Martín Varini

Martín Varini
Personal information
Full name	Martín Varini Dizioli
Date of birth	2 August 1991 (age 32)
Place of birth	Montevideo, Uruguay
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Centre back
Team information
Current team	Defensor Sporting (manager)
Youth career
2004–2012	Defensor Sporting
Senior career*
Years	Team
2011–2013	Defensor Sporting
International career
2010	Uruguay U20
Managerial career
2016–2021	Defensor Sporting (youth)
2021	Rentistas
2022–2023	Cruzeiro (assistant)
2023	Valladolid (assistant)
2024–	Defensor Sporting
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Martín Varini Dizioli (born 2 August 1991) is a Uruguayan football manager and former player who played as a central defender. He is the current manager of Uruguayan club Defensor Sporting.

Playing career[edit]

Born in Montevideo, Varini joined Defensor Sporting's youth setup in 2004, aged 13.^[1] He was promoted to the first team in 2011, and also took part of the 2012 U-20 Copa Libertadores Final against River Plate.^[2]

Varini moved to Italy in 2013 to join Italian side Varese, but the move did not materialize. Upon returning, he retired at the age of just 22.^[3]

Managerial career[edit]

After retiring, Varini graduated in business administration before returning to his former club Defensor in February 2017, as manager of the youth team.^[2]^[4] On 9 April 2021, at the age of just 29, he replaced Alejandro Cappuccio as manager of Primera División side Rentistas,^[5] and became the youngest manager of the 2021 Copa Libertadores.^[6]

Varini's managerial debut occurred on 21 April 2021, in a 1–1 Libertadores home draw against Racing Club.^[7] On 2 October, after only four wins in 25 matches, he left Rentistas on a mutual agreement.^[8]

Ahead of the 2022 season, Varini joined Paulo Pezzolano's staff at Brazilian club Cruzeiro, as his assistant.^[9] He followed Pezzolano to Spanish club Real Valladolid, but left on 7 December 2023 to take over Defensor Sporting back in his home country.^[10]

References[edit]

^ "Martín Varini" (in Spanish). ScoutFutbol. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Varini, el joven administrador de empresas que asumió el desafío de Rentistas" [Varini, the young business administration man who took over the challenge of Rentistas] (in Spanish). El Observador. 20 April 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
^ "Martín Varini, el DT de 29 años que debutará en Primera enfrentando a Racing por la Libertadores" [Martín Varini, the 29-year-old manager who will debut in Primera facing Racing in the Libertadores] (in Spanish). ESPN. 20 April 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
^ "La historia del DT más joven de la Libertadores" [The history of the youngest manager of the Libertadores] (in Spanish). Mendoza Post. 22 April 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
^ "Varini, el nuevo conductor" [Varini, the new manager] (in Spanish). Tenfield. 9 April 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
^ "Rentistas' 29 year-old manager Martin Varini ready for managerial bow on Libertadores stage". CONMEBOL Libertadores. 21 April 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
^ "Rentistas 1 - Racing 1: el "bicho" estuvo a minutos de la hazaña en su debut copero" [Rentistas 1 – Racing 1: el "bicho" was minutes close to a feat in their cup debut] (in Spanish). El Observador. 21 April 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
^ "Martín Varini dejó de ser el entrenador de Rentistas" [Martín Varini left as manager of Rentistas] (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 2 October 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
^ "Cruzeiro: Quem é Martín Varini, substituto de Pezzolano" [Cruzeiro: Who is Martín Varini, substitute of Pezzolano] (in Brazilian Portuguese). O Tempo. 8 February 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
^ "Martín Varini deja el Valladolid para transformarse en el nuevo entrenador de Defensor" [Martín Varini leaves Valladolid to become the new manager of Defensor] (in Spanish). Fútbol.uy. 7 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.

External links[edit]

Martín Varini coach profile at Soccerway

[1] "Martín Varini" (in Spanish). ScoutFutbol. Retrieved 22 April 2021.

[ELO-2] "Varini, el joven administrador de empresas que asumió el desafío de Rentistas" [Varini, the young business administration man who took over the challenge of Rentistas] (in Spanish). El Observador. 20 April 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2021.

[3] "Martín Varini, el DT de 29 años que debutará en Primera enfrentando a Racing por la Libertadores" [Martín Varini, the 29-year-old manager who will debut in Primera facing Racing in the Libertadores] (in Spanish). ESPN. 20 April 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2021.

[4] "La historia del DT más joven de la Libertadores" [The history of the youngest manager of the Libertadores] (in Spanish). Mendoza Post. 22 April 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2021.

[5] "Varini, el nuevo conductor" [Varini, the new manager] (in Spanish). Tenfield. 9 April 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2021.

[6] "Rentistas' 29 year-old manager Martin Varini ready for managerial bow on Libertadores stage". CONMEBOL Libertadores. 21 April 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2021.

[7] "Rentistas 1 - Racing 1: el "bicho" estuvo a minutos de la hazaña en su debut copero" [Rentistas 1 – Racing 1: el "bicho" was minutes close to a feat in their cup debut] (in Spanish). El Observador. 21 April 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2021.

[8] "Martín Varini dejó de ser el entrenador de Rentistas" [Martín Varini left as manager of Rentistas] (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 2 October 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2021.

[9] "Cruzeiro: Quem é Martín Varini, substituto de Pezzolano" [Cruzeiro: Who is Martín Varini, substitute of Pezzolano] (in Brazilian Portuguese). O Tempo. 8 February 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2023.

[10] "Martín Varini deja el Valladolid para transformarse en el nuevo entrenador de Defensor" [Martín Varini leaves Valladolid to become the new manager of Defensor] (in Spanish). Fútbol.uy. 7 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.

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