1. Gabriel Milito was recently the head coach of Brazilian club Atletico Mineiro.
19 Facts About Gabriel Milito
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Gabriel Milito began and finished his professional career at Independiente.
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Gabriel Milito spent seven years in Spain, representing Zaragoza and Barcelona and amassing La Liga totals of 187 matches and six goals.
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Gabriel Milito later managed three teams in the Argentine Primera Division, including Independiente.
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In July 2003, Gabriel Milito was due to be transferred to Real Madrid, but the Spaniards rejected the player after medical results showed, according to them, a not-fully-recovered knee injury; Jorge Valdano, who acted as director of football, further added that the player had always been appreciated for his technical skills, but his physical state was a cause for great concern.
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Gabriel Milito decided to stay in the country, and joined Real Zaragoza.
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On 5 May 2008, it was announced that Gabriel Milito had damage to the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee.
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In early August 2011, the 30-year-old Gabriel Milito was released from the last year of his contract with Barcelona, and signed shortly after with former club Independiente.
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Gabriel Milito participated in the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup with Argentina, helping the nation to the final.
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Gabriel Milito contributed five appearances, as the Albiceleste finished in second position in Venezuela.
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Gabriel Milito's first coaching experience was with the reserves team of Independiente.
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Gabriel Milito resigned late into 2014, due to differences with the club's president Hugo Moyano.
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On 15 April 2015, Gabriel Milito replaced Mauricio Pellegrino at the helm of Estudiantes, after being convinced by president Juan Sebastian Veron.
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On 12 May 2016, Gabriel Milito was re-appointed as Independiente manager, again in the place of Pellegrino.
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Gabriel Milito started his first coaching adventure outside Argentina on 9 August 2017, signing for two years with O'Higgins from the Chilean Primera Division.
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Gabriel Milito returned to Estudiantes on a three-year deal on 11 March 2019 but, one year later, after being ousted in the round of 64 of the Copa Argentina by lowly Deportivo Laferrere, he again resigned.
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In January 2021, Gabriel Milito signed a three-year contract at Argentinos Juniors, replacing Diego Dabove who had moved to San Lorenzo.
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On 24 March 2024, Gabriel Milito was announced as head coach of Brazilian club Atletico Mineiro, agreeing to a deal running until December 2025.
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Gabriel Milito led Galo to the finals of both the 2024 Copa do Brasil and the 2024 Copa Libertadores, but lost both titles.