Pablo Repetto

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Pablo Repetto

| image = Pablo Repetto INDEPENDIENTE vs COLO COLO (5).jpg

| caption = Repetto with Independiente del Valle in 2016

| fullname = Pablo Eduardo Repetto Aquino

| height =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1974|3|14|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Montevideo, Uruguay

| currentclub =

| position = Midfielder

| youthyears1 = 1988–19XX

| youthclubs1 = Montevideo Wanderers

| youthyears2 =

| youthclubs2 = Racing Montevideo

| youthyears3 =

| youthclubs3 = Fénix

| years1 = 1995–2000

| clubs1 = Fénix

| caps1 =

| goals1 =

| years2 = 2000

| clubs2 = Villa Teresa

| caps2 =

| goals2 =

| manageryears1 = 2002–2006

| managerclubs1 = Fénix (youth)

| manageryears2 = 2006–2008

| managerclubs2 = Fénix

| manageryears3 = 2008–2009

| managerclubs3 = Cerro

| manageryears4 = 2009

| managerclubs4 = Blooming

| manageryears5 = 2009–2010

| managerclubs5 = Cerro

| manageryears6 = 2010–2011

| managerclubs6 = Defensor

| manageryears7 = 2012–2016

| managerclubs7 = Independiente del Valle

| manageryears8 = 2016

| managerclubs8 = Baniyas

| manageryears9 = 2017

| managerclubs9 = Olimpia

| manageryears10 = 2017–2021

| managerclubs10 = LDU Quito

| manageryears11 = 2022

| managerclubs11 = Nacional

| manageryears12 = 2023–2024

| managerclubs12 = Santos Laguna

| manageryears13 = 2024

| managerclubs13 = Atlético Nacional

}}

Pablo Eduardo Repetto Aquino (born 14 March 1974) is a Uruguayan football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He was recently the manager of Colombian club Atlético Nacional.

Playing career

Born in Montevideo, Repetto began his career at Montevideo Wanderers' youth setup in 1988.{{cite web|url=http://www.pablorepetto.com/trayectoria/|title=Trayectoria|trans-title=Path|publisher=Pablo Repetto|language=es|accessdate=7 September 2021}} After playing for the youth sides of Racing Club de Montevideo, he made his senior debut with Fénix in 1995, aged 20.{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/es-ar/noticias/pablo-repetto-el-entrenador-de-liga-de-quito-que-quiere-volver-a-/1ns9y98gugn541fnmw7uw90mtz|title=Pablo Repetto, el entrenador de Liga de Quito que quiere volver a ser el verdugo de Boca y River|trans-title=Pablo Repetto, the manager of Liga de Quito who wants to be the tormentor of Boca and River again|publisher=Goal.com|language=es|date=27 August 2019|accessdate=7 September 2021}}

In 1998, Repetto fractured his tibia and fibula, which kept him sidelined for one and a half year.{{cite web|url=https://www.primicias.ec/noticias/jugada/pablo-repetto-claro-estilo-juego-recibir-criticas/|title=Pablo Repetto: "Tengo claro el estilo de juego a pesar de las críticas"|trans-title=Pablo Repetto: "I have the playing style very clear despite the criticism"|publisher=Primicias|language=es|date=4 July 2020|accessdate=7 September 2021}} In 2000, after six unsuccessful months at Villa Teresa, he retired.

Managerial career

File:Pablo Repetto.jpg in 2016]]

After retiring, Repetto acquired a coaching license and returned to his first club Fénix as manager of the youth setup in 2002.{{cite web|url=https://www.futbol.com.uy/Deportes/Pablo-Repetto-el-tecnico-campeon-uc125992|title=Pablo Repetto: el técnico campeón|trans-title=Pablo Repetto: the champion manager|publisher=Fútbol.uy|language=es|date=6 December 2010|accessdate=7 September 2021}} In July 2006, he took over the first team in Segunda División, and achieved promotion at the end of the season.{{cite web|url=https://www.eltelegrafo.com.ec/noticias/futbol/1/no-era-bueno-como-jugador-por-eso-me-dedique-a-ser-dt|title="No era bueno como jugador, por eso me dediqué a ser DT"|trans-title="I was not good as a player, that is why I dedicated myself to become a manager"|publisher=El Telégrafo|language=es|date=3 July 2016|accessdate=8 September 2021}}

Ahead of the 2008–09 season, Repetto was named in charge of Cerro also in Primera División. The following 20 February, he was appointed at Bolivian side Blooming,{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com.ar/noticias/nota?s=bol&id=777545&type=story|title=Tienen nuevo jefe elegido|trans-title=They have a new boss chosen|publisher=ESPN|language=es|date=20 February 2009|accessdate=8 September 2021}} but left the club in June.

On 16 December 2009, Repetto returned to Cerro,{{cite web|url=https://www.panamaamerica.com.pa/node/504097|title=El uruguayo Cerro definió su nuevo cuerpo técnico de cara a la Copa Libertadores|trans-title=Uruguayan Cerro set their new technical staff ahead of the Copa Libertadores|publisher=Panamá América|language=es|date=16 December 2009|accessdate=8 September 2021}} and led the side in the 2010 Copa Libertadores. He left the following May, and was appointed at the helm of fellow league team Defensor Sporting shortly after.

Repetto won the 2010 Torneo Apertura with Defensor, but lost the Final to Nacional. On 9 December 2011, he was dismissed.{{cite web|url=https://www.ovaciondigital.com.uy/111209/futnac-611565/futbolnacional/defensor-ceso-al-dt-pablo-repetto|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120109120347/https://www.ovaciondigital.com.uy/111209/futnac-611565/futbolnacional/defensor-ceso-al-dt-pablo-repetto|title=Defensor cesó al DT Pablo Repetto|trans-title=Defensor sacked the manager Pablo Repetto|publisher=Ovación Digital|language=es|archivedate=9 January 2012|accessdate=8 September 2021}}

On 24 September 2012, after nearly a year without a club, Repetto took over Ecuadorian Serie A side Independiente del Valle.{{cite web|url=https://www.futbol.com.uy/Deportes/Pablo-Repetto-nuevo-DT-de-Independiente-de-Ecuador-uc179928|title=Pablo Repetto, nuevo DT de Independiente de Ecuador|trans-title=Pablo Repetto, new manager of Ecuador's Independiente|publisher=Fútbol.uy|language=es|date=24 September 2012|accessdate=8 September 2021}} He led the side to the 2016 Copa Libertadores Finals before being presented as manager of Emirati side Baniyas on 31 July of that year.{{cite web|url=http://www.futbolizados.com/80402/pablo-repetto-fue-presentado-como-nuevo-dt-del-baniyas/|title=Pablo Repetto Fue Presentado Como Nuevo DT Del Baniyas|trans-title=Pablo Repetto was presented as new manager of Baniyas|publisher=Futbolizados|language=es|date=31 July 2016|accessdate=8 September 2021}}

Repetto was relieved of his duties on 21 October 2016,{{cite web|url=https://www.benditofutbol.com/internacional/pablo-repetto-cesado-dt-baniyas.html|title=Pablo Repetto fue cesado como DT de Baniyas por una nueva derrota|trans-title=Pablo Repetto was sacked as manager of Baniyas after a new defeat|publisher=Bendito Fútbol|language=es|date=22 October 2016|accessdate=8 September 2021}} and returned to South America on 15 December to take over Olimpia in Paraguay.{{cite web|url=https://www.lanacion.com.py/2016/12/15/pablo-repetto-nuevo-entrenador-del-olimpia/|title=Pablo Repetto, nuevo entrenador del Olimpia|trans-title=Pablo Repetto, new manager of Olimpia|publisher=La Nación|language=es|date=15 December 2016|accessdate=8 September 2021}} He was sacked the following 24 February, after only six matches,{{cite web|url=https://d10.ultimahora.com/pablo-repetto-deja-ser-el-entrenador-olimpia-n2387527.html|title=Pablo Repetto deja de ser el entrenador de Olimpia|trans-title=Pablo Repetto left as manager of Olimpia|publisher=D10|language=es|date=24 February 2017|accessdate=8 September 2021}} and was presented as manager of LDU Quito on 5 July 2017.{{cite web|url=https://www.eluniverso.com/deportes/2017/07/05/nota/6265696/pablo-repetto-presentado-como-dt-liga-quito/|title=Pablo Repetto, presentado como DT de Liga de Quito|trans-title=Pablo Repetto, presented as manager of Liga de Quito|publisher=El Universo|language=es|date=5 July 2017|accessdate=8 September 2021}}

Repetto led LDU to titles of Ecuadorian Serie A, Copa Ecuador and Supercopa Ecuador during his period at the club, but left on a mutual consent on 16 June 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.elcomercio.com/deportes/liga-de-quito-oficializo-salida-entrenador-uruguayo-pablo-repetto.html|title=Liga de Quito oficializó la salida del entrenador uruguayo Pablo Repetto|trans-title=Liga de Quito turned official the departure of Uruguayan manager Pablo Repetto|publisher=El Comercio|language=es|date=16 June 2021|accessdate=8 September 2021}} On 11 December, he took over Nacional back in his home country.{{cite web|url=https://espndeportes.espn.com/futbol/uruguay/nota/_/id/9657809/nacional-elecciones-2021-jose-fuentes-presidente-nuevo-entrenador-pablo-repetto|title=Pablo Repetto será el nuevo DT de Nacional|trans-title=Pablo Repetto will be the new manager of Nacional|publisher=ESPN Deportes|language=es|date=11 December 2021|accessdate=17 November 2022}}

Repetto led Nacional to their 2022 Primera División title, but still left the club on 9 November of that year.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com.ar/futbol/uruguay/nota/_/id/11205834/nacional-pablo-repetto-dejo-de-ser-el-entrenador-salida-despedida-redes-sociales|title=Nacional hizo oficial la salida del entrenador Pablo Repetto|trans-title=Nacional turn official the departure of manager Pablo Repetto|publisher=ESPN|language=es|date=9 November 2022|accessdate=17 November 2022}}

Managerial statistics

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 !rowspan=2\|{{abbr\|Ref\|Reference}}
{{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"\|Fénix \|rowspan="2\|{{flagicon\|Uruguay}} \|align=left\| July 2006 \|align=left\| February 2008 {{WDL\|45\|20\|16\|9\|for=59\|against=40\|diff=yes}} \|
align="left"\|Cerro \|align=left\| July 2008 \|align=left\| February 2009 {{WDL\|15\|6\|5\|4\|for=20\|against=12\|diff=yes}} \|
align="left"\|Blooming \|{{flagicon\|Bolivia}} \|align=left\| 20 February 2009 \|align=left\| 30 June 2009 {{WDL\|19\|6\|6\|7\|for=20\|against=25\|diff=yes}} \|{{cite web\|url=https://www.elcomercio.com/deportes/futbol/pablorepetto-ligadequito-copasudamericana-futbol-bolivia.html\|title=El DT Pablo Repetto tuvo poco tiempo para implementar su estilo\|trans-title=Manager Pablo Repetto had little time to implement his style\|publisher=El Comercio\|language=es\|date=11 July 2017\|accessdate=8 September 2021}}
align="left"\|Cerro \|rowspan="2\|{{flagicon\|Uruguay}} \|align=left\| 18 December 2009 \|align=left\| May 2010 {{WDL\|21\|11\|4\|6\|for=33\|against=23\|diff=yes}} \|
align="left"\|Defensor Sporting \|align=left\| May 2010 \|align=left\| 9 December 2011 {{WDL\|52\|27\|11\|14\|for=88\|against=49\|diff=yes}} \|
align="left"\|Independiente del Valle \|{{flagicon\|Ecuador}} \|align=left\| 24 September 2012 \|align=left\| 29 July 2016 {{WDL\|198\|100\|44\|54\|for=306\|against=211\|diff=yes}} \|
align="left"\|Baniyas \|{{flagicon\|United Arab Emirates}} \|align=left\| 31 July 2016 \|align=left\| 21 October 2016 {{WDL\|8\|0\|2\|6\|for=6\|against=14\|diff=yes}} \|{{cite web\|url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/baniyas-slump-to-yet-another-loss-and-pablo-repetto-pays-the-price-with-his-job-1.151738\|title=Baniyas slump to yet another loss, and Pablo Repetto pays the price with his job\|publisher=The National News\|date=21 October 2016\|accessdate=8 September 2021}}
align="left"\|Olimpia \|{{flagicon\|Paraguay}} \|align=left\| 15 December 2016 \|align=left\| 24 February 2017 {{WDL\|6\|3\|1\|2\|for=8\|against=4\|diff=yes}} \|{{cite web\|url=http://www.tigosports.com.py/futbol/olimpia-pablo-repetto-destitucion\|title=La salida es por allá\|trans-title=The exit is right this way\|publisher=Tigo Sports\|language=es\|date=24 February 2017\|accessdate=8 September 2021}}
align="left"\|LDU Quito \|{{flagicon\|Ecuador}} \|align=left\| 5 July 2017 \|align=left\| 16 June 2021 {{WDL\|197\|93\|58\|46\|for=318\|against=213\|diff=yes}} \|{{cite web\|url=https://www.primicias.ec/noticias/jugada/ligadequito-regresa-entrenamientos-sin-pablo-repetto/\|title=Liga de Quito regresa a los entrenamientos, pero sin Pablo Repetto\|trans-title=Liga de Quito return to trainings, but without Pablo Repetto\|publisher=Primicias\|language=es\|date=7 June 2021\|accessdate=8 September 2021}}
align="left"\|Nacional \|{{flagicon\|Uruguay}} \|align=left\| 16 December 2021 \|align=left\| 9 November 2022 {{WDL\|51\|31\|10\|10\|for=86\|against=36\|diff=yes}} \|
align="left"\|Santos Laguna \|{{flagicon\|Mexico}} \|align=left\| 24 April 2023 \|align=left\| 11 February 2024 {{WDL\|31\|9\|6\|16\|for=51\|against=64\|diff=yes}} \|
align="left"\|Atlético Nacional \|{{flagicon\|Colombia}} \|align=left\| 28 February 2024 \|align=left\| 27 August 2024 {{WDL\|17\|8\|4\|5\|for=21\|against=15\|diff=yes}} \|
colspan=4\| Career total {{WDLtot\|660\|314\|167\|179\|for=1016\|against=706\|diff=yes}} !—

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|+ Managerial record by team and tenure

rowspan="2"|Team

!rowspan="2"|Nat.

!rowspan="2"|From

!rowspan="2"|To

!colspan="8"|Record

!rowspan=2|{{abbr|Ref|Reference}}

!{{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"|Fénix

|rowspan="2|{{flagicon|Uruguay}}

|align=left| July 2006

|align=left| February 2008

align="left"|Cerro

|align=left| July 2008

|align=left| February 2009

align="left"|Blooming

|{{flagicon|Bolivia}}

|align=left| 20 February 2009

|align=left| 30 June 2009

|{{cite web|url=https://www.elcomercio.com/deportes/futbol/pablorepetto-ligadequito-copasudamericana-futbol-bolivia.html|title=El DT Pablo Repetto tuvo poco tiempo para implementar su estilo|trans-title=Manager Pablo Repetto had little time to implement his style|publisher=El Comercio|language=es|date=11 July 2017|accessdate=8 September 2021}}

align="left"|Cerro

|rowspan="2|{{flagicon|Uruguay}}

|align=left| 18 December 2009

|align=left| May 2010

align="left"|Defensor Sporting

|align=left| May 2010

|align=left| 9 December 2011

align="left"|Independiente del Valle

|{{flagicon|Ecuador}}

|align=left| 24 September 2012

|align=left| 29 July 2016

align="left"|Baniyas

|{{flagicon|United Arab Emirates}}

|align=left| 31 July 2016

|align=left| 21 October 2016

|{{cite web|url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/baniyas-slump-to-yet-another-loss-and-pablo-repetto-pays-the-price-with-his-job-1.151738|title=Baniyas slump to yet another loss, and Pablo Repetto pays the price with his job|publisher=The National News|date=21 October 2016|accessdate=8 September 2021}}

align="left"|Olimpia

|{{flagicon|Paraguay}}

|align=left| 15 December 2016

|align=left| 24 February 2017

|{{cite web|url=http://www.tigosports.com.py/futbol/olimpia-pablo-repetto-destitucion|title=La salida es por allá|trans-title=The exit is right this way|publisher=Tigo Sports|language=es|date=24 February 2017|accessdate=8 September 2021}}

align="left"|LDU Quito

|{{flagicon|Ecuador}}

|align=left| 5 July 2017

|align=left| 16 June 2021

|{{cite web|url=https://www.primicias.ec/noticias/jugada/ligadequito-regresa-entrenamientos-sin-pablo-repetto/|title=Liga de Quito regresa a los entrenamientos, pero sin Pablo Repetto|trans-title=Liga de Quito return to trainings, but without Pablo Repetto|publisher=Primicias|language=es|date=7 June 2021|accessdate=8 September 2021}}

align="left"|Nacional

|{{flagicon|Uruguay}}

|align=left| 16 December 2021

|align=left| 9 November 2022

align="left"|Santos Laguna

|{{flagicon|Mexico}}

|align=left| 24 April 2023

|align=left| 11 February 2024

align="left"|Atlético Nacional

|{{flagicon|Colombia}}

|align=left| 28 February 2024

|align=left| 27 August 2024