Juan Antonio Pizzi
{{Short description|Spanish football manager (born 1968)}}
{{family name hatnote|Pizzi|Torroja|lang=Spanish}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Juan Antonio Pizzi
| image = Juan Antonio Pizzi.jpg
| caption = Pizzi as Saudi Arabia manager at the 2018 World Cup
| full_name = Juan Antonio Pizzi Torroja{{WorldFootball.net|juan-pizzi}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1968|6|7|df=y}}
| birth_place = Santa Fe, Argentina
| position = Striker
| currentclub = Kuwait (head coach)
| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Rosario Central
| years1 = 1987–1990 | clubs1 = Rosario Central | caps1 = 57 | goals1 = 27
| years2 = 1990–1991 | clubs2 = Toluca | caps2 = 30 | goals2 = 12
| years3 = 1991–1993 | clubs3 = Tenerife | caps3 = 68 | goals3 = 30
| years4 = 1993–1994 | clubs4 = Valencia | caps4 = 19 | goals4 = 4
| years5 = 1994–1996 | clubs5 = Tenerife | caps5 = 73 | goals5 = 46
| years6 = 1996–1998 | clubs6 = Barcelona | caps6 = 48 | goals6 = 11
| years7 = 1998–1999 | clubs7 = River Plate | caps7 = 17 | goals7 = 6
| years8 = 1999–2000 | clubs8 = Rosario Central | caps8 = 28 | goals8 = 19
| years9 = 2000 | clubs9 = Porto | caps9 = 11 | goals9 = 3
| years10 = 2001–2002 | clubs10 = Rosario Central | caps10 = 28 | goals10 = 11
| years11 = 2002 | clubs11 = → Villarreal (loan) | caps11 = 13 | goals11 = 1
| totalcaps = 364 | totalgoals = 160
| nationalyears1 = 1994–1998 | nationalteam1 = Spain | nationalcaps1 = 22 | nationalgoals1 = 8
| manageryears1 = 2005 | managerclubs1 = Colón Santa Fe
| manageryears2 = 2006 | managerclubs2 = Universidad San Martín
| manageryears3 = 2009–2010 | managerclubs3 = Santiago Morning
| manageryears4 = 2010–2011 | managerclubs4 = Universidad Católica
| manageryears5 = 2011–2012 | managerclubs5 = Rosario Central
| manageryears6 = 2012–2013 | managerclubs6 = San Lorenzo
| manageryears7 = 2013–2014 | managerclubs7 = Valencia
| manageryears8 = 2014–2016 | managerclubs8 = León
| manageryears9 = 2016–2017 | managerclubs9 = Chile
| manageryears10 = 2017–2019 | managerclubs10 = Saudi Arabia
| manageryears11 = 2019 | managerclubs11 = San Lorenzo
| manageryears12 = 2021 | managerclubs12 = Racing Club
| manageryears13 = 2022–2023 | managerclubs13 = Al Wasl
| manageryears14 = 2023–2024 | managerclubs14 = Bahrain
| manageryears15 = 2024–2025 | managerclubs15 = Kuwait
| medaltemplates = {{medalSport|Men's football}}
{{Medal|Country|{{fb|CHI}}}} (as manager)
{{MedalComp|Copa América}}
{{Medal|W|2016|}}
{{MedalCompetition|FIFA Confederations Cup}}
{{Medal|RU|2017|}}
}}
Juan Antonio Pizzi Torroja ({{IPA|es|ˈxwan anˈtonjo ˈpisi}}, {{IPA|it|ˈpittsi|lang}}; born 7 June 1968) is a retired professional footballer who played as a striker. He is currently the head coach of the Kuwait national team.
Pizzi spent the bulk of his club career in Spain, mainly at Tenerife, helping to the side's consolidation in La Liga and amassing top division totals of 221 matches and 92 goals over eight seasons – he also played for Valencia and Barcelona.
Born in Argentina, Pizzi represented the Spain national team for four years,{{cite news|url=http://elpais.com/diario/1994/11/08/deportes/784249201_850215.html|title=Clemente abre las puertas a los nacionalizados|trans-title=Clemente opens doors to naturalised|newspaper=El País|first=Juan José|last=Paradinas|language=es|date=8 November 1994|access-date=21 March 2014}}{{cite news|url=http://futbol.as.com/futbol/2016/09/05/seleccion/1473063867_226121.html|title=Los 11 jugadores nacidos fuera de España con más partidos|trans-title=The 11 players born outside of Spain with the most matches|newspaper=Diario AS|first=Mario|last=De la Riva|language=es|date=5 September 2016|access-date=28 December 2016}} appearing with it in one World Cup and one European Championship. He embarked on a managerial career after retiring, winning the Copa América Centenario for Chile in 2016. He also coached Saudi Arabia at the World Cup in 2018 and Bahrain at the 2023 Asian Cup.
Club career
Born in Santa Fe,{{cite news|url=https://www.diariodesevilla.es/mundial_2018_rusia/Pizzi-vuelve-Mundial-veinte-despues_0_1254175181.html|title=Pizzi vuelve a un Mundial veinte años después|trans-title=Pizzi returns to a World Cup twenty years later|newspaper=Diario de Sevilla|language=es|date=13 June 2018|access-date=16 February 2023}} Pizzi started his professional career with Rosario Central, before transferring to Mexico's Deportivo Toluca.{{cite web|url=https://www.telemundodeportes.com/mexico/juan-antonio-pizzi-un-goleador-fugaz-del-toluca|title=Juan Antonio Pizzi, un goleador fugaz del Toluca|trans-title=Juan Antonio Pizzi, Toluca's fleeting scorer|publisher=Telemundo Deportes|language=es|date=16 April 2015|access-date=16 February 2023}} After only one year, he moved to Tenerife, experiencing great individual success (a total of 30 goals in his first two seasons) while also helping the Canary Islands club to qualify for the UEFA Cup in his second year.
This performances prompted interest from fellow La Liga side Valencia, and Pizzi's subsequent purchase. However, highly unsettled, he returned at the end of the campaign to his previous team and in the second season in his second spell he fired them into another UEFA Cup qualification, topping the goal charts at 31 in 41 games{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/spantops.html|title=Spain – List of Topscorers ("Pichichi") 1929–2015|publisher=RSSSF|first1=Luis Javier|last1=Bravo|first2=Bernhard|last2=Sillipp|first3=Raúl|last3=Torre|first4=Roberto|last4=Di Maggio|access-date=11 October 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304084634/http://www.rsssf.com/tabless/spantops.html|archive-date=4 March 2016}} and adding a further five in the Copa del Rey.{{cite news|url=https://eldia.es/deportes/2014-06-04/1-grancanario-Aridane-Santana-partido-cien-Tenerife.htm|title=El grancanario Aridane Santana, a un partido de los cien con el Tenerife|trans-title=Gran Canaria's Aridane Santana, one match from reaching one hundred with Tenerife|newspaper=El Día|language=es|date=4 June 2014|access-date=13 September 2018}}
After that, Pizzi transferred to Barcelona. Never an undisputed starter, barred by Ronaldo, Sonny Anderson and the versatile Luis Enrique during his two-season stint, he managed to net 18 times in competitive matches, being very popular among the Camp Nou faithful.{{cite web|url=https://www.fcbarcelona.es/futbol/primer-equipo/noticias/2013-2014/el-pasado-cule-de-juan-antonio-pizzi|title=El pasado culé de Juan Antonio Pizzi|trans-title=Juan Antonio Pizzi's culé past|publisher=FC Barcelona|first=Jordi|last=Clos|language=es|date=31 January 2014|access-date=26 June 2018}}
With Barcelona, Pizzi won the Supercopa de España in 1996, the UEFA Super Cup and Spanish Cup in 1997, conquering the latter again the following year while also winning his only league title. Arguably, his most memorable moment was the decisive goal in the 5–4 home win over Atlético Madrid in the domestic cup's quarter-finals second leg, after the Blaugrana trailed 3–0 at half-time.{{cite web|url=http://www.fcbarcelona.com/football/first-team/detail/article/16-year-anniversary-of-fc-barcelona-s-historic-5-4-comeback-against-atletico-madrid|title=16-year anniversary of FC Barcelona's historic 5–4 comeback against Atlético Madrid|publisher=FC Barcelona|date=3 December 2013|access-date=17 December 2013}}
Subsequently, Pizzi returned to Argentina to play for River Plate, then had an unassuming spell in Portugal for Porto.{{cite news|url=https://www.publico.pt/2010/08/03/desporto/noticia/internacionais-e-desconhecidos-e-este-o-retrato-dos-jogadores-espanhois-na-liga-portuguesa-1449854|title=Internacionais e desconhecidos, é este o retrato dos jogadores espanhóis na Liga portuguesa|trans-title=Internationals and unknown, meet the Spanish players in the Portuguese League|newspaper=Público|first=Marco|last=Vaza|language=pt|date=3 August 2010|access-date=21 September 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://rr.sapo.pt/noticia/43645/fc_porto_rescinde_com_osvaldo|title=FC Porto rescinde com Osvaldo|trans-title=FC Porto rescind with Osvaldo|publisher=Rádio Renascença|language=pt|date=8 January 2016|access-date=17 January 2020}} After starting 2001–02 back with Rosario he signed with Villarreal for its closure, as the club had lost to a severe leg injury countryman Martín Palermo.{{cite news|url=http://www.emol.com/noticias/deportes/2001/12/27/74813/pizzi-y-no-zamorano-es-el-reemplazante-de-palermo.html|title=Pizzi (y no Zamorano) es el reemplazante de Palermo|trans-title=Pizzi (and not Zamorano) is Palermo's replacement|newspaper=El Mercurio|language=es|date=27 December 2001|access-date=11 October 2017}}
International career
Pizzi earned 22 caps for Spain and scored eight goals, his debut coming on 30 November 1994 in a 2–0 friendly win with Finland. The following 20 September, he helped to beat his country of birth Argentina 2–1, in an exhibition game played in Madrid.{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/pizzi-intlg.html|title=Juan Antonio Pizzi Torroja – Goals in International Matches|publisher=RSSSF|first=Emilio|last=Pla Díaz|access-date=19 September 2005}}
Pizzi was part of the squads for UEFA Euro 1996 and the 1998 FIFA World Cup. In the latter, after being replaced by Fernando Morientes in a 0–0 draw against Paraguay as Spain exited in the group stage, he retired from the international scene.{{cite news|url=https://as.com/futbol/2001/12/01/mas_futbol/1007161202_850215.html|title=España – Paraguay, 0–0 en Francia-98|trans-title=Spain – Paraguay, 0–0 in France-98|newspaper=Diario AS|language=es|date=1 December 2001|access-date=22 January 2018}}
Coaching career
=Early career=
After his retirement, aged almost 34, Pizzi played polo in the Barcelona region, then started his coaching career. Together with José del Solar he managed Argentine Primera División's Colón at the beginning of the Clausura 2005, but both were sacked after three losses in the first three matches.{{cite web|url=https://www.infobae.com/2005/02/28/169492-colon-santa-fe-despidio-la-dupla-pizzi-del-solar/|title=Colón de Santa Fe despidió a la dupla Pizzi-Del Solar|trans-title=Colón de Santa Fe fired duo Pizzi-Del Solar|publisher=Infobae|language=es|date=28 February 2005|access-date=3 December 2018}}
On 13 April 2006, Pizzi became the coach of Universidad San Martín in the Peruvian Primera División.{{cite web|url=http://www.terra.com/deportes/articulo/html/fox236215.htm|title=Pizzi asumió en Deportivo San Martín|trans-title=Pizzi took over at Deportivo San Martín|publisher=Terra|language=es|date=13 April 2006|access-date=16 October 2006}}{{cite web|url=http://deportivouniversidadsanmartin.8m.net/whats_new_1.html|title=Juan Antonio Pizzi en el Deportivo USMP|trans-title=Juan Antonio Pizzi at Deportivo USMP|publisher=Deportivo Universidad San Martín Fansite|language=es|access-date=3 May 2009}} He returned to his country of birth five years later, working with Rosario Central and San Lorenzo and winning the 2013 Inicial with the latter.{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/es-ar/news/4455/primera-divisi%C3%B3n/2013/12/16/4483380/pizzi-de-renunciado-a-campe%C3%B3n|title=Pizzi, de renunciado a campeón|trans-title=Pizzi, from surplus to champion|publisher=Goal|first=Alfredo|last=Merlo|language=es|date=16 December 2013|access-date=17 December 2013}}
=Valencia=
On 26 December 2013, Pizzi returned to Valencia after 20 years, being appointed manager.{{cite web|url=http://en.valenciacf.com/ver/34175/comunicado-oficial.html|title=Official VCF statement|publisher=Valencia CF|date=26 December 2013|access-date=26 December 2013|archive-date=13 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180713075945/http://en.valenciacf.com/ver/34175/comunicado-oficial.html/|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|url=http://as.com/diarioas/2013/12/26/english/1388091845_666629.html|title=Valencia officially announce Juan Antonio Pizzi as new coach|newspaper=Diario AS|first=Conrado|last=Valle|date=26 December 2013|access-date=27 December 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131229110042/http://as.com/diarioas/2013/12/26/english/1388091845_666629.html|archive-date=29 December 2013}} His first game in charge was on 4 January of the following year, a 2–0 derby home win over Levante.{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/eventos/marcador/futbol/2013_14/primera/jornada_18/val_lev/|title=¡Che, qué bueno que viniste!|trans-title=Che, so good of you to come!|newspaper=Marca|first=Tomás|last=Campos|language=es|date=4 January 2014|access-date=5 January 2014}}
Pizzi was sacked on 2 July 2014, after new owner Peter Lim took over. It was the first time in 16 years that Valencia had failed to qualify for Europe, after an eighth-place finish.{{cite news|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/valencia-sack-juan-antonio-pizzi-3801231|title=Valencia sack Juan Antonio Pizzi after just half a season in charge at the Mestalla|newspaper=Daily Mirror|first=Ben|last=Burrows|date=2 July 2014|access-date=3 July 2014}}
=Chile=
File:Bachelet y la Selección Nacional de Fútbol con Copa América Centenario (28002464542).jpg after winning the Copa América Centenario]]
On 29 January 2016, after one year at the helm of León in the Liga MX, Pizzi replaced Jorge Sampaoli at the Chile national side.{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/futbol/chile/2016/01/30/56abf41f46163fae298b4579.html|title=Chile lo hace oficial: Pizzi hasta el 2018|trans-title=Chile make it official: Pizzi until 2018|newspaper=Marca|language=es|date=30 January 2016|access-date=30 January 2016}} He took the nation to victory in the Copa América Centenario in the United States, notably disposing of Mexico 7–0 in the last-eight stage{{cite news|url=http://www.latimes.com/sports/soccer/la-sp-chile-mexico-20160618-snap-story.html|title=Chile embarrasses Mexico, 7–0, in Copa America quarterfinal|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=18 June 2016|access-date=19 June 2016}} and defeating Argentina on penalties in the decisive match.{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/jun/26/chile-win-copa-america-argentina-match-report-penalty-shoot-out|title=Chile win Copa América once again as Argentina title drought continues|newspaper=The Guardian|first=Aaron|last=Timms|date=27 June 2016|access-date=27 June 2016}}
Pizzi took the team to the final of the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup, Chile's first ever final in a FIFA competition and the fifth South American country to do so, losing 0–1 to Germany.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/40410791|title=Portugal 0–0 Chile (0–3 on pens)|publisher=BBC Sport|first=Gary|last=Rose|date=28 June 2017|access-date=11 October 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/40464139|title=Chile 0–1 Germany|publisher=BBC Sport|first=Neil|last=Johnston|date=2 July 2017|access-date=11 October 2020}} However, after failing to qualify for the next year's World Cup – they reached the last matchday in third place, falling to sixth following the 3–0 away loss against Brazil – he resigned.{{cite news|url=http://elcomercio.pe/deporte-total/seleccion/chile-pizzi-seguira-mando-roja-noticia-464793|title=Chile: Pizzi anunció que no seguirá al mando de 'La Roja'|trans-title=Chile: Pizzi announced he will not stay in charge of 'La Roja'|newspaper=El Comercio|language=es|date=10 October 2017|access-date=11 October 2017}}
=Saudi Arabia=
On 28 November 2017, Pizzi was appointed to manage Saudi Arabia, becoming the third man to hold the position in as many months.{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2017/m=11/news=pizzi-takes-charge-of-saudi-arabia-2921545.html|title=Pizzi takes charge of Saudi Arabia|publisher=FIFA|date=28 November 2017|access-date=25 February 2018|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171130221923/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2017/m=11/news=pizzi-takes-charge-of-saudi-arabia-2921545.html|archive-date=30 November 2017}} The team's run at the 2018 World Cup ended after the first three games (one win and two losses);{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/soccer/saudi-arabia/story/3544632/saudi-arabia-stepped-up-pace-to-grab-late-win-over-egypt-juan-antonio-pizzi|title=Saudi Arabia stepped up pace to grab late win over Egypt – Juan Antonio Pizzi|publisher=ESPN|date=25 June 2018|access-date=13 September 2018}} On 21 January 2019, after round-of-16 elimination at the AFC Asian Cup and not having been approached by the Saudi Arabian Football Federation regarding the renewal of his contract, he resigned.{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/asian-cup-2019/pizzi-quits-after-saudi-arabia-elimination/article26052878.ece|title=Pizzi quits after Saudi Arabia elimination|publisher=Sportstar|first=Stephen|last=Creek|date=21 January 2019|access-date=23 January 2019}}
=Later career=
Pizzi returned to San Lorenzo in June 2019, six years after his first managerial spell.{{cite news|url=http://ar.marca.com/claro/futbol/san-lorenzo/2019/06/01/5cf2bc3ae2704e98ae8b456d.html|title=Oficial: Juan Antonio Pizzi vuelve a San Lorenzo|trans-title=Official: Juan Antonio Pizzi returns to San Lorenzo|newspaper=Marca|language=es|date=1 June 2019|access-date=6 July 2019}} On 31 October, he was dismissed due to poor results.{{cite news|url=https://www.lavanguardia.com/deportes/futbol/20191031/471307584486/argentina-juan-antonio-pizzi-dimite-entrenador-san-lorenzo-almagro.html|title=Pizzi deja de ser entrenador del San Lorenzo de Almagro|trans-title=Pizzi is no longer San Lorenzo de Almagro manager|newspaper=La Vanguardia|language=es|date=31 October 2019|access-date=17 January 2020}}
On 21 January 2021, Pizzi was appointed at Racing Club.{{cite news|url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/argentina/2021/01/21/600973f122601d7c168b4598.html|title=Juan Antonio Pizzi, nuevo entrenador de Racing de Avellaneda|trans-title=Juan Antonio Pizzi, new manager of Racing de Avellaneda|newspaper=Marca|language=es|date=21 January 2021|access-date=21 January 2021}} His team lost the Supercopa Argentina 5–0 to River in March and the Copa de la Superliga final to Colón. He was removed by club president Víctor Blanco on 9 August after a 1–0 defeat to city rivals Independiente.{{cite web|url=https://www.infobae.com/deportes/2021/08/09/juan-antonio-pizzi-dejo-de-ser-el-entrenador-de-racing-club/|title=Juan Antonio Pizzi dejó de ser el entrenador de Racing: quiénes son los 3 principales candidatos a sucederlo|trans-title=Juan Antonio Pizzi no longer manager of Racing: who are the 3 main candidates to succeed him|publisher=Infobae|language=es|date=9 August 2021|access-date=14 August 2021}}
On 29 June 2022, Pizzi signed a one-year contract at Al-Wasl of the UAE Pro League.{{cite tweet|title=الأرجنتيني خوان أنطونيو بيتزي مدرباً لـ #الوصل لمدة|trans-title=Argentine Juan Antonio Pizzi appointed as Al-Wasl coach for one season|user=AlWaslSC|language=ar|number=1542195211929001984|date=29 June 2022|access-date=30 June 2022}} Having finished fifth in his only season, he returned to international management with Bahrain.{{cite web|url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/national/afc_asian_cup/news/pizzi_takes_charge_of_bahrain_1.html|title=Pizzi takes charge of Bahrain|publisher=Asian Football Confederation|date=14 July 2023|access-date=22 September 2023}} At the 2023 AFC Asian Cup in Qatar, his team finished their group ahead of South Korea before being eliminated by Japan in the last 16. He left by mutual consent on 16 February 2024, seven months into a two-year deal.{{cite news|url=https://www.newsofbahrain.com/sports/96948.html|title=Bahrain, Pizzi, Agree To Part Ways|newspaper=The Daily Tribune|date=16 February 2024|access-date=4 January 2025}}
Remaining in the Middle East, Pizzi was hired on 16 July 2024 as manager of Kuwait. He succeeded Rui Bento, with the team in the third round of World Cup qualifiers for the first time in 20 years.{{cite web|url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/national/asian_qualifiers/news/pizzi_takes_charge_of_kuwait.html|title=Pizzi takes charge of Kuwait|publisher=Asian Football Confederation|date=18 July 2024|access-date=4 January 2025}} with 1 win in 15 matches, news distributed Pizzi left work without informing the federation and stayed out of contact. The Federation announced they are looking for a new Replacement on April 1 https://www.instagram.com/p/DH6eawGsQsG/?igsh=MWUwdGUzZDVxM2Rjcg==
Career statistics
:Scores and results list Spain's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Pizzi goal.
class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Juan Antonio Pizzi | ||||||
scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
align="center"|1 | 18 January 1995 | Riazor, A Coruña, Spain | {{fb|URU}} | align="center"|1–0 | align="center"|2–2 | Friendly |
align="center"|2 | rowspan="2"|6 September 1995 | rowspan="2"|Los Cármenes, Granada, Spain | rowspan="2"|{{fb|CYP}} | align="center"|3–0 | rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|6–0 | rowspan="2"|UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying |
align="center"|3 | align="center"|5–0 | |||||
align="center"|4 | 20 September 1995 | Vicente Calderón, Madrid, Spain | {{fb|ARG}} | align="center"|1–0 | align="center"|2–1 | Friendly |
align="center"|5 | 13 November 1996 | Heliodoro Rodríguez, Tenerife, Spain | {{fb|SVK}} | align="center"|1–0 | align="center"|4–1 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification |
align="center"|6 | 12 February 1997 | Rico Pérez, Alicante, Spain | {{fb|MLT}} | align="center"|4–0 | align="center"|4–0 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification |
align="center"|7 | rowspan="2"|3 June 1998 | rowspan="2"|El Sardinero, Santander, Spain | rowspan="2"|{{fb|NIR}} | align="center"|1–0 | rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|4–1 | rowspan="2"|Friendly |
align="center"|8 | align="center"|2–0 |
Managerial statistics
{{updated|match played 25 March 2025}}{{Soccerway coach|juan-antonio-pizzi-torroja/170511}}
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|+ Managerial record by team and tenure |
rowspan="2"|Team
!rowspan="2"|Nat !rowspan="2"|From !rowspan="2"|To !colspan="8"|Record |
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{{Tooltip|G|Games managed}}
!{{Tooltip|W|Games won}} !{{Tooltip|D|Games drawn}} !{{Tooltip|L|Games lost}} !{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}} !{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}} !{{Tooltip|GD|Goal difference}} !{{Tooltip|Win %|Winning percentage}} |
align="left"| Colón Santa Fe
| rowspan="1"|{{flagicon|Argentina}} |align=left|5 February 2005 |align=left|26 February 2005 {{WDL|3|0|0|3|for=3|against=8|diff=yes}} |
align="left"|Universidad San Martín
| rowspan="1"|{{flagicon|Peru}} |align=left|18 April 2006 |align=left|27 November 2006 {{WDL|33|13|8|12|for=36|against=38|diff=yes}} |
align="left"|Santiago Morning
| rowspan="2"|{{flagicon|Chile}} |align=left|1 July 2009 |align=left|24 June 2010 {{WDL|44|16|9|19|for=60|against=75|diff=yes}} |
align="left"|Universidad Católica
|align=left|8 July 2010 |align=left|30 June 2011 {{WDL|56|37|10|9|for=120|against=67|diff=yes}} |
align="left"|Rosario Central
| rowspan="2"|{{flagicon|Argentina}} |align=left|1 July 2011 |align=left|5 July 2012 {{WDL|44|22|13|9|for=54|against=36|diff=yes}} |
align="left"|San Lorenzo
|align=left|9 October 2012 |align=left|26 December 2013 {{WDL|54|23|21|10|for=75|against=47|diff=yes}} |
align="left"|Valencia
| rowspan="1"|{{flagicon|Spain}} |align=left|26 December 2013 |align=left|2 July 2014 {{WDL|32|12|11|9|for=43|against=32|diff=yes}} |
align="left"|León
| rowspan="1"|{{flagicon|Mexico}} |align=left|4 December 2014 |align=left|29 January 2016 {{WDL|51|25|6|20|for=97|against=88|diff=yes}} |
align="left"|Chile
| rowspan="1"|{{flagicon|Chile}} |align=left|29 January 2016 |align=left|10 October 2017 {{WDL|32|13|7|12|for=48|against=36|diff=yes}} |
align="left"|Saudi Arabia
| rowspan="1"|{{flagicon|Saudi Arabia}} |align=left|28 November 2017 |align=left|21 January 2019 {{WDL|20|6|4|10|for=21|against=30|diff=yes}} |
align="left"|San Lorenzo
| rowspan="2"|{{flagicon|Argentina}} |align=left|1 July 2019 |align=left|31 October 2019 {{WDL|13|5|2|6|for=15|against=20|diff=yes}} |
align="left"|Racing Club
|align=left|21 January 2021 |align=left|9 August 2021 {{WDL|32|13|11|8|for=33|against=30|diff=yes}} |
align="left"|Al Wasl
| rowspan="1"|{{flagicon|United Arab Emirates}} |align=left|1 July 2022 |align=left|16 May 2023 {{WDL|33|17|9|7|for=62|against=40|diff=yes}} |
align="left"|Bahrain
| rowspan="1"|{{flagicon|Bahrain}} |align=left|12 July 2023 |align=left|15 February 2024 {{WDL|11|5|1|5|for=10|against=14|diff=yes}} |
align="left"|Kuwait
| rowspan="1"|{{flagicon|Kuwait}} |align=left|16 July 2024 |align=left|1 April 2025 {{WDL|15|1|8|6|for=13|against=23|diff=yes}} |
colspan=4 | Career total
{{WDLtot|473|208|120|145|for=690|against=584|diff=yes}} |
Honours
=Player=
Barcelona
- La Liga: 1997–98{{cite web|url=https://www.eurosport.fr/football/juan-antonio-pizzi_prs197020/person.shtml|title=Juan Antonio Pizzi|publisher=Eurosport|language=fr|access-date=22 June 2018}}
- Copa del Rey: 1996–97,{{cite news|url=http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/1997/06/29/pagina-2/1395977/pdf.html|title=Barça de titanes|trans-title=Titanic Barça|newspaper=Mundo Deportivo|first=Joan|last=Domènech|language=es|date=29 June 1997|access-date=16 February 2015}} 1997–98{{cite news|url=http://hemeroteca-paginas.mundodeportivo.com./EMD03/HEM/1998/04/30/MD19980430-004.pdf|title=La Copa más histórica|trans-title=The most historical Cup|newspaper=Mundo Deportivo|first=Andrés|last=Astruells|language=es|date=30 April 1998|access-date=16 February 2015}}
- Supercopa de España: 1996{{cite news|url=http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/1996/08/29/pagina-2/1477845/pdf.html|title=Título con súper-susto|trans-title=Title with mega-scare|newspaper=Mundo Deportivo|first=Josep María|last=Serra|language=es|date=29 August 1996|access-date=16 February 2015}}
- UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: 1996–97{{cite web|url=http://en.archive.uefa.com/competitions/ecwc/history/season=1996/intro.html|title=1996/97: Ronaldo spot on for Barça|publisher=UEFA|date=14 May 1997|access-date=16 February 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100503062924/http://en.archive.uefa.com/competitions/ecwc/history/season%3D1996/intro.html|archive-date=3 May 2010}}
- UEFA Super Cup: 1997{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/uefasupercup/history/season=1997/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100704113334/http://www.uefa.com/uefasupercup/history/season=1997/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 July 2010|title=1997: Barça in command|publisher=UEFA|access-date=16 February 2015}}
Porto
- Taça de Portugal: 2000–01{{cite web|url=http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/f-c-porto-atletico-ultimo-encontro-foi-ha-seis-anos-tambem-para-a-taca|title=F.C. Porto-Atlético: último encontro foi há seis anos, também para a Taça|trans-title=F.C. Porto-Atlético: last match was six years ago, also for the Cup|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|date=28 November 2006|access-date=14 June 2017}}
Individual
=Manager=
Universidad Católica
- Chilean Primera División: 2010{{cite news|url=https://www.emol.com/noticias/deportes/2010/12/06/451168/los-canticos-que-adornaron-la-celebracion-del-titulo-en-el-camarin-de-la-uc.html|title=Los cánticos que adornaron la celebración del título en el camarín de la UC|trans-title=The chants that embellished the title celebration in UC's locker room|newspaper=El Mercurio|first=José Pablo|last=Harz|language=es|date=6 December 2010|access-date=16 February 2023}}
San Lorenzo
Chile
Individual
- La Liga Manager of the Month: February 2014{{cite web|url=https://cadenaser.com/emisora/2014/03/05/radio_valencia/1393979292_850215.html|title=Pizzi, mejor entrenador del mes de febrero para la Liga|trans-title=Pizzi, best manager of the month for February to the League|publisher=Cadena SER|language=es|date=5 March 2014|access-date=23 November 2021}}
See also
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