Gregorio Elso Pérez Perdigón[1] (born 16 January 1948 in Maldonado) is a Uruguayan football manager and former player who played as a midfielder.
 Pérez in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gregorio Elso Pérez Perdigón | ||
| Date of birth | 16 January 1948 | ||
| Place of birth | Estación la Sierra, Uruguay | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1976–1979 | Defensor Sporting | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1981 | Progreso | ||
| 1982 | Basáñez | ||
| 1983–1984 | Defensor Sporting | ||
| 1985 | Rampla Juniors | ||
| 1986 | Central Español | ||
| 1987 | Montevideo Wanderers | ||
| 1988 | Uruguay U20 | ||
| 1988–1990 | Uruguay (assistant) | ||
| 1991–1992 | Gimnasia La Plata | ||
| 1993–1995 | Peñarol | ||
| 1996 | Independiente | ||
| 1996 | Cagliari | ||
| 1997–1998 | Peñarol | ||
| 1999–2000 | Gimnasia La Plata | ||
| 2001–2002 | Peñarol | ||
| 2003 | Danubio | ||
| 2004–2005 | Olimpo | ||
| 2005 | Argentinos Juniors | ||
| 2006–2007 | Peñarol | ||
| 2009 | Olimpia | ||
| 2010–2011 | Libertad | ||
| 2011–2012 | Peñarol | ||
| 2012 | Olimpia | ||
| 2016 | Rubio Ñu | ||
| 2017 | Deportes Tolima | ||
| 2017–2018 | Santa Fe | ||
| 2020 | Universitario | ||
| 2020 | Defensor Sporting | ||
| 2021 | Universitario | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Pérez is widely reputed in his country due for his respectful approach toward the game and general sportsmanship. He is known as "Don Gregorio".
Managerial career
editGregorio Pérez acted as an assistant manager to Oscar Tabarez during the Uruguayan national football team's 1990 Football World Cup campaign. Pérez acted as a coach for Club Universitario de Deportes in 2020-2021, before retiring due to heart problems in 2024.[2]
References
edit- ^ Personal data (ABC.com.py) Archived 2011-10-08 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
- ^ Mauricio, Alberto (13 March 2024). "Gregorio Pérez, extécnico de Universitario, se retiró de los banquillos a los 76 años para cuidar su salud" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 December 2024.
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