Lionel Scaloni

Scaloni as manager of Argentina in 2022

Personal information

Full name

Lionel Sebastián Scaloni^[1]

Date of birth

16 May 1978 (age 46)^[2]

Place of birth

Pujato, Santa Fe, Argentina

Height

1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)^[2]

Position(s)

Right-back, right midfielder

Team information

Current team

Argentina (manager)

Senior career*

Years

Team

Apps

(Gls)

1995–1996

Newell's Old Boys

12

(0)

1996–1997

Estudiantes

37

(7)

1998–2006

Deportivo La Coruña

200

(14)

2006

→ West Ham United (loan)

13

(0)

2006–2007

Racing Santander

30

(1)

2007–2013

Lazio

52

(1)

2008–2009

→ Mallorca (loan)

28

(0)

2013–2015

Atalanta

15

(0)

Total

387

(23)

International career

1997

Argentina U20

7

(2)

2003–2006

Argentina

7

(0)

Managerial career

2016–2017

Sevilla (assistant)

2017–2018

Argentina (assistant)

2018

Argentina U20

2018–

Argentina

Medal record

Men's football

Representing Argentina (as player)
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Winner	1997 Malaysia
Representing Argentina (as manager)
FIFA World Cup
Winner	2022 Qatar
Copa América
Winner	2021 Brazil
Winner	2024 United States
	2019 Brazil
CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions
Winner	2022 England

*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Lionel Sebastián Scaloni (Spanish pronunciation: [ljoˈnel eskaˈloni],^[3] Rioplatense: [ehkaˈloni];^{[citation needed]} born 16 May 1978) is an Argentine professional football manager and former player who is the current manager of the Argentina national team. Under his leadership, Argentina achieved the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Scaloni is regarded as one of the best men’s national coaches in the world.^[4]^[5]^[6] A versatile player, he operated as a right-back or right midfielder.

Born in Pujato, Santa Fe, Scaloni debuted as a player for Newell's Old Boys in 1995. He spent most of his professional career in Spain, mainly at Deportivo de La Coruña, where he won the 1999–2000 Spanish league title and the 2001–02 Copa del Rey. In total, he amassed 258 games and 15 goals over 12 seasons in La Liga with three different teams. He also played for several years in Italy, with Lazio and Atalanta, before retiring in 2015. Internationally, he played for Argentina at under-20 level, and made his debut for the senior team in 2003; he won seven caps for the team between 2003 and 2006, and was part of their 2006 World Cup squad.

Scaloni became a manager in 2016, starting as an assistant at Sevilla and Argentina's under-20 team. In 2018, he was named the outright manager of the under-20 team, and was chosen to lead the Argentina senior team later that year. With the senior team, he guided them to third place at his first international tournament, the 2019 Copa América, in Brazil. He won the 2021 edition, Argentina’s first such honour in 28 years, and then beat Italy in the 2022 Finalissima. Thereafter, the Scaloni-led national team won their third World Cup title, the first since 1986, in 2022 in Qatar. He also went on to win the 2024 Copa América as the Argentina manager, making it three consecutive tournaments won with the national team.

Playing career

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Club

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Early years and Deportivo

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Born in the small town of Pujato in Santa Fe Province,^[7] with Italian origins from Ascoli Piceno, Marche,^[8]^[9] Scaloni began his career in the Argentine Primera División with local club Newell's Old Boys and then Estudiantes de La Plata, before joining Spain's Deportivo de La Coruña in December 1997 for 405 million pesetas.^[10]

Regularly used with the Galicians over an eight-and-a-half-year stint, he competed with Manuel Pablo and Víctor for both starting spots on the right flank.^[11]^[12] Due to a knee injury, he appeared in only 14 La Liga matches as Depor won the title for the first time.^[13]

After falling out with manager Joaquín Caparrós, Scaloni joined Premier League side West Ham United on loan on 31 January 2006, the final day of the transfer window, in an attempt to increase his chance of selection for the upcoming World Cup.^[14] He took the number 2 shirt from the departed Tomáš Řepka, and made his league debut for the East Londoners against Sunderland, on 4 February;^[15] he also helped the team to reach the FA Cup final, a penalty shootout loss to Liverpool.^[16]^[17]

Racing Santander

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Scaloni left West Ham after a permanent move could not be agreed. Deportivo released him on 1 September 2006 alongside Diego Tristán,^[18] one day after the close of the summer transfer window.

However, due to the fact there were no limitations for free agents, two weeks later Scaloni signed a one-year contract at Racing de Santander,^[19] The Cantabrians subsequently finished in mid table. He appeared – and started – in both games against his former club, both ending in 0–0 draws.^[20]^[21]

Italy

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On 30 June 2007, Scaloni moved to S.S. Lazio in Italy's Serie A on a five-year deal.^[22] In January of the following year he returned to Spain, on loan to RCD Mallorca for 18 months;^[23]^[24]^[25] subsequently, he returned to Rome, where he was rarely used for the following three seasons.

At age 35, Scaloni joined Atalanta B.C. in January 2013.^[26] He was released at the end of the campaign, but re-signed after failing to find a new club.^[27]

International

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After making his debut for Argentina on 30 April 2003 in a friendly game with Libya,^[28] Scaloni was a surprise selection for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, taking the place of veteran Javier Zanetti who also played as a right wing-back.^[29] His only appearance of the tournament was the 2–1 extra time win against Mexico in the round of 16, on 24 June 2006 at the Zentralstadion, which he started and finished.^[30]

Coaching career

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Assistant

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On 11 October 2016, Scaloni joined compatriot Jorge Sampaoli's coaching staff at Sevilla.^[31] The following June, when the latter was appointed as the new national team boss, he was again named as his assistant.^[32]

Argentina

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After Argentina's failure at the World Cup in Russia, Scaloni and Pablo Aimar were named caretaker managers until the end of the year.^[33] In November 2018, the former was confirmed in the post until the following June when the 2019 Copa América was due to take place.^[34] This decision unleashed a wave of criticism against Scaloni's appointment, including from legendary footballer Diego Maradona, who criticized the move for appointing an "unqualified" and inexperienced person in charge who "wouldn't even be able to direct traffic".^[35]^[36]^[37] Scaloni's appointment, at the time, was also seen as an offence against the national team due to the lack of consultation with other experienced managers at the time and the AFA was blamed for having no strategy regarding the appointment.^[38]

In the 2019 Copa América, he led the side to third place in Brazil, but not in the style fans expected as Argentina struggled to advance further in the tournament.^[39] The poor performance on Argentina's way to the third-place finish ultimately released a new wave of criticism against Scaloni appointment due to Argentina's inability to win the tournament despite expectation, and Scaloni's inadequate and inconsistent tactical performances.^[40] Despite calls to sack Scaloni, however, the AFA opted to extend Scaloni's contract until 2022, as AFA saw Scaloni's third-place finish acceptable.^[41]

Scaloni led Argentina to the 2021 Copa América title after defeating Brazil who were once again the hosts (1–0), helping them to win their first trophy in 28 years.^[42] In November that year, he was nominated for The Best FIFA Football Coach Award,^[43] but did not make the final three shortlist.^[44]

On 1 June 2022, Scaloni's Argentina won the 2022 Finalissima after defeating European champions Italy 3–0 at Wembley Stadium.^[45] On 16 November, Argentina beat the United Arab Emirates 5–0 in a friendly World Cup warm-up game ahead of the World Cup extending their unbeaten run to 36 matches, just one shy of Italy's record of 37.^[46]

On 22 November, Scaloni's side lost 2–1 to Saudi Arabia in their opening group stage match of the World Cup in Qatar ending their unbeaten run of 36 matches;^[47] the result was considered by Gracenote statistically the greatest upset in the history of the tournament.^[48] Nevertheless, they made it into the knockout stages after recording wins over Mexico (2–0) and Poland (also 2–0).^[49] Argentina then overcame Australia (2–1) in the round of 16, and advanced over the Netherlands in the quarter-finals with a penalty shoot-out victory, following which Scaloni defended his team after controversy surrounding the fights and tension between Argentine and Dutch players during the ill-tempered shoot-out.^[50] After beating Croatia 3–0 in the semi-finals, the nation reached the final for the second time in eight years.^[51] He then led Argentina to their third FIFA World Cup title in the final against France, with the Argentine team winning via a 4–2 penalty shoot-out after the match had ended in 3–3 after extra time.^[52]

Scaloni's success in guiding the national team of Argentina to victory was widely seen as a shock, due to the fact that Scaloni suffered from consistent opposition against his appointment when he was first offered the job in 2018.^[37]^[53] He became the youngest manager since 1978, and the fourth youngest manager to win the World Cup, which, coincidentally, were both achieved by Argentine compatriot César Luis Menotti.^[54] Due to this shocking conquest by a manager deemed as too inexperienced for the job, Scaloni was also referred for having "Midas' touch", named after the ancient Greek mythological character Midas.^[55] Scaloni was recognised as the best men's national coach in the world in 2022 by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS).^[5] He was also honoured with The Best FIFA Men's Coach for 2022.^[56] Shortly after the World Cup victory, Scaloni signed a new contract on 27 February 2023 to keep him as Argentina manager until the 2026 FIFA World Cup.^[57]

Almost a year later from the victory of the World Cup in Qatar, on 21 November, he led Argentina to a 1–0 win against Brazil at the Maracanã Stadium, in what would be the latter's first home defeat ever in World Cup qualification tournaments.^[58] He later guided his country to their record 16th title in Copa América in the 2024 tournament, defeating Colombia 1–0 after extra time in the final.^[59] Lautaro Martínez scored the winning goal in the 112th minute, having been assisted by Leandro Paredes and Giovani Lo Celso, all three of which were subbed on by Scaloni in the 97th minute; the coach was later praised for his substitutions.^[60]

Style of management

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Scaloni is regarded as one of the best men’s national coaches in the world due to his success with the Argentina national team.^[4]^[5]^[61]

Scaloni has stated that Carlo Ancelotti is the coach he most admires and that he tries to emulate his coaching style with Argentina.^[62]

In his time as coach of Argentina, the national press nicknamed the national team 'Scaloneta'.^[63]

Scaloni has instilled a coaching philosophy with Argentina centered on fostering unity and camaraderie among players through team bonding and ensuring clear, open communication to define each player’s role and value within the team structure.^[64]

Personal life

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Scaloni has both Argentine and Italian citizenship.^[65]

Scaloni's older brother, Mauro, also played at Deportivo, but never made it beyond its reserve team.^[66]^[10] He and his wife Elisa Montero have two sons.^[67]

In April 2019, Scaloni was run over while cycling in Calvià in Majorca. Some media initially reported him to be in serious condition, but he was discharged a few hours later.^[68]

Career statistics

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International

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Appearances and goals by national team and year^[69]
National team	Year	Apps
Argentina	2003	1
	2004	1
	2005	3
	2006	2
Total		7

Managerial

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As of match played 25 March 2025

Managerial record by team and tenure
Team	Nat	From	To	Record								Ref
Team	Nat	From	To	G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %	Ref
Argentina U20		17 July 2018	30 November 2018	6	4	1	1	11	3	+8	066.67	^{[citation needed]}
Argentina		3 August 2018	present	85	60	17	8	173	46	+127	070.59	^[70]
Career total				90	63	18	9	179	48	+131	070.00

Honours

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Player

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Deportivo La Coruña

La Liga: 1999–2000^[10]
Copa del Rey: 2001–02^[10]
Supercopa de España: 2000,^[10] 2002^[10]

West Ham United

FA Cup runner-up: 2005–06^[16]

Argentina U20

FIFA World Youth Championship: 1997^[10]

Manager

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Argentina U20

2018 COTIF Tournament^[71]

Argentina

Individual

IFFHS Men's World's Best National Coach: 2022,^[5] 2023^[73]
The Best FIFA Men's Coach: 2022^[56]
South American Coach of the Year: 2022^[74]
Panchina d'Oro: 2023^[75]

See also

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List of Argentina national football team managers

References

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v t e Current managers of CONMEBOL national teams
Scaloni (Argentina) Villegas (Bolivia) Vacant (Brazil) Gareca (Chile) Lorenzo (Colombia) Beccacece (Ecuador) Alfaro (Paraguay) Ibáñez^c (Peru) Bielsa (Uruguay) Batista (Venezuela)
(c) – caretaker manager

Argentina squads

v t e Argentina squad – 2006 FIFA World Cup
1 Abbondanzieri 2 Ayala 3 Sorín (c) 4 Coloccini 5 Cambiasso 6 Heinze 7 Saviola 8 Mascherano 9 Crespo 10 Riquelme 11 Tevez 12 Franco 13 Scaloni 14 Palacio 15 Milito 16 Aimar 17 Cufré 18 Rodríguez 19 Messi 20 Cruz 21 Burdisso 22 González 23 Ustari Coach: Pékerman

v t e Argentina squad – 2019 Copa América third place
1 Armani 2 Foyth 3 Tagliafico 4 Saravia 5 Paredes 6 Pezzella 7 Pereyra 8 Acuña 9 Agüero 10 Messi (c) 11 Di María 12 Marchesín 13 Funes Mori 14 Casco 15 Pizarro 16 De Paul 17 Otamendi 18 Rodríguez 19 Suárez 20 Lo Celso 21 Dybala 22 Martínez 23 Musso Coach: Scaloni

v t e Argentina squad – 2021 Copa América winners (15th title)
1 Armani 2 Martínez Quarta 3 Tagliafico 4 Montiel 5 Paredes 6 Pezzella 7 De Paul 8 Acuña 9 Agüero 10 Messi (c) 11 Di María 12 Marchesín 13 Romero 14 Palacios 15 González 16 J. Correa 17 Domínguez 18 Rodríguez 19 Otamendi 20 Lo Celso 21 Á. Correa 22 La. Martínez 23 E. Martínez 24 Gómez 25 Li. Martínez 26 Molina 27 Alvarez 28 Musso Coach: Scaloni

v t e Argentina squad – 2022 FIFA World Cup winners (3rd title)
1 Armani 2 Foyth 3 Tagliafico 4 Montiel 5 Paredes 6 Pezzella 7 De Paul 8 Acuña 9 Alvarez 10 Messi (c) 11 Di María 12 Rulli 13 Romero 14 Palacios 15 Correa 16 Almada 17 Gómez 18 Rodríguez 19 Otamendi 20 Mac Allister 21 Dybala 22 La. Martínez 23 E. Martínez 24 Fernández 25 Li. Martínez 26 Molina Coach: Scaloni

v t e Argentina squad – 2024 Copa América winners (16th title)
1 Armani 2 Martínez Quarta 3 Tagliafico 4 Montiel 5 Paredes 6 Pezzella 7 De Paul 8 Acuña 9 Alvarez 10 Messi (c) 11 Di María 12 Rulli 13 Romero 14 Palacios 15 González 16 Lo Celso 17 Garnacho 18 Rodríguez 19 Otamendi 20 Mac Allister 21 Carboni 22 La. Martínez 23 E. Martínez 24 Fernández 25 Li. Martínez 26 Molina Coach: Scaloni

Awards

FIFA World Cup winning managers

1930: Suppici
1934: Pozzo
1938: Pozzo
1950: López
1954: Herberger
1958: Feola
1962: Moreira
1966: Ramsey
1970: Zagallo
1974: Schön
1978: Menotti
1982: Bearzot
1986: Bilardo
1990: Beckenbauer
1994: Parreira
1998: Jacquet
2002: Scolari
2006: Lippi
2010: Del Bosque
2014: Löw
2018: Deschamps
2022: Scaloni

South American Championship and Copa América winning managers

South American
Championship era

1916: Foglino
1917: Platero
1919: Haroldo
1920: Fígoli
1921: Calomino
1922: Laís
1923: De Lucca
1924: Meliante
1925: Tesoriere
1926: Fígoli
1927: Lago Millán
1929: Olazar & Tramutola
1935: Blanco
1937: Seoane
1939: Greenwell
1941: Stábile
1942: Cea
1945: Stábile
1946: Stábile
1947: Stábile
1949: Costa
1953: Fleitas Solich
1955: Stábile
1956: Bagnulo
1957: Stábile
1959 (Argentina): Barreiro, Della Torre & Spinetto
1959 (Ecuador): Corazzo
1963: Danilo
1967: Corazzo

Copa América era

1975: Calderón
1979: Miranda
1983: Borrás
1987: Fleitas
1989: Lazaroni
1991: Basile
1993: Basile
1995: Núñez
1997: Zagallo
1999: Luxemburgo
2001: Maturana
2004: Parreira
2007: Dunga
2011: Tabárez
2015: Sampaoli
2016: Pizzi
2019: Tite
2021: Scaloni
2024: Scaloni

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