Israel Damonte

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Israel Damonte
Personal information
Full name Israel Alejandro Damonte
Date of birth (1982-01-06) 6 January 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth Salto, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Sarmiento (manager)
Youth career
Estudiantes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2003 Estudiantes 18 (0)
2002 → Quilmes (loan) 13 (0)
2004–2005 San Martín de Mendoza 27 (2)
2005–2006 Gimnasia de Jujuy 32 (5)
2006–2007 Veracruz 7 (0)
2007 → Nueva Chicago (loan) 20 (0)
2007 Arsenal de Sarandí 8 (0)
2008–2010 Asteras Tripolis 31 (1)
2010–2012 Godoy Cruz 39 (1)
2012–2013 Nacional 29 (1)
2013–2018 Estudiantes 91 (7)
2018–2019 Huracán 36 (3)
2019 Banfield 4 (0)
Total 355 (20)
Managerial career
2020–2021 Huracán
2021 Arsenal de Sarandí
2021–2023 Sarmiento
2023 Colón
2024– Sarmiento
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Israel Alejandro Damonte (born 6 January 1982) is an Argentine football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He is the current manager of Sarmiento.

Biography[edit]

Damonte was born in Salto, an important agricultural town in northern Buenos Aires Province.

Career[edit]

Damonte started his professional career playing with Estudiantes de La Plata in 2000. After not having much continuity, he was sent on loan to Quilmes for six months. Then he returned to Estudiantes till the end of 2003.

During 2004 to mid-2005, he remained playing for San Martín de Mendoza.

In July 2005, he signed a new contract with Argentine Primera División side Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy where he played a total of 33 matches and scored 5 goals.

In May 2006, he signed a three-year deal with the Mexican team Veracruz.[1] Soon after not having much continuity with the first team, he was loaned for half a season to Nueva Chicago.

In August 2007, Israel was transferred to Arsenal de Sarandí, were his outstanding performances helped the team win the 2007 Copa Sudamericana. He scored a goal in the round of 16 against Brazilian club Goiás. In January 2008, he signed a two years contract with Super League club Asteras Tripoli.

In August 2010, Damonte joined Godoy Cruz.[2] In January 2012, he signed for Nacional.[3] In January 2013, he signed for Estudiantes.[4] In January 2018, he signed for Huracán.[5]

Coaching career[edit]

Damonte retired at the end of 2019 and on 2 January 2020, he was announced manager of his former club, Huracán.[6]

Managerial statistics[edit]

As of 21 June 2021

Team Nat From To Record
G W D L Win %
Huracán Argentina 3 January 2020 17 March 2021 26 6 7 13 023.08
Total 26 6 7 13 023.08

Honours[edit]

Season Club Title
2007 Arsenal de Sarandí Copa Sudamericana
2011-12 Nacional Uruguayan Primera División

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Damonte externó su satisfacción por haber firmado con el Veracruz". Medio Tiempo (in Spanish). 2006-05-23. Retrieved 2006-05-23.
  2. ^ "Israel Damonte, otro que se suma a Godoy Cruz". Los Andes (in Spanish). 2010-07-29. Retrieved 2010-08-08.
  3. ^ "DAMONTE FIRMÓ CON NACIONAL". futbol.com.uy (in Spanish). 2012-01-21. Retrieved 2012-01-21.
  4. ^ "Damonte se va de Estudiantes y hoy se despediría del Country" (in Spanish). www.eldia.com. Retrieved 2013-01-11.
  5. ^ "Damonte seguiría su carrera en Huracán" (in Spanish). www.elgrafico.com.ar. Retrieved 2018-01-10.
  6. ^ Israel Damonte es el nuevo entrenador de Huracán, espn.com.ar, 2 January 2020

External links[edit]

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