Manuel Keosseián

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| name = Manuel Keosseian

| fullname = Manuel Gregorio Keosseian

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1953|08|17|df=y}}

| birth_place = Montevideo, Uruguay

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| position = Midfielder

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| years1 = 1967–1970

| years2 = 1971–1975

| years3 = 1977

| years4 = 1978

| years5 = 1978–1982

| years6 = 1983

| clubs1 = Sud América

| clubs2 = Danubio

| clubs3 = Independiente

| clubs4 = Aucas

| clubs5 = Progreso

| clubs6 = Deportivo Armenio

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| caps3 = 10

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| goals3 = 0

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| manageryears1 = 1985

| manageryears2 = 1987–1989

| manageryears3 = 1990–1991

| manageryears4 = 1992

| manageryears5 = 1993

| manageryears6 = 1993

| manageryears7 = 1994

| manageryears8 = 1995

| manageryears9 = 1996–1997

| manageryears10 = 1999

| manageryears11 = 2000–2001

| manageryears12 = 2002–2003

| manageryears13 = 2003

| manageryears14 = 2004

| manageryears15 = 2005

| manageryears16 = 2005

| manageryears17 = 2005–2006

| manageryears18 = 2008–2009

| manageryears19 = 2010

| manageryears20 = 2010

| manageryears21 = 2011–2012

| manageryears22 = 2013

| manageryears23 = 2016–2017

| manageryears24 = 2018–2019

| manageryears25 = 2022

| manageryears26 = 2025

| managerclubs1 = Fénix

| managerclubs2 = Rentistas

| managerclubs3 = Bella Vista

| managerclubs4 = Huachipato

| managerclubs5 = Rampla Juniors

| managerclubs6 = Deportivo Mandiyú

| managerclubs7 = Universitario

| managerclubs8 = Basáñez

| managerclubs9 = Alajuelense

| managerclubs10 = Bella Vista

| managerclubs11 = Defensor Sporting

| managerclubs12 = Saprissa

| managerclubs13 = Danubio

| managerclubs14 = El Nacional

| managerclubs15 = Brujas

| managerclubs16 = Miramar Misiones

| managerclubs17 = Akratitos

| managerclubs18 = Marathón

| managerclubs19 = Municipal

| managerclubs20 = Peñarol

| managerclubs21 = Marathón

| managerclubs22 = Alajuelense

| managerclubs23 = Marathón

| managerclubs24 = Olimpia

| managerclubs25 = Marathón

| managerclubs26 = Marathón

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Manuel Gregorio Keosseian, ({{langx|hy|Մանուել Քեոսեյան}}; born 17 August 1953 in Montevideo) is a Uruguayan former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. After he retired from playing, Keosseian became a manager and has led several clubs, including Uruguayan side C.A. Peñarol.

Career

Keosseian appeared for Aucas as a player, and would later manage in Ecuador with El Nacional.{{cite web|publisher=El Universo|title=Manuel Keosseian llega hoy al país para dirigir a El Nacional|url=http://www.eluniverso.com/2004/01/05/0001/15/5D6EB1D2DCF5497FA156825D7CBCFF23.html|language=Spanish|date=25 January 2004}}

Before Keosseian led the "Rojos" to the 2010 Guatemalan Clausura championship. In Peñarol, He made 75% of points in Southamerican Tournament (Copa Sudamericana 2010), 75% is more than % made by Aguirre in Libertadores 2011.{{citation needed|date=April 2021}}

In the afternoon of 21 June 2010 he communicated to csD Municipal that he would be the new manager of C.A. Peñarol. this opportunity for Manolo is the best received in his entire career as a manager.

Previously, he was the manager of Honduras's C.D. Marathón.,{{Cite web|url=http://www.soitu.es/soitu/2008/06/15/info/1213558980_268476.html|title=El uruguayo Manuel Keosseian es nuevo entrenador del club de fútbol hondureño Marathón | soitu.es|website=www.soitu.es}} which he had led to league titles.

manolo has a great vision of football. He suggested to Bella Vista of Montevideo, hire Egidio Arevalo Rios, Uruguayan midfielder of national team.{{citation needed|date=April 2021}}

Personal life

Keosseián is of Armenian descent through both his parents.{{Cite web|url=https://www.diez.hn/liganacionaldehonduras/entrevista-manuel-keosseian-marathon-liga-nacional-honduras-ruben-omar-romano-IO10965951|title=Manuel Keosseián confirma que le dio su candidato para DT al Marathón y adelanta: “Si llegamos a la final seremos campeones”|website=www.diez.hn}} He is the father of the former football player Carlos Keosseian.{{cite web |last1=Martínez |first1=Franklin |title="Carlitos”, el hijo de Keosseián que quiere brillar en Marathón |url=https://www.diez.hn/liganacionaldehonduras/carlitos-el-hijo-de-keosseian-que-quiere-brillar-en-marathon-HYDZ426001 |website=www.diez.hn |access-date=4 June 2025 |language=es |date=4 August 2013}}