Diego Simeone is an Argentine professional football manager who is currently the manager of Atlético Madrid since December 2011. Simeone is considered a legendary figure in the history of Atlético Madrid due to his achievements as a player and manager with them. He is also a former footballer who played in the position of midfielder. He started his foootball career with Vélez Sarsfield and later he played for Pisa, Sevilla, Atlético Madrid, Inter Milan, Lazio, and Racing Club. Representing himself for his national team, Simeone was capped over 100 times for the Argentina national team and represented the country at 1994, 1998, and 2002 FIFA World Cups, and in four editions of the Copa América, winning the tournament in 1991 and 1993. Regarding his managerial career, he has coached Argentine sides Racing Club, Estudiantes de La Plata, River Plate, and San Lorenzo, and Italian club Catania before joining Spanish club Atlético Madrid in 2011. He is the longest-serving manager in La Liga, having stayed a decade at Atlético. He is nicknamed “El Cholo” as his energetic play reminded him of former Boca Juniors player and Argentine international Carmelo Simeone (no relation) who possessed the nickname.
Diego Simeone explains Jurgen Klopp handshake snub after Liverpool take down Atletico Madrid
Diego Simeone believes it is “not healthy” for opposing managers to shake hands after the Atletico Madrid boss snubbed Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp. The Reds escaped their trip to Spain with a 3-2 victory, taking advantage of Antoine Greizmann’s red card before Mohamed Salah converted from the spot in the second half to break the deadlock. Salah’s penalty with 12 minutes to go sealed a 3-2 win for Liverpool after Griezmann was shown a red card in the second half for a dangerous tackle. Atleti, meanwhile, were denied a penalty of their own moments later and, as the match ended, Simeone opted to head straight to the dressing room, leaving Klopp without a post-game handshake and the German yelling down the tunnel. “I wanted to shake his hand – we are both emotional,” said Klopp. “He was angry with the game – nothing else. When we see each other again we will 100% shake hands.” Klopp was happy with a “dirty three points” to make it nine points from nine in the Champions League group stage, while Atletico and Porto both on four points. “We still had to defend with all we had because even with 10 men they were quite intense to play,” said Klopp.
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What is Diego Simeone Famous For?
- Being an Argentine professional football manager and former player who played as a midfielder.
- Being the manager of Atlético Madrid since December 2011.
What is Diego Simeone Nationality? Details About His Parents, Family, and Siblings
Diego Simeone’s real name goes by Diego Pablo Simeone González. His born date is 28th April 1970 which marks him the present age of 51 as of 2021. His place of birth is in Buenos Aires, Argentina. His nationality is Argentine and his ethnicity is Argentine-White. He was born to his parents, Don Carlos Alberto Simeone (father) and Maria Pablo Simeone (mother). He also has a sibling, a sister named Natalia Simeone with whom he grew up and spent his childhood with. His father was an amateur footballer who eventually started to make sales. His mom, on the other hand, was a hairdresser. Details regarding his education are still to get revealed yet.
Diego Simeone Football Career
- Diego Simeone initially began his football career with the team, Velez Sarsfield.
- After then, he moved to the Italian Serie A club Pisa in 1990, which was relegated later on.
- He also appeared in Sevilla, in the Spanish La Liga where he played for two seasons.
- He was signed at Atletico Madrid two seasons later and was part of the victory team in the 1995-1996 season.
- After that, he played at Inter Milan, which also was victorious in the 1997-1998 UEFA Cup.
- He returned to Atletico Madrid later in 2003, scoring 31 goals and made 165 appearances in total.
- In December 2004, it was confirmed that he would Europe and return to Argentina to finish his playing career at Racing Club.
- He also represented his national team, Argentina, in 1992 (Under-23 Team), the Argentina senior team from 1988 to 2002 when they won the 2002 FIFA World Cup.
- For the Argentina senior team, he amassed 106 caps, the first coming in 1988.
- He won the 1991 and 1993 editions of the Copa América with Argentina and also he played in 1994, 1998, and 2002 FIFA World Cups.
- As a midfielder, Simeone scored 11 goals for his country, including one in the final of the 1992 King Fahd Cup.
- In the 2002 World Cup, his last, Argentina was eliminated in the group stage, which included a 1-0 loss to England in which Beckham converted a penalty.
- He said he was “embarrassed” at having surpassed Diego Maradona as Argentina’s most capped player, though Simeone has since been surpassed by Roberto Ayala, Javier Mascherano, Javier Zanetti, and Lionel Messi.
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Diego Simeone Managerial Career
- After Diego Simeone ended his playing career for Racing Club after playing his last match on 17th February 2006, he became the manager for Racing Club. Later, he left Racing in May 2006 and was replaced by Reinaldo Merlo.
- He moved on later to be the head coach for Estudiantes de la Plata on 18th May and headed their first triumph in a long time. He left Estudiantes after the end of the 2007 Apertura.
- He then coached for River Plate and led them to their 2-1 win in a final match against Olimpo.
- After leaving River Plate, he joined San Lorenzo to replace Miguel Ángel Russo on 15th April 2009. On 3rd April 2010, he resigned from San Lorenzo due to poor results and mounting criticism.
- He then flew to Sicily to join Serie A side, Catania, replacing Marco Giampaolo on 19th January 2011. He left Catania on 1st June 2011 helping the club stave off relegation.
- He was unveiled as the new Atlético Madrid coach, succeeding Gregorio Manzano on 23rd December 2011.
- His first game as Atlético manager was a 0-0 away draw against Manuel Pellegrini’s Malaga.
- His first season ended with the team winning the UEFA Europa League by beating Athletic Bilbao 3-0 in the final in Bucharest.
- They also won the UEFA Super Cup after beating Chelsea 4-1 in Monaco on 31st August 2012.
- They beat the La Liga giants Real Madrid 2-1 in 2013 at a match in Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. His career as a coach in Atletico Madrid has seen the club to the level they had not been to before.
- During his 2013-2014 season, the team acquired David Villa from Barcelona on a free transfer.
- Beginning with a defeat to Barça in the 2013 Supercopa de España, the team recorded eight straight victories in La Liga, the best league start in club history.
- Under Simeone, Atlético collected 90 points in La Liga, surpassing its 1996 record of 87, making the 2013-14 season the most successful in club history.
- Atlético finished top of their Champions League group and qualified for the quarter-finals with a 5-1 aggregate win over Milan in the Round of 16 in the 2013-2014 season.
- In the 2014-2015 season, Atlético finished the league in third place and was eliminated in the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals by Real Madrid 1-0, on aggregate.
- In 2015-16, Atlético was the team with the best defensive record in Europe’s “big five” leagues, only allowing 18 goals scored against them in 38 La Liga games.
- In the UEFA Champions League, Simeone led Atlético to their second Champions League final in three seasons, becoming the first Argentine manager since Héctor Cúper to reach two Champions League finals.
- In the 2016-2017 season, the team again finished third in the league and lost in the UEFA Champions League semi-finals, again to Real Madrid.
- He extended his contract with Atlético for two more years, until June 2020 on 5th September 2017.
- He would finish in second place in La Liga, behind Barcelona but ahead of city rivals Real Madrid in the 2017-2018 season.
- On 16th May 2018, the team won the 2018 UEFA Europa League Final against Marseille.
- On 17th October 2020, he reached his 200th win in the league in a 2-0 away win against Celta Vigo. In addition, he reached his 500th match in charge of Atletico Madrid in a 1-0 win over Getafe on 30th December 2020.
- On 8th July 2021, Atletico announced their extension to Simeone’s contract until 2024.
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Awards and Achievements
Atletico Madrid
- La Liga: 1995-96
- Copa del Rey: 1995-96
Inter Milan
Lazio
- Serie A: 1999-2000
- Coppa Italia: 1999-2000
- Supercoppa Italiana: 2000
- UEFA Super Cup: 1999
Argentina
- Copa América: 1991, 1993
- King Fahd Cup: 1992
- Artemio Franchi Trophy: 1993
- Olympic Silver Medal: 1996
Individual
Manager
Estudiantes La Plata
- Argentine Primera División: 2006 Torneo Apertura
River Plate
- Argentine Primera División: 2008 Torneo Clausura
Atletico Madrid
- La Liga: 2013-14, 2020-21
- Copa del Rey: 2012-13
- Supercopa de España: 2014
- UEFA Europa League: 2011-12, 2017-18
- UEFA Super Cup: 2012, 2018
- UEFA Champions League runner-up: 2013-14, 2015-16
Individual
- European Coach of the Season: 2011-12
- La Liga Manager of the Month: October 2013, November 2015, March 2017
- Trofeo Comunidad Iberoamericana: 2014
- La Liga Coach of the Year: 2012-13, 2013-14, 2015-16
- Miguel Muñoz Trophy: 2013-14, 2015-16
- Facebook/MARCA Football Awards (Best Manager): 2016
- IFFHS World’s Best Club Coach: 2016
- Globe Soccer Master Coach Special Award: 2017
- IFFHS Club Coach of the Decade: 2011-2020
- Konex Awards: 2020
Who is Diego Simeone married to? Know About His Wife, Carla Pereyra
Diego Simeone is a married man. He is currently married to his beautiful wife, Carla Pereyra. After nearly five years of dating, Simeone and Pereyra tied the knot in a lavish wedding ceremony in Tuscany, Italy. By profession, Carla is a successful model and a TV show host. Today, the duo is enjoying their life a lot without any disturbances. Carla and Diego have two children together. Their first daughter, Francesca Simeone, was born in September 2016. In February 2019, after being pregnant for the second time, Carla gave birth to the couple’s second daughter, Valentina Simeone. His sexual orientation is straight and he is not gay.
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Before Diego met Carla, he was married to Carolina Baldini for 20 years, but things ended with divorce in 2014 due to affair gossips which involved both of them being unfaithful. Carolina has been his darling since childhood. They met again when he was 19, and they fell in love with each other again and tied the knot in 1994. With her, he has three sons; Giovanni, Guiliano, and Gianluca. Giovanni and Gianluca are professional footballers, currently playing for Hellas Verona and CD Ibiza respectively. Whereas his third son, Giuliano, has been seen as a ball boy for Atlético Madrid.
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Carla Pereyra was born on December 15, 1986, which makes her the present age of 34. According to her birthday, Carla’s zodiac sign is Sagittarius. She was born in Argentina, so her nationality is Argentine. Professionally, Carla is a successful model and a TV show host. She has worked with designers like Max Mara and Alberta Ferretti. She had her big break after she was a contestant in Supervivientes: Perdidos en Honduras in 2010. After that she appeared in 90 Minuti, Amigas y conocidas and Viva la vida.
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Diego Simeone Net Worth and Annual Salary
Diego Simeone is currently the manager for Atletico Madrid since 2011, a team for which he had played back in 1996 and won a domestic double with them. The net worth of Diego Simeone is estimated to have $130 Million as of 2021. His annual salary was around €42 Million as of 2020. His main source of wealth comes from the sports industry. He is leading a luxurious lifestyle from his earnings.
Diego Simeone Height and Weight
Diego Simeone is a handsome man with an athletic body type. He has an average height of 180 cm or 5 ft 11 in. His balanced bodyweight consists of 68 Kg or 150 lbs. He has a pair of green eyes and his hair color is dark brown. On 12th September 2020, he was tested positive for COVID-19. Today, he has a healthy body and he maintains his body a lot.
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