1. Santiago Hernan Solari Poggio was born on 7 October 1976 and is an Argentine professional football manager and former player who played as a left midfielder.
16 Facts About Santiago Solari
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Santiago Solari spent the better part of his 16-year professional career in Spain, amassing La Liga totals of 177 matches and 17 goals mainly with Real Madrid, but played in Italy for Inter Milan, winning 13 major titles between both teams.
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Santiago Solari appeared in 24 league games in his first full campaign, helping River to both the Apertura and Clausura tournaments.
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Santiago Solari moved to Spain late in the 1999 January transfer window, signing with Atletico Madrid.
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Subsequently, Santiago Solari moved across the city to join Real Madrid, who paid Atletico his buyout clause of 600 million pesetas.
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In early September 2010, the 34-year-old Santiago Solari signed with Uruguayan club Penarol for one year, yet again as a free agent.
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Santiago Solari made eleven appearances for the Argentina national football team in five years, but was not selected for any major international tournaments.
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Santiago Solari started working as a manager in 2013, first being in charge of Real Madrid's youths.
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On 29 October 2018, Santiago Solari was named caretaker manager of the first team after the dismissal of Julen Lopetegui.
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Santiago Solari assumed the role the next day, and became the official coach 14 days later because in Spain no club was allowed to have a caretaker for more than two weeks.
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Santiago Solari won the FIFA Club World Cup during his tenure, extending Real's reign in the competition to three consecutive titles.
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Santiago Solari was sacked on 11 March 2019, following a humiliating elimination from the UEFA Champions League by Ajax.
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On 29 December 2020, Santiago Solari was unveiled as the new manager of Club America from Mexico after signing a two-year contract, replacing the fired Miguel Herrera.
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Santiago Solari did not obtain his work permit in time, and as a result could not be on the sideline for the team's opening match of the season against Atletico San Luis.
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Santiago Solari led the side to a second-place finish in the general table, but was eliminated in the quarter-finals by Pachuca.
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Santiago Solari was dismissed on 2 March 2022, after a poor run of results, departing after eight games in the Grita Mexico Clausura 2022.