Jorge Luis Sampaoli Moya is an Argentine football coach who is the head coach of Flamengo in Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A Sampaoli started out as a youth player and eventually switched to management after a severe injury.
39 Facts About Jorge Sampaoli
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Jorge Sampaoli earned praise as the head coach of Universidad de Chile, winning three league titles and the Copa Sudamericana championship.
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Jorge Sampaoli led the Chile national football team to their first Copa America title, after defeating Argentina in the final in the 2015 tournament in Chile.
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Jorge Sampaoli is well known for his attacking tactics which are similar to those of Marcelo Bielsa, according to the press and fans alike.
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On 28 June 2016, Jorge Sampaoli signed a two-year contract with Sevilla.
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Jorge Sampaoli eventually agreed to coach Brazilian club Santos in 2019, staying one year and leading the club to the second position in the league.
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Jorge Sampaoli was born in Casilda, a small town located in Caseros Department of the Santa Fe Province in Argentina.
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Jorge Sampaoli eventually joined Newell's Old Boys youth team, where he, by his own admission, "suffered stage fright", leading him to fail.
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In October 1991, aged just 31, Jorge Sampaoli acted as an interim coach for hometown side Club Atletico Alumni, as manager Mario Bonavera was out on a personal trip.
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Jorge Sampaoli was given the role of manager of the club's youth setup in the following year, but only retired in 1993.
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Jorge Sampaoli subsequently returned to Alumni and Belgrano, before taking over CA Aprendices Casildenses in 1999; with the latter side, he won two consecutive Liga Casildense titles.
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Jorge Sampaoli returned to a third stint with Alumni in 2001, after a short stint back at Argentino de Rosario in the previous year.
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On 9 January 2002, Jorge Sampaoli was appointed coach of Peruvian Primera Division side Juan Aurich; it was the first professional club in his career.
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Jorge Sampaoli had a poor spell in Juan Aurich, directing only eight games, five of which the team lost and two where the team tied with Coopsol Trujillo and Alianza Lima.
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Jorge Sampaoli's side finished sixth in the tournament, achieving important triumphs over Alianza and Universitario.
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Jorge Sampaoli left the club during the 2003 Torneo Descentralizado, after a player's strike.
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In 2004, Jorge Sampaoli was named coach of fellow top-tier side Coronel Bolognesi, replacing Roberto Mosquera.
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Jorge Sampaoli opted to leave the club in December 2005, but returned on 27 June 2006, replacing compatriot Raul Donsanti.
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In 2007, Jorge Sampaoli was hired as the head coach of Sporting Cristal.
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Jorge Sampaoli resigned in August 2009, being replaced by Geraldo Silva.
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On 18 December 2009, Jorge Sampaoli was named Emelec coach for the upcoming season.
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On 15 December 2010, Jorge Sampaoli was presented as coach of Universidad de Chile.
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Jorge Sampaoli left the club after accepting an offer from the national team, with 80 wins in 135 matches.
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On 3 December 2012, Chile's Asociacion Nacional de Futbol Profesional announced that Sampaoli would take over as coach of the national team after a successful run with La U His arrival brought about a turnaround in performances and results, with Chile winning three of their first four World Cup qualifiers after his appointment.
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Under Jorge Sampaoli, Chile returned to the energetic, high-pressing game of Marcelo Bielsa, the Argentinian coach who inspired Jorge Sampaoli's coaching philosophy.
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In 2015, Jorge Sampaoli led Chile to victory in the 2015 Copa America, the country's first major trophy.
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On 19 January 2016, Jorge Sampaoli resigned as coach of Chile, after allegedly having disputes with Arturo Salah, recently elected president of ANFP.
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On 27 June 2016, La Liga club Sevilla FC announced that Jorge Sampaoli would take over Sevilla on a two-year deal.
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On 20 May 2017, the Argentine Football Association announced that Jorge Sampaoli would take over as the new coach of the national team.
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On 14 May 2018, Jorge Sampaoli announced a 35-man preliminary squad for the 2018 World Cup.
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Jorge Sampaoli announced the final squad on 21 May 2018.
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On 15 July 2018, the Argentine Football Association announced that Jorge Sampaoli had left his position as national coach by mutual consent.
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On 13 December 2018, Brazilian club Santos FC announced that Jorge Sampaoli reached an "agreement in principle" to become the club's coach for the 2019 season.
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Jorge Sampaoli was highly praised by the media during his time at the club, specifically due to the offensive football displayed.
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On 9 December 2019, Jorge Sampaoli resigned; Santos announced the departure of the coach in the following day.
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On 1 March 2020, Jorge Sampaoli took charge of Atletico Mineiro.
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On 22 February 2021, Jorge Sampaoli requested the termination of his contract at the end of the current season.
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On 6 October 2022, Sevilla announced the return of Jorge Sampaoli to be their coach.
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On 14 April 2023, Jorge Sampaoli returned to the Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A and Copa Libertadores after Flamengo announced that he signed a contract as their coach until 31 December 2024.