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Miguel Ángel Russo

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Miguel Ángel Russo

Miguel Ángel Russo (9 April 1956 – 8 October 2025) was an Argentine professional football player and manager who played as a defensive midfielder. As a player, Russo spent his entire career in Estudiantes de La Plata. As a manager, he coached for over 1,000 matches within more than 30 years of career. Russo made his professional debut in Estudiantes LP in 1975, playing for fourteen consecutive seasons until his retirement in 1988. He played 435 official matches with Estudiantes, also winning two Primera División titles. Russo also played 17 matches for the Argentina national team.

Infobox

1996
Universidad de Chile
1999
Colón
2007
Boca Juniors
2009
Rosario Central
2011
Estudiantes LP
2015
Vélez Sarsfield
2019
Cerro Porteño
2025
Boca Juniors
Full name
Miguel Ángel Russo
Date of birth
(1956-04-09)9 April 1956
Place of birth
Valentín Alsina, Argentina
Date of death
8 October 2025(2025-10-08) (aged 69)
Place of death
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Position
Defensive midfielder
Years
Team
1975–1988
Estudiantes LP
1983–1985
Argentina
1989–1994
Lanús
1994–1995
Estudiantes LP
1997–1998
Rosario Central
1998–1999
Salamanca
1999–2000
Lanús
2000–2001
Los Andes
2001–2002
Morelia
2002–2004
Rosario Central
2005–2006
Vélez Sarsfield
2008–2009
San Lorenzo
2010–2011
Racing Club
2012–2014
Rosario Central
2016–2018
Millonarios
2020–2021
Boca Juniors
2021–2022
Al-Nassr
2023–2024
Rosario Central
2024–2025
San Lorenzo

Tables

Managerial record by team and tenure · Managerial statistics
mw- G
mw- G
Team
mw- G
From
W
To
D
Record
L
Record
GF
Record
GA
Record
GD
Record
Win %
Lanús
Lanús
Team
Lanús
From
1 July 1989
To
30 June 1994
Record
200
Record
70
Record
74
Record
56
Record
238
Record
210
Record
+28
Record
035.00
Estudiantes LP
Estudiantes LP
Team
Estudiantes LP
From
1 July 1994
To
30 September 1995
Record
53
Record
27
Record
16
Record
10
Record
94
Record
48
Record
+46
Record
050.94
Universidad de Chile
Universidad de Chile
Team
Universidad de Chile
From
1 January 1996
To
31 December 1996
Record
54
Record
25
Record
12
Record
17
Record
87
Record
71
Record
+16
Record
046.30
Rosario Central
Rosario Central
Team
Rosario Central
From
1 July 1997
To
30 June 1998
Record
42
Record
16
Record
12
Record
14
Record
66
Record
56
Record
+10
Record
038.10
Salamanca
Salamanca
Team
Salamanca
From
1 August 1998
To
30 January 1999
Record
16
Record
4
Record
4
Record
8
Record
20
Record
24
Record
−4
Record
025.00
Colón
Colón
Team
Colón
From
1 July 1999
To
31 October 1999
Record
12
Record
3
Record
4
Record
5
Record
15
Record
19
Record
−4
Record
025.00
Lanús
Lanús
Team
Lanús
From
30 November 1999
To
30 June 2000
Record
34
Record
12
Record
6
Record
16
Record
53
Record
46
Record
+7
Record
035.29
Los Andes
Los Andes
Team
Los Andes
From
1 December 2000
To
30 June 2001
Record
26
Record
6
Record
6
Record
14
Record
33
Record
49
Record
−16
Record
023.08
Morelia
Morelia
Team
Morelia
From
27 October 2001
To
16 February 2002
Record
15
Record
5
Record
4
Record
6
Record
19
Record
18
Record
+1
Record
033.33
Rosario Central
Rosario Central
Team
Rosario Central
From
1 July 2002
To
31 December 2004
Record
67
Record
25
Record
20
Record
22
Record
93
Record
89
Record
+4
Record
037.31
Vélez Sarsfield
Vélez Sarsfield
Team
Vélez Sarsfield
From
1 January 2005
To
15 December 2006
Record
95
Record
43
Record
29
Record
23
Record
134
Record
87
Record
+47
Record
045.26
Boca Juniors
Boca Juniors
Team
Boca Juniors
From
15 December 2006
To
31 December 2007
Record
56
Record
30
Record
12
Record
14
Record
102
Record
56
Record
+46
Record
053.57
San Lorenzo
San Lorenzo
Team
San Lorenzo
From
1 July 2008
To
8 April 2009
Record
36
Record
17
Record
5
Record
14
Record
56
Record
44
Record
+12
Record
047.22
Rosario Central
Rosario Central
Team
Rosario Central
From
16 April 2009
To
14 July 2009
Record
11
Record
5
Record
2
Record
4
Record
12
Record
11
Record
+1
Record
045.45
Racing Club
Racing Club
Team
Racing Club
From
17 February 2010
To
30 June 2011
Record
53
Record
23
Record
9
Record
21
Record
65
Record
59
Record
+6
Record
043.40
Estudiantes LP
Estudiantes LP
Team
Estudiantes LP
From
1 July 2011
To
6 November 2011
Record
16
Record
3
Record
4
Record
9
Record
16
Record
24
Record
−8
Record
018.75
Rosario Central
Rosario Central
Team
Rosario Central
From
6 July 2012
To
29 November 2014
Record
101
Record
44
Record
26
Record
31
Record
123
Record
104
Record
+19
Record
043.56
Vélez Sarsfield
Vélez Sarsfield
Team
Vélez Sarsfield
From
1 January 2015
To
31 December 2015
Record
34
Record
10
Record
9
Record
15
Record
35
Record
38
Record
−3
Record
029.41
Millonarios
Millonarios
Team
Millonarios
From
1 January 2017
To
13 November 2018
Record
112
Record
45
Record
37
Record
30
Record
134
Record
93
Record
+41
Record
040.18
Alianza Lima
Alianza Lima
Team
Alianza Lima
From
1 January 2019
To
26 April 2019
Record
15
Record
3
Record
4
Record
8
Record
18
Record
26
Record
−8
Record
020.00
Cerro Porteño
Cerro Porteño
Team
Cerro Porteño
From
7 June 2019
To
8 October 2019
Record
19
Record
7
Record
7
Record
5
Record
30
Record
19
Record
+11
Record
036.84
Boca Juniors
Boca Juniors
Team
Boca Juniors
From
1 January 2020
To
16 August 2021
Record
64
Record
29
Record
23
Record
12
Record
87
Record
40
Record
+47
Record
045.31
Al-Nassr
Al-Nassr
Team
Al-Nassr
From
5 December 2021
To
28 June 2022
Record
20
Record
15
Record
2
Record
3
Record
41
Record
22
Record
+19
Record
075.00
Rosario Central
Rosario Central
Team
Rosario Central
From
19 December 2022
To
2 August 2024
Record
79
Record
27
Record
28
Record
24
Record
92
Record
86
Record
+6
Record
034.18
San Lorenzo
San Lorenzo
Team
San Lorenzo
From
17 October 2024
To
30 May 2025
Record
30
Record
11
Record
10
Record
9
Record
23
Record
22
Record
+1
Record
036.67
Boca Juniors
Boca Juniors
Team
Boca Juniors
From
31 May 2025
To
8 October 2025
Record
13
Record
3
Record
7
Record
3
Record
17
Record
13
Record
+4
Record
023.08
Total
Total
Team
Total
From
1,273
To
509
Record
371
Record
393
Record
1,707
Record
1,375
Record
+332
Record
039.98
Team
From
To
Record
mw- G
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Win %
Lanús
1 July 1989
30 June 1994
200
70
74
56
238
210
+28
035.00
Estudiantes LP
1 July 1994
30 September 1995
53
27
16
10
94
48
+46
050.94
Universidad de Chile
1 January 1996
31 December 1996
54
25
12
17
87
71
+16
046.30
Rosario Central
1 July 1997
30 June 1998
42
16
12
14
66
56
+10
038.10
Salamanca
1 August 1998
30 January 1999
16
4
4
8
20
24
−4
025.00
Colón
1 July 1999
31 October 1999
12
3
4
5
15
19
−4
025.00
Lanús
30 November 1999
30 June 2000
34
12
6
16
53
46
+7
035.29
Los Andes
1 December 2000
30 June 2001
26
6
6
14
33
49
−16
023.08
Morelia
27 October 2001
16 February 2002
15
5
4
6
19
18
+1
033.33
Rosario Central
1 July 2002
31 December 2004
67
25
20
22
93
89
+4
037.31
Vélez Sarsfield
1 January 2005
15 December 2006
95
43
29
23
134
87
+47
045.26
Boca Juniors
15 December 2006
31 December 2007
56
30
12
14
102
56
+46
053.57
San Lorenzo
1 July 2008
8 April 2009
36
17
5
14
56
44
+12
047.22
Rosario Central
16 April 2009
14 July 2009
11
5
2
4
12
11
+1
045.45
Racing Club
17 February 2010
30 June 2011
53
23
9
21
65
59
+6
043.40
Estudiantes LP
1 July 2011
6 November 2011
16
3
4
9
16
24
−8
018.75
Rosario Central
6 July 2012
29 November 2014
101
44
26
31
123
104
+19
043.56
Vélez Sarsfield
1 January 2015
31 December 2015
34
10
9
15
35
38
−3
029.41
Millonarios
1 January 2017
13 November 2018
112
45
37
30
134
93
+41
040.18
Alianza Lima
1 January 2019
26 April 2019
15
3
4
8
18
26
−8
020.00
Cerro Porteño
7 June 2019
8 October 2019
19
7
7
5
30
19
+11
036.84
Boca Juniors
1 January 2020
16 August 2021
64
29
23
12
87
40
+47
045.31
Al-Nassr
5 December 2021
28 June 2022
20
15
2
3
41
22
+19
075.00
Rosario Central
19 December 2022
2 August 2024
79
27
28
24
92
86
+6
034.18
San Lorenzo
17 October 2024
30 May 2025
30
11
10
9
23
22
+1
036.67
Boca Juniors
31 May 2025
8 October 2025
13
3
7
3
17
13
+4
023.08
Total
1,273
509
371
393
1,707
1,375
+332
039.98

References

  1. Shared duties with Eduardo Luján Manera.
  2. "FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ – Squad List: CA Boka Juniors (ARG)"
    https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce233/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf
  3. TyC Sports
    https://www.tycsports.com/boca-juniors/murio-miguel-angel-russo-id690821.html
  4. Así jugaba Miguel Ángel Russo: “One club man” y las puertas del Mundial 86 by Román Iucht on Perfil. 9 Oct 2025
    https://www.perfil.com/noticias/deportes/asi-jugaba-miguel-angel-russo-estudiantes-seleccion-argentina-mexico-1986.phtml
  5. Miguel Ángel Russo: su vida, obra y trayectoria dedicada al fútbol on ESPN.com.ar. 27 May 2025
    https://www.espn.com.ar/futbol/argentina/nota/_/id/6837050/miguel-angel-russo-una-vida-dedicada-al-futbol
  6. Libertadores: Russo renuncia al San Lorenzo
    http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sp/spt/6365640.html
  7. Miguel Angel Russo llegó a Rosario Central y Diego Simeone lo reemplazará en San Lorenzo
    http://www.cooperativa.cl/miguel-angel-russo-llego-a-rosario-central-y-diego-simeone-lo-reemplazara-en-san-lorenzo/prontus_nots/2009-04-15/235414.html
  8. Russo quits Rosario
    http://www.rosariocentral.com/info-13-07-09-russo.html
  9. Vuelvo a mi casa
    http://www.ole.com.ar/estudiantes/Russo_0_503350080.html
  10. Y fue adiós
    http://www.ole.com.ar/estudiantes/adios_0_586141741.html
  11. Olé
    https://www.ole.com.ar/boca-juniors/boca-conferencia-russo-dt-anuncio_0_CIE6C8o-.html
  12. Buenos Aires Times
    https://www.batimes.com.ar/news/sports/yellow-and-blue-colours-taking-over-buenos-aires-this-past-weekend-as-boca-juniors-win-their-34th-superliga-championship.phtml
  13. TyC Sports
    https://www.tycsports.com/boca-juniors/argentina-copa-diego-a-maradona-2020-boca-juniors-vs-banfield-final-id315240.html
  14. Boca Juniors
    https://www.bocajuniors.com.ar/el-club/russo-boca-comunicado
  15. "Belloso es el nuevo presidente de Central: Russo el técnico"
    https://www.ole.com.ar/rosario-central/belloso-rosario-central-elecciones_0_NigYlDSaQA.html
  16. "Russo ready to add to Boca legacy"
    https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/club-world-cup/usa-2025/articles/miguel-angel-russo-boca-juniors-coach
  17. Olé
    https://www.ole.com.ar/rosario-central/ignacio-russo-miguel-angel-central_0_xgTgYxziA.html
  18. TyC Sports
    https://www.tycsports.com/boca-juniors/murio-miguel-angel-russo-id690821.html
  19. France 24
    https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20251008-boca-juniors-manager-russo-dies-aged-69-argentine-football-association
  20. El día que Miguel Ángel Russo decidió dirigir a "su" Estudiantes by Osvaldo Fanjul on 0221.com
    https://www.0221.com.ar/estudiantes/el-dia-que-miguel-angel-russo-decidio-dirigir-su-estudiantes-n117227
  21. "روسو أفضل مدرب ورومارينهو وفلاديمير والحربي نجوم يناير."
    https://spl.sa/ar/node/4022
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