Ricardo Caruso Lombardi
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Ricardo Daniel Caruso Lombardi (born 10 February 1962 in Buenos Aires
) is a football
coach. He is currently manager for the Argentine side Quilmes Atlético Club
.
apart from 1984 when he played a single season for Club Atlético Atlanta
in the Primera Division
.
In 1986 he was part of the Deportivo Italiano
team that won the Primera B championship.
(third division) with Sportivo Italiano
, and in the 2004–05 he won it again with Tigre
.
Caruso Lombardi was then in charge of Argentinos Juniors
, until resigning five games into the 2007 Apertura tournament, despite his team's 3–2 win over Boca Juniors
only three weeks previously. He was then hired by Newell's Old Boys
, with which he obtained his second victory over Boca in the same 2007 Apertura tournament, beating them 1–0.
On 24 February 2009, Caruso Lombardi became Racing Club
's head coach, signing a two year contract. He helped Racing avoid relegation in his first season; however, he resigned on October 2009, after coaching 11 games without a win in the Apertura tournament. After three years, on 17 December 2009, the coach returned to Tigre, replacing Diego Cagna
.
Caruso Lombardi has a preference towards using physically tall footballers on all the positions of the field. In 2010, while coaching Tigre, he was accused by one of his players (Juan Camilo Angulo
) of requesting a bribe to put him on the first team. The coach denied the truth of the accusations.
On 8 March 2011, Caruso Lombardi was appointed as head coach of Quilmes
, with the club languishing at the bottom of the table and fighting relegation. It is expected that he would remain in that role until his contract expired in June 2012.
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
) is a football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
coach. He is currently manager for the Argentine side Quilmes Atlético Club
Quilmes Atlético Club
Quilmes Atlético Club is a sports clubs of Argentina, based on the Partido de Quilmes, Buenos Aires Province. Quilmes is one of the oldest clubs of Argentina, having been founded in 1887. Its football squad currently plays in the Primera B Nacional Division....
.
Playing career
Lombardi started his playing career with Argentinos Juniors in 1981. His career was then mostly in the lower leagues of Argentine footballFootball in Argentina
Football in Argentina is the most popular sport, the one with the most players and is the most popular recreational sport, played from childhood into old age...
apart from 1984 when he played a single season for Club Atlético Atlanta
Club Atlético Atlanta
Club Atlético Atlanta is an Argentine sports club from Buenos Aires. Nicknamed Los Bohemios , its football team won the 2010/11 Primera B Metropolitana championship and promoted to the Primera B Nacional for the 2011/12 season.-History:The club was founded on October the 12th, 1904 in Buenos...
in the Primera Division
Primera División Argentina
The Primera División is a professional football league in Argentina. It is the country's premier football division and is at the top of the Argentine football league system. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Primera B Nacional. The season runs...
.
In 1986 he was part of the Deportivo Italiano
Sportivo Italiano
Club Sportivo Italiano is a football club located in Ciudad Evita, La Matanza Partido, Buenos Aires, Argentina. The team currently plays in the Primera B Metropolitana third level of the Argentine Football Association....
team that won the Primera B championship.
Titles
| Season | Team | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 1985–1986 |  Deportivo ItalianoSportivo Italiano Club Sportivo Italiano is a football club located in Ciudad Evita, La Matanza Partido, Buenos Aires, Argentina. The team currently plays in the Primera B Metropolitana third level of the Argentine Football Association.... |
Primera B |
Managerial career
After retirement, Caruso Lombardi took up coaching, initially in lower league teams. In the 1995–96 season, he won the Primera B MetropolitanaPrimera B Metropolitana
Primera B Metropolitana is one of two leagues that form the regionalized third level of the Argentine football league system. The other league at level three is the Torneo Argentino A....
(third division) with Sportivo Italiano
Sportivo Italiano
Club Sportivo Italiano is a football club located in Ciudad Evita, La Matanza Partido, Buenos Aires, Argentina. The team currently plays in the Primera B Metropolitana third level of the Argentine Football Association....
, and in the 2004–05 he won it again with Tigre
Club Atlético Tigre
Club Atlético Tigre is a football club from Victoria, San Fernando Partido, Buenos Aires, Argentina. At the end of the 2006-2007 season the club was promoted to the Primera Division Argentina...
.
Caruso Lombardi was then in charge of Argentinos Juniors
Argentinos Juniors
Asociación Atlética Argentinos Juniors is an Argentine football club based in La Paternal, Buenos Aires. Founded on August 15, 1904, the club was originally called the “Martyrs of Chicago”, in homage to the eight anarchists imprisoned or hanged after the 1886 Haymarket Riot in Chicago.-Early...
, until resigning five games into the 2007 Apertura tournament, despite his team's 3–2 win over Boca Juniors
Boca Juniors
Club Atlético Boca Juniors is an Argentine sports club based in La Boca neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently plays in the Primera División....
only three weeks previously. He was then hired by Newell's Old Boys
Newell's Old Boys
Club Atlético Newell's Old Boys is an Argentine sports club based in Rosario. The club was founded on November 3, 1903, and is named after Isaac Newell, one of the pioneers of Argentine football...
, with which he obtained his second victory over Boca in the same 2007 Apertura tournament, beating them 1–0.
On 24 February 2009, Caruso Lombardi became Racing Club
Racing Club de Avellaneda
Racing Club is an Argentine professional football club from Avellaneda, a suburb of Greater Buenos Aires. Founded in 1903, Racing has been historically considered one of the "big five" clubs of Argentine football...
's head coach, signing a two year contract. He helped Racing avoid relegation in his first season; however, he resigned on October 2009, after coaching 11 games without a win in the Apertura tournament. After three years, on 17 December 2009, the coach returned to Tigre, replacing Diego Cagna
Diego Cagna
Diego Sebastián Cagna is an Argentine football coach. He was a footballer, playing in the midfield, he retired in 2005, and a few years later he became a coach.- Career :...
.
Caruso Lombardi has a preference towards using physically tall footballers on all the positions of the field. In 2010, while coaching Tigre, he was accused by one of his players (Juan Camilo Angulo
Juan Camilo Angulo
Juan Camilo Angulo Villegas is a Colombian footballer who plays for Chinese Super League club Shanghai Shenhua.-Career:...
) of requesting a bribe to put him on the first team. The coach denied the truth of the accusations.
On 8 March 2011, Caruso Lombardi was appointed as head coach of Quilmes
Quilmes Atlético Club
Quilmes Atlético Club is a sports clubs of Argentina, based on the Partido de Quilmes, Buenos Aires Province. Quilmes is one of the oldest clubs of Argentina, having been founded in 1887. Its football squad currently plays in the Primera B Nacional Division....
, with the club languishing at the bottom of the table and fighting relegation. It is expected that he would remain in that role until his contract expired in June 2012.
Honours
| Season | Team | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 1995–1996 | Sportivo Italiano Sportivo Italiano Club Sportivo Italiano is a football club located in Ciudad Evita, La Matanza Partido, Buenos Aires, Argentina. The team currently plays in the Primera B Metropolitana third level of the Argentine Football Association.... |
Primera B Metropolitana Primera B Metropolitana Primera B Metropolitana is one of two leagues that form the regionalized third level of the Argentine football league system. The other league at level three is the Torneo Argentino A.... |
| 2004–2005 | Tigre Club Atlético Tigre Club Atlético Tigre is a football club from Victoria, San Fernando Partido, Buenos Aires, Argentina. At the end of the 2006-2007 season the club was promoted to the Primera Division Argentina... |
Primera B Metropolitana Primera B Metropolitana Primera B Metropolitana is one of two leagues that form the regionalized third level of the Argentine football league system. The other league at level three is the Torneo Argentino A.... |