Walter Gastón Coyette (born 28 January 1976 in Avellaneda) is an Argentine football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He is the current manager of Huracán's youth setup.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Walter Gastón Coyette | ||
| Date of birth | 28 January 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Avellaneda, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Huracán (youth manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–1997 | Lanús | (7) | |
| 1997–1998 | Leganés | 1 | (0) |
| 1998–1999 | Platense | 22 | (4) |
| 1999–2000 | Lanús | ||
| 2000–2001 | Atlas | 34 | (3) |
| 2001–2002 | Lanús | 19 | (1) |
| 2002–2003 | Argentinos Juniors | 30 | (4) |
| 2003 | Unión de Santa Fe | 8 | (0) |
| 2004 | Deportivo Quito | 14 | (2) |
| 2004–2005 | Juventud Antoniana | 29 | (6) |
| 2005–2006 | Huracán | 32 | (10) |
| 2006 | Quilmes | 11 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Huracán | 29 | (3) |
| 2008–2009 | Chacarita Juniors | 26 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2010 | Gimnasia LP (assistant) | ||
| 2011 | Santos Laguna (assistant) | ||
| 2011–2012 | Huracán (assistant) | ||
| 2015–2016 | Argentina U15 | ||
| 2016–2017 | Chacarita Juniors | ||
| 2018 | San Martín SJ | ||
| 2018–2019 | San Martín Tucumán | ||
| 2019 | Unión La Calera | ||
| 2020–2022 | Alvarado | ||
| 2022 | Deportivo Morón | ||
| 2022 | Quilmes | ||
| 2023 | Aldosivi | ||
| 2024– | Huracán (youth) | ||
| 2024 | Huracán (interim) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editCoyette started his career with Club Atlético Lanús in 1994, he made 113 appearances and scored 7 goals during his three spells with the club. In 1995, he was part of the Argentina U-20 squad that won the 1995 FIFA World Youth Championship and in 1996 he helped Lanús to win the Copa CONMEBOL. Throughout his career, he played for clubs in Argentina, Spain, Mexico and Ecuador.
Coaching career
editCoyette started his coaching career at Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata in 2010 as assistant manager for Diego Cocca.[1][2] He later followed Cocca as his assistant to Santos Laguna in Mexico in February 2011 [3] and then Club Atlético Huracán in September 2011.[4]
Coyette then hired as a field assistant coach for the U15, U17 and U20 youth national teams,[5] before becoming head coach of the U15 national team in 2015.[6] On 10 June 2016, Coyette was appointed manager of Chacarita Juniors on a one-year deal, the same team where he had retired as a professional player.[7] After a period of bad results, Coyette decided to resign in December 2017.[8] After his time at Chacarita, he assumed as coach of San Martín de San Juan, which he directed for only 14 games before being fired after a bad start. Days after his departure, he took charge of San Martín de Tucumán. He was fired in February 2019.
On 17 September 2019, Coyette was appointed manager of Chilean club Unión La Calera.[9] On 5 December 2019 it was confirmed, that Coyette had left the position for personal reasons.[10]
Returning to Argentina after his spell in Chile, Coyette was appointed manager of Alvarado at the end of June 2020.[11] After a period of bad results, Coyette decided to step down from his position on 28 March 2022.[12]
Titles
edit| Season | Team | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Argentina U-20 | World Youth Cup |
| 1996 | Lanús | Copa CONMEBOL |
References
edit- ^ CLUB DE GIMNASIA Y ESGRIMA LA PLATA, gimnasia.org.ar, 7 August 2010
- ^ https://www.eldia.com/nota/2009-12-24-diego-cocca-sera-el-nuevo-entrenador-de-gimnasia, eldia.com, 29 December 2009
- ^ Cocca nuevo entrenador de Santos, espndeportes.espn.com, 21 February 2011
- ^ Diego Cocca nuevo técnico de Huracán, cahuracan.com, 30 September 2011
- ^ COYETTE SE ABRE PASO, fortalezagranate.com.ar, 9 June 2014
- ^ Tres Granates a la Selección Sub 15, clublanus.com, 15 April 2015
- ^ Walter Coyette renovó su vínculo como DT de Chacarita Jrs hasta Jun2017, hacaritajuniors.com.ar, 10 June 2016
- ^ Chacarita se quedó sin técnico: Coyette presentó la renuncia, diariopopular.com.ar, 3 December 2017
- ^ Walter Gastón Coyette es el nuevo director técnico de Unión La Calera, soychile.cl, 17 September 2019
- ^ El argentino Walter Coyette abandona la banca de Unión La Calera, latercera.com, 5 December 2019
- ^ Walter Coyette es el nuevo entrenador de Alvarado, quedigital.com.ar, 25 June 2020
- ^ Walter Coyette dejó de ser el técnico de Alvarado, unosantafe.com.ar, 28 March 2022
External links
edit- Walter Coyette at Soccerway
- Walter Coyette at BDFA (in Spanish)
- Walter Coyette at BDFutbol
- En Una Baldosa profile (in Spanish)