Argentine footballer and manager
Patricio Andrés Graff (Spanish pronunciation: [ɡɾaf] footballer who played as a left back who is the assistant coach of Alavés .
Graff was born in Rosario, Santa Fe . He represented Rosario Central , Feyenoord , FC Den Bosch ,[ 2] Sporting de Gijón ,[ 3] Rayo Vallecano ,[ 4] CD Numancia ,[ 5] Hércules CF [ 6] Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata , in a 15-year senior career.[ 7]
From 2002 to 2005 , while in Spain, Graff experienced two relegations from La Liga (one with Rayo, another with Numancia). In that country, in which he played nearly one decade, he appeared in 235 official matches, 94 of those in the top division; he scored his only goal in the competition on 2 March 2005, as Numancia held hosts Levante UD to a 1–1 draw.[ 8]
Graff began working as a manager with former club Rosario Central's youth academy. Subsequently, he acted as assistant to his compatriot Pablo Sánchez at C.D. Universidad de Concepción and O'Higgins FC .[ 9]
Remanining in Chile, Graff then helped Coquimbo Unido [ 10] Primera B to the Primera División in 2018 .[ 11] The following season , he led the team to the fifth place with the subsequent qualification for the first stage of the Copa Sudamericana .[ 12]
In December 2019, even though he had renewed his contract shortly after,[ 12] Monasterio Celeste by 16 fans (in reference to the Tomé Tragedy ) and the board of directors.[ 13] [ 14] [ 15]
Managerial statistics [ edit ] As of match played 30 November 2024 [ 16]
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team
From
To
Record
P W D L Win %
Coquimbo Unido
30 May 2017
9 December 2019
79
34
22
23
0 43.04
O'Higgins
16 December 2019
9 October 2020
14
3
2
9
0 21.43
Palestino
19 August 2021
5 December 2021
17
6
6
5
0 35.29
Coquimbo Unido
6 January 2022
1 August 2022
22
5
5
12
0 22.73
Elche B
26 December 2022
30 June 2023
15
5
4
6
0 33.33
Manchego Ciudad Real
27 December 2023
30 November 2024
33
9
14
10
0 27.27
Total
190
62
63
65
0 32.63
^ a b c d "Patricio Andrés GRAFF" . El Mundo . Retrieved 2 April 2020 .^ "Deze vijf Argentijnen gingen Senesi voor bij Feyenoord" [These five Argentinians preceded Senesi at Feyenoord]. Algemeen Dagblad . Retrieved 21 January 2022 .^ Cabranes, Ángel (8 September 2021). "A Rivarola le robaron la izquierda en Gijón" [Rivarola got robbed from the left in Gijón]. La Nueva España . Retrieved 21 January 2022 . ^ "Graff firma cuatro años con el Rayo" [Graff signs for four years with Rayo]. Diario AS . Retrieved 21 January 2022 .^ "Breve enciclopedia numantina" [Brief numantina encyclopedia]. Desde Soria (in Spanish). 29 May 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2019 .^ "Patricio Graff, la gran novedad del Hércules" [Patricio Graff, man of the hour at Hércules]. 20 minutos . Retrieved 21 January 2022 .^ "Graff será el décimo refuerzo" [Graff will be the tenth addition]. El Día . Retrieved 21 January 2022 .^ Tribó, Carolina (3 March 2005). "Reparto de puntos que sabe a poco" [Shared points leave a bad taste in mouth]. Mundo Deportivo . Retrieved 14 October 2019 . ^ Serey Correa, Pablo (11 December 2019). "Vitamina Sánchez quiere ver a su discípulo en la UC: "El nombre más proyectable que hoy tiene la liga chilena es Patricio Graff" [Vitamin Sánchez wants to see his disciple at UC: "The Chilean league's greatest commodity today is Patricio Graff"]. Publímetro (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 April 2020 . ^ Rivera Valencia, Carlos (28 May 2017). "Patricio Graff tomará el mando de Coquimbo Unido a partir de este lunes" [Patricio Graff will be in charge of Coquimbo Unido from this Monday]. El Día (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 31 May 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2020 . ^ "Coquimbo Unido se corona campeón de Primera B y asciende a la división de honor" [Coquimbo Unido crowned Primera B champions and promote to honour division] (in Spanish). 24 Horas. 4 November 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2020 .^ a b "Graff renovó con Coquimbo hasta fines de 2020" [Graff renewed with Coquimbo until end of 2020] (in Spanish). ESPN . 7 September 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2020 .^ Castañeda, Jaime (26 December 2019). "Estilo de juego, arquero, Pinilla y objetivos: Patricio Graff habló de todo en su presentación oficial" [Playing style, goalkeeper, Pinilla and objectives: Patricio Graff addressed everything in his official presentation]. El Tipógrafo (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 December 2019 . ^ "O'Higgins presentó a Patricio Graff como su nuevo entrenador" [O'Higgins presented Patricio Graff as their new manager] (in Spanish). Al Aire Libre. 26 December 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2019 .^ "Hinchas de O'Higgins le entregaron el buzo del "Capo" a Patricio Graff" [O'Higgins supporters handed "Boss" tracksuit to Patricio Graff]. La Hora (in Spanish). 27 December 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2020 .^ Patricio Graff coach profile at Soccerway (archived) 
