes.espn.com/noticias/nota?s=chi&id=1748414&type=story|title=Colo Colo: Labruna fue despedido|trans-title=Colo Colo: Labruna was fired|publisher=ESPN Deportes|language=es|date=14 March 2013|accessdate=24 June 2022}} before rejoining Pellegrino's staff at Estudiantes de La Plata, Independiente, Alavés, Southampton,{{cite web|url=https://www.southamptonfc.com/news/2017-07-15/mauricio-pellegrino-southampton-coaching-staff-confirmed|title=Pellegrino's coaching staff confirmed|publisher=Southampton FC|date=15 July 2017|accessdate=24 June 2022}} Leganés and Vélez.{{cite web|url=https://www.iamnoticias.com.ar/2020/04/ya-es-oficial-mauricio-pellegrino-nuevo-dt-de-velez/|title=Ya es oficial: Mauricio Pellegrino, nuevo DT de Vélez|trans-title=It is already official: Mauricio Pellegrino, new manager of Vélez|publisher=I Am Noticias|language=es|date=16 April 2020|accessdate=24 June 2022}} On 16 June 2022, he returned to Universitario after 17 years, being named manager.{{cite web|url=https://elcomercio.pe/deporte-total/futbol-peruano/universitario-de-deportes-carlos-compagnucci-regresa-tras-17-anos-y-es-nuevo-tecnico-crema-liga-1-rmmd-dtbn-noticia/|title=Universitario: Carlos Compagnucci regresa tras 17 años y es nuevo técnico crema|trans-title=Universitario: Carlos Compagnucci returns after 17 years and is the new crema manager|publisher=El Comercio|language=es|date=16 June 2022|access-date=24 June 2022}}{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2022-06-21 |title=¿Quién es Carlos Compagnucci, el nuevo técnico de Universitario? {{!}} LaRepublica.pe |url=https://larepublica.pe/datos-lr/2022/06/20/universitario-carlos-compagnucci-perfil-e-historia-del-nuevo-tecnico-crema-liga-1-futbol-peruano-atmp/ |access-date=2022-09-05 |website=larepublica_pe |language=es-PE}}{{Cite web |title=Carlos Compagnucci fue presentado como nuevo entrenador de Universitario |url=https://canaln.pe/deportes/universitario-presento-carlos-compagnucci-como-su-nuevo-entrenador-n447277 |access-date=2022-09-05 |website=canaln.pe |language=es}}

Compagnucci resigned from Universitario on 28 February 2023, after a poor start of the season.{{cite web|url=https://rpp.pe/futbol/descentralizado/universitario-carlos-compagnucci-renuncio-como-director-tecnico-crema-en-liga-1-betsson-2023-noticia-1469489|title=Carlos Compagnucci no sigue en Universitario: técnico renunció tras malos resultados en Liga 1|trans-title=Carlos Compagnucci does not continue at Universitario: manager resigned due to poor results in the Liga 1|publisher=Radio Programas del Perú|language=es|date=28 February 2023|accessdate=1 March 2023}} He remained in the country after being named in charge of fellow league team Alianza Atlético on 14 June.{{cite web|url=https://ovacion.pe/noticias/alianza-atletico/se-hizo-oficial-carlos-compagnucci-dirigira-alianza-atletico-clausura|title=¡Se hizo oficial! Carlos Compagnucci dirigirá a Alianza Atlético en el Clausura|trans-title=It became official! Carlos Compagnucci will manage Alianza Atlético in the Clausura|publisher=Ovación|language=es|date=14 June 2023|accessdate=15 June 2023}}