Argentine footballer and manager
Gustavo Lionel Siviero (born 13 September 1969) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a central defender , currently the manager of RCD Mallorca B .
He made 98 La Liga appearances, mainly for Mallorca but also Albacete , and began coaching in 2010, mainly in the Spanish lower levels.
Playing career
Club
Born in Laguna Paiva, Santa Fe Province , Siviero began playing professionally with Club Atlético Colón , moving in 1991 to Colombia with América de Cali . After only one season, he returned to his country and joined San Lorenzo de Almagro .
Siviero then spent two seasons apiece with Newell's Old Boys and Club Atlético Lanús , always in the Primera División . In summer 1998, he signed with La Liga club RCD Mallorca alongside Lanús teammate Ariel Ibagaza (another Argentine, goalkeeper Carlos Roa , had done the same move the previous campaign );[ 2] possessing an Italian passport , he did not count as a non-European Union player.[ 3] In his first year , acting as replacement for Real Madrid -bound Iván Campo , he was an undisputed starter as the Balearic Islands side narrowly missed on UEFA Champions League group stage entry ; his official debut came in the first leg of the Supercopa de España , a 2–1 away win against FC Barcelona (eventual 2–2 aggregate win).[ 4]
In July 2002, aged 33, Siviero moved to Albacete Balompié also in Spain, reuniting with Roa,[ 5] with the pair being instrumental as the Castile-La Mancha team returned to the top division in their debut season after a seven-year absence. After totalling only games in his last two years – with relegation befalling in 2005 – he returned to his first professional club Colón,[ 6] retiring shortly after.
International
In 1999, Siviero was summoned by Argentina national team manager Marcelo Bielsa for a friendly with the Netherlands in Amsterdam . He did not make his debut there, however, and was never selected again.[ 4]
Coaching career
Siviero started coaching in Mallorca's youth academy.[ 4] In October 2010 he replaced his former teammate Goran Milojević (1992–95) at the helm of Segunda División B club CD Atlético Baleares , also in Mallorca .[ 7] His team won their group in 2011–12 , but were eliminated from the playoff semi-finals by CD Lugo .[ 8]
In July 2012, Siviero was appointed at Real Murcia on a one-year contract after turning down a new deal at Baleares.[ 8] He was dismissed the following February with the team 16th in the Segunda División , far off their target of the play-offs .[ 9]
Siviero was back in the third division and Atlético Baleares in January 2015, on a contract that would extend itself by a year should they avoid the drop.[ 10] He achieved this , but he and his staff were axed unexpectedly in November due to conflicts with the board.[ 11]
In 2016–17 , Siviero managed Lleida Esportiu . Following a poor start to the season that saw them in a relegation place, he took the Catalans to eighth place, enough for a Copa del Rey berth but not for the playoffs ; his deal was not renewed.[ 12]
Siviero joined Hércules CF of the third tier in July 2017, for one year.[ 13] He was shown the door on 15 October after nine matches, split equally between wins, draws and losses.[ 14]
On 30 September 2019, after nearly two years out of the game, Siviero returned to the dugout with last-placed Enosis Neon Paralimni FC of the Cypriot First Division , his first job outside of Spain.[ 15] He left the following January and was close to a return to Hércules weeks later, which abruptly collapsed due to a vote of confidence in caretaker manager Antonio Moreno.[ 16]
Remaining in the Province of Alicante , Siviero signed for Tercera División club CF Intercity on 28 December 2020, for the rest of the season .[ 17] The side won promotion to the new Segunda División RFEF with a 1–0 playoff final win over Elche Ilicitano .[ 18] After winning promotion as group winners in the 2021–22 season , his contract was renewed.[ 19]
Siviero's Intercity reached the last 32 of the national cup in 2022–23 , losing 4–3 at home to Barcelona after extra time . He was dismissed on 17 April with the team one point above the relegation zone with six games remaining; his final result was a 2–2 home draw with rivals CF La Nucía after conceding twice in the final six minutes.[ 20]
Managerial statistics
As of match played 23 June 2024
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team
Nat
From
To
Record
Ref
Atlético Baleares
4 October 2010
19 June 2012
75
31
26
18
105
73
+32
0 41.33
[ 21]
Murcia
5 July 2012
5 February 2013
25
7
6
12
26
35
−9
0 28.00
[ 22]
Salamanca AC
5 August 2013
27 August 2013
0
0
0
0
0
0
+0
! —
Atlético Baleares
21 January 2015
25 November 2015
33
14
9
10
45
35
+10
0 42.42
[ 23]
Lleida Esportiu
14 July 2016
16 May 2017
40
16
11
13
42
42
+0
0 40.00
[ 24]
Hércules
6 July 2017
15 October 2017
11
4
3
4
14
12
+2
0 36.36
[ 25]
Enosis Neon
30 September 2019
20 January 2020
14
3
5
6
17
29
−12
0 21.43
[ 26]
Intercity
28 December 2020
17 April 2023
88
38
32
18
113
66
+47
0 43.18
[ 27]
Mallorca B
16 June 2023
Present
40
26
8
6
81
20
+61
0 65.00
[ 28]
Career Total
326
139
100
87
443
312
+131
0 42.64
—
References
^ a b c d "Gustavo Lionel SIVIERO" . El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 December 2019 .
^ Barceló, Alfons (28 June 1998). "Ibagaza y Siviero ya son bermellones" [Ibagaza and Siviero are already vermilions] (PDF) . Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 May 2018 .
^ Cruz, X. (14 February 2001). "Pep Bonet asegura que los comunitarios del club tienen los papeles en regla" [Pep Bonet assures that the club's European Union players have their papers in order]. Última Hora (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 January 2018 .
^ a b c Vich, Xisco (26 February 2009). "Gustavo Siviero: "Nunca olvidaré mi estreno con el Mallorca" " [Gustavo Siviero: "I will never forget my Mallorca debut"] (in Spanish). RCDM. Archived from the original on 5 August 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2009 .
^ Líbero, Pedro (24 July 2002). "Siviero firma por una temporada" [Siviero signs for one season] (PDF) . Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 May 2018 .
^ Líbero, Pedro (9 February 2005). "Siviero deja el Albacete y se va al Colón de Santa Fe" [Siviero leaves Albacete and goes to Colón de Santa Fe] (PDF) . Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 May 2018 .
^ "El técnico Goran Milojevic, cesado, y hoy el Baleares presentará a Siviero" [Coach Goran Milojevic, sacked, and Baleares will present Siviero today] (PDF) . Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 4 October 2010. Retrieved 25 May 2018 .
^ a b "Gustavo Siviero ficha por el Murcia tras no renovar con el Atlético Baleares" [Gustavo Siviero signs for Murcia after not renewing with Atlético Baleares]. Diario de Mallorca (in Spanish). 5 July 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2019 .
^ "El Real Murcia destituye a Gustavo Siviero y contrata a Onésimo" [Real Murcia dismiss Gustavo Siviero and sign Onésimo]. La Opinión de Murcia (in Spanish). 5 February 2013. Retrieved 16 November 2019 .
^ Tolo, Jaume (24 January 2015). "Siviero toma el mando del Atlètic Balears" [Siviero takes the helm at Atlètic Balears]. Última Hora (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 November 2019 .
^ Tenerife, Tony (26 November 2015). "El Atlético Baleares despide a Siviero "por falta de sintonía" " [Atlético Baleares dismiss Siviero "for lack of agreement"]. Diario de Mallorca (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 November 2019 .
^ "Siviero no serà l'entrenador del Lleida el curs vinent" [Siviero will not be Lleida manager next season]. L'Esportiu (in Catalan). 16 May 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2019 .
^ "Gustavo Siviero, nuevo entrenador del Hércules de Alicante CF" [Gustavo Siviero, new manager of Hércules de Alicante CF] (in Spanish). Hércules CF. 6 July 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2019 .
^ Esteve, David (15 October 2017). "El Hércules despide a Siviero pese a ganar al Peralada" [Hércules dismiss Siviero despite winning against Peralada]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 November 2019 .
^ Morlà, Pedro (30 September 2019). "Siviero vuelve a los banquillos" [Siviero returns to the dugouts] (in Spanish). Cadena SER . Retrieved 16 November 2019 .
^ Manteca, Óscar (17 February 2020). "El Hércules frena la contratación de Siviero" [Hércules put a stop to Siviero's signing] (in Spanish). Alicante Plaza. Retrieved 27 April 2020 .
^ Manteca, Óscar (28 December 2020). "Quique Hernández ficha a Gustavo Siviero para el banquillo del Intercity" [Quique Hernández signs Gustavo Siviero for the Intercity dugout] (in Spanish). Alicante Plaza. Retrieved 9 June 2021 .
^ "El CF Intercity alza el título de los playoff de ascenso de Tercera División tras conseguir un 1–0 frente al Elche Ilicitano" [CF Intercity lift the Tercera División promotion playoff title after getting a 1–0 against Elche Ilicitano]. Sport (in Spanish). 23 May 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021 .
^ "Gustavo Siviero seguirá al frente del CF Intercity en Primera RFEF" [Gustavo Siviero will continue at the helm of CF Intercity in Primera RFEF ] (in Spanish). Nostresport. 22 June 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2023 .
^ Manteca, Óscar (17 April 2023). "El Intercity cesa a Siviero" [Intercity dismiss Siviero] (in Spanish). Alicante Plaza. Retrieved 22 May 2023 .
^ "Siviero: Gustavo Lionel Siviero" . BDFutbol. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 18 December 2019 ."Siviero: Gustavo Lionel Siviero" . BDFutbol. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 18 December 2019 .
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^ "Siviero: Gustavo Lionel Siviero" . BDFutbol. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 18 December 2019 .
^ "Siviero: Gustavo Lionel Siviero" . BDFutbol. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 18 December 2019 .
^ "Enosis Neon Paralimni: Matches" . Soccerway. Retrieved 18 December 2019 .
^ "CF Intercity" (in Spanish). Resultados Fútbol. Retrieved 9 March 2021 ."Siviero: Gustavo Lionel Siviero" . BDFutbol. 10 October 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021 ."Siviero: Gustavo Lionel Siviero" . BDFutbol. 10 October 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2022 .
^ "Mallorca B" (in Spanish). Resultados Fútbol. Retrieved 26 September 2023 .
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