Luciano Zavagno

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| name = Luciano Zavagno

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| fullname = Luciano Germán Zavagno

| height = {{height|m=1.82}}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1977|8|6}}

| birth_place = Santa Fe, Argentina

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| position = Defender

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 1994–1997

| years2 = 1997–1999

| years3 = 1999–2001

| years4 = 2001–2004

| years5 = 2004

| years6 = 2004–2005

| years7 = 2005–2006

| years8 = 2006–2007

| years9 = 2007–2009

| years10 = 2009–2010

| years11 = 2010–2012

| clubs1 = Unión de Santa Fe

| clubs2 = Strasbourg

| clubs3 = Troyes

| clubs4 = Derby County

| clubs5 = Ancona

| clubs6 = Estudiantes

| clubs7 = Catania

| clubs8 = Ionikos

| clubs9 = Pisa

| clubs10 = Ancona

| clubs11 = Torino

| caps1 = 65

| caps2 = 14

| caps3 = 47

| caps4 = 52

| caps5 = 8

| caps6 = 0

| caps7 = 15

| caps8 = 14

| caps9 = 75

| caps10 = 35

| caps11 = 22

| goals1 = 1

| goals2 = 1

| goals3 = 0

| goals4 = 3

| goals5 = 0

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| goals7 = 0

| goals8 = 0

| goals9 = 1

| goals10 = 1

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| pcupdate = 21 July 2012

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Luciano Germán Zavagno (born August 6, 1977, in Santa Fe) is an Argentine retired footballer.

Club career

Zavagno has played football in Argentina, France, England, Italy and Greece. In 2010, he signed for Torino of the Italian Serie B.

He started his career in 1994 at Unión de Santa Fe in the Argentine 2nd division. In 1996 the club were promoted to the Primera Division Argentina.

In 1997 Zavagno moved to France to play for Strasbourg and then Troyes in 1999. At Troyes he helped them become one of the winners of the 2001 UEFA Intertoto Cup.{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2001/aug/22/newsstory.sport2|title=Robson swiftly sunk by Troyes tempest |work=The Guardian |date=22 August 2001 |accessdate=11 September 2018}}

In 2001, he moved to England to play for Derby County{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/derby_county/1600789.stm|title=Rams' double raid|publisher=BBC Sport|date=16 October 2001|accessdate=4 November 2015}} where he stayed until January 2004{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/derby_county/3390503.stm|title=Zavagno makes Rams exit|publisher=BBC Sport|date=12 January 2004|accessdate=4 November 2015}} when he moved to Italy to play for Ancona and then Catania. Derby sold Zavagno to cut the wage bill. In 2006, he played for Ionikos of the Super League in Greece.

Post-playing career

Following his retirement, Zavagno took on a career as a football director. After working at Torino and Chelsea as a scout, he was subsequently hired by City Football Group on a supervising and scouting role for all clubs owned by the holding.{{cite web |url=https://www.cadena3.com/noticia/la-central-deportiva/luciano-zavagno-siento-que-aun-no-es-mi-momento-en-union_285754 |publisher=Cadena 3 |language=es-AR |title=Luciano Zavagno: "Siento que aún no es mi momento en Unión" |date=10 March 2021}} Following City Football Group's acquisition of Palermo in 2022, Zavagno relocated to Sicily, as part of the club's managerial staff in charge of transfers and scouting.{{cite web |url=https://www.itasportpress.it/calcio/ce-un-ex-del-catania-nelloperazione-city-a-palermo-chi-e/ |publisher=Cadena 3 |language=it-IT |title=C'è un ex del Catania nell'operazione City a Palermo. Chi è |date=16 June 2022}} His role at Palermo was further confirmed following director of football Renzo Castagnini's resignations and the subsequent promotion of Leandro Rinaudo on an interim basis.{{cite web |url=https://www.ilovepalermocalcio.com/palermo-rinaudo-ds-fino-a-fine-mercato-sara-affiancato-da-zavagno/ |publisher=I love Palermo Calcio |language=it-IT |title=Palermo: Rinaudo ds fino a fine mercato, sarà affiancato da Zavagno |date=1 August 2022}}

Honours

Troyes AC

UEFA Intertoto Cup: 2001{{Cite web |url=http://www.uefa.com/competitions/IntertotoCup/FixturesResults/Round%3D1537/match%3D68074/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011217144855/http://www.uefa.com/competitions/IntertotoCup/FixturesResults/Round%3D1537/match%3D68074/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 December 2001 |title=Newcastle 4-4 Troyes (Aggregate: 4 - 4)|publisher=UEFA |access-date=16 June 2020}}

References

External links

{{in lang|es}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20111003003314/http://guardian.touch-line.com/StatsCentre.asp?Lang=0&CTID=13&CPID=84&pStr=Player&PLID=41504&TEID=1326 Guardian statistics]
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Category:1977 births

Category:Living people

Category:Footballers from Santa Fe, Argentina

Category:Argentine men's footballers

Category:Argentine people of French descent

Category:Argentine sportspeople of Italian descent

Category:Men's association football defenders

Category:Unión de Santa Fe footballers

Category:RC Strasbourg Alsace players

Category:ES Troyes AC players

Category:Derby County F.C. players

Category:AC Ancona players