1. Jorge Fossati is the current manager of Peruvian club Universitario.
18 Facts About Jorge Fossati
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Jorge Fossati had spells in Argentina with Independiente and Rosario Central, in Colombia with Millonarios, in Paraguay with Olimpia, in Chile with Green Cross Temuco and in Brazil with Coritiba.
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Jorge Fossati played for Mandiyu de Corrientes, of Argentina in 1987 and in 1988, and for Brazilian club Avai in 1989.
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Jorge Fossati began coaching his teammates as a goalkeeper, under the supervision of the coach.
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Jorge Fossati had spells as manager of Colon de Santa Fe in Argentina, Cerro Porteno in Paraguay and LDU Quito in Ecuador.
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Jorge Fossati became manager of the Uruguay national team in 2004, signing at a time in which the team was about to miss qualifying to the 2006 World Cup.
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Jorge Fossati managed to take Uruguay out of the lower places in the qualifying table and into the inter-confederation play-off spot.
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Jorge Fossati was then replaced as manager of Uruguay by Oscar Tabarez.
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Jorge Fossati next coached Al-Sadd in Qatar and, after winning all four domestic titles with them, was unveiled as the new Qatari national team manager in 2007.
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In late 2008, it was announced that Jorge Fossati would undergo surgery.
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Jorge Fossati helped LDU Quito win the Recopa Sudamericana 2009 matches against Sport Club Internacional de Porto Alegre.
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Jorge Fossati left Internacional in the semi-finals of the Copa Libertadores after defeating reigning champions Estudiantes de La Plata in the quarter-finals; Internacional would go on to win the Libertadores.
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Jorge Fossati was sacked by Al-Shabab in December 2010, but returned for another crack at the continental title, after being put in charge of Al-Sadd for a second time between 2010 and 2012, during which he won the 2011 AFC Champions League and reached the semi-finals of the 2011 FIFA Club World Cup.
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Jorge Fossati left Al-Sadd on 19 May 2012 and joined Club Cerro Porteno.
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On 26 July 2013, Jorge Fossati signed a two years contract with United Arab Emirates champions Al Ain to replace Cosmin Olaroiu.
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Jorge Fossati became coach of the Qatar national football team in 2016.
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In March 2023, Jorge Fossati joined Club Universitario de Deportes, after the departure of Carlos Compagnucci.
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Jorge Fossati was sacked by the Peru national team on 15 January 2025, with the nation in the last position of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification.