Gustavo Morínigo Explained

Gustavo Morínigo
Fullname:Gustavo Eliseo Morínigo Vázquez
Birth Date:23 January 1977
Birth Place:Coronel Oviedo, Paraguay
Position:Midfielder
Years1:1996–1998
Clubs1:Libertad
Caps1:30
Goals1:2
Years2:1999–2000
Clubs2:Guaraní
Caps2:42
Goals2:3
Years3:2001–2004
Clubs3:Libertad
Caps3:103
Goals3:31
Years4:2004–2005
Clubs4:Argentinos Juniors
Caps4:12
Goals4:4
Years5:2005
Clubs5:Libertad
Caps5:11
Goals5:1
Years6:2006
Clubs6:Deportivo Cali
Caps6:11
Goals6:2
Years7:2007
Clubs7:Cerro Porteño
Caps7:13
Goals7:1
Years8:2007–2011
Clubs8:Nacional Asunción
Caps8:85
Goals8:13
Nationalyears1:1997
Nationalteam1:Paraguay U20
Nationalyears2:2001–2005
Nationalteam2:Paraguay
Nationalcaps2:18
Nationalgoals2:3
Manageryears1:2012–2015
Managerclubs1:Nacional Asunción
Manageryears2:2015–2016
Managerclubs2:Paraguay U20
Manageryears3:2016
Managerclubs3:Cerro Porteño
Manageryears4:2017–2020
Managerclubs4:Paraguay U17
Manageryears5:2018
Managerclubs5:Paraguay (interim)
Manageryears6:2020
Managerclubs6:Paraguay U20
Manageryears7:2020
Managerclubs7:Libertad
Manageryears8:2021–2022
Managerclubs8:Coritiba
Manageryears9:2023
Managerclubs9:Ceará
Manageryears10:2023
Managerclubs10:Avaí
Manageryears11:2024
Managerclubs11:Remo

Gustavo Eliseo Morínigo Vázquez (born 23 January 1977) is a Paraguayan football manager and former player who played as a midfielder.

Club career

Born in Coronel Oviedo, Morínigo was a Libertad youth graduate. He made his first team debut in 1996, but left the club ahead of the 1999 season after signing for Guaraní.

Morínigo returned to Libertad for the 2001 campaign, and moved abroad in 2004 after agreeing to a contract with Argentinos Juniors. After featuring sparingly, he rejoined Libertad for a third spell in the following year.

On 25 January 2006, Morínigo moved to Deportivo Cali,[1] but returned to his home country in the following year with Cerro Porteño. He subsequently signed for Nacional Asunción in 2007, and featured regularly until his retirement in 2011, aged 34.

International career

After representing Paraguay at under-20 level in the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship, Morínigo made his full international debut on 27 January 2001, starting and scoring his side's only in a 1–1 draw against South Korea, for the year's Lunar New Year Cup.

Morínigo was also included in the final squads for the 2001 Copa América[2] and the 2002 FIFA World Cup.[3]

Managerial career

Nacional Asunción

On 16 April 2012, Morínigo was named in charge of his former club Nacional, after Javier Torrente resigned.[4] Initially an interim, he was subsequently named manager on a permanent basis, and was chosen as the division's best coach in his first year.[5]

In the 2014 Copa Libertadores, Morínigo led the side to the Finals, but lost to San Lorenzo. On 29 March 2015, he resigned.[6]

Paraguay under-20 national team

On 31 August 2015, Morínigo was named manager of the Paraguay under-20 team.[7] He was in charge of the side for two friendlies against Uruguay in March 2016 (4–3 win and 2–2 draw).

Cerro Porteño

On 15 April 2016, Morínigo returned to club duties after being appointed at the helm of another club he represented as a player, Cerro Porteño.[8]

Return to Paraguay national teams

On 2 August 2016, Morínigo returned to the Paraguayan Football Association, after being named manager of the under-17 national team.[9] On 29 January 2018, he was appointed interim manager of the full side after Francisco Arce left,[10] and managed the side on two friendlies (0–1 against United States[11] and 2–4 against Japan)[12] before returning to his previous role.

Also a coordinator of the youth categories, Morínigo left the national sides on 18 August 2020.[13]

Libertad

On 24 September 2020, Morínigo was appointed manager of club Libertad.[14] He was sacked on 16 December, after the club's elimination in the 2020 Copa Libertadores.[15]

Coritiba

On 4 January 2021, Morínigo signed with Brazilian club Coritiba.[16] Despite suffering relegation, he was kept for the 2021 season and led the club back to the top tier.

On 30 November 2021, Morínigo renewed his contract with Coxa until the end of 2022.[17] The following 14 August, he was sacked after entering the relegation zone.[18]

Ceará

On 22 November 2022, Morínigo was named manager of Ceará, freshly relegated to the second level, for the upcoming campaign.[19] After two consecutive losses in the Série B, he was sacked on 24 April 2023.[20]

Avaí

On 15 May 2023, Morínigo was named head coach of Avaí also in the Brazilian second division.[21] He was sacked on 2 July, after nine winless matches.[22]

Remo

On 4 March 2024, Morínigo replaced Ricardo Catalá at the helm of Série C side Remo.[23] He was dismissed on 20 May, after a poor start in the third division.[24]

Managerial statistics

Managerial record by team and tenure
TeamNat.FromToRecord
Nacional Asunción16 April 201229 March 2015
Paraguay U2031 August 201515 April 2016
Cerro Porteño15 April 201615 July 2016[25]
Paraguay U172 August 201618 August 2020
Paraguay (interim)29 January 20183 September 2018
Libertad24 September 202016 December 2020[26]
Coritiba4 January 202114 August 2022[27]
Ceará22 November 202224 April 2023
Avaí16 May 20233 July 2023
Career total

Honours

Player

Libertad

2002, 2003

Nacional Asunción

2009 Clausura, 2011 Apertura

Manager

Nacional Asunción

2013 Apertura

Coritiba

Champion 2022

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Paraguayo Morínigo aportará su experiencia al campeón Cali. Paraguayan Morínigo will bring his experience to the champion Cali. La Nación. es. 25 January 2006. 29 December 2021.
  2. Web site: Paraguai divulga lista de convocados para Copa América . Paraguay release list of called up for the Copa América. Diário do Grande ABC. pt-BR. 6 July 2001. 29 December 2021.
  3. Web site: WORLD CUP Squad Paraguay. BBC Sport. 10 April 2002. 29 December 2021.
  4. Web site: Duele decir adiós. https://web.archive.org/web/20120418102014/http://www.teledeportes.com.py/futbol/86203/duele-decir-adios. It hurts to say goodbye. Teledeportes. es. 16 April 2012. 18 April 2012. 29 December 2021.
  5. Web site: Morínigo, el DT del año. Morínigo, the manager of the year. D10. es. 19 December 2012. 29 December 2021.
  6. Web site: Nacional: Morínigo renuncia y Daniel Raschle lo sustituye. Nacional: Morínigo resigns and Daniel Raschle replaces him. D10. es. 29 March 2015. 29 December 2021.
  7. Web site: Morínigo, nuevo DT de la Albirroja Sub 20. Morínigo, new manager of the Albirroja under-20s. Hoy. es. 31 May 2015. 29 December 2021.
  8. Web site: Gustavo Morínigo nuevo técnico del Ciclón. Gustavo Morínigo new manager of the Ciclón. Cerro Porteño. es. 15 April 2016. 29 December 2021.
  9. Web site: Gustavo Morínigo vuelve a la selección. Gustavo Moríniro returns to the national team. Hoy. es. 2 August 2016. 30 December 2021.
  10. Web site: Morínigo interina la selección. Morínigo is an interim in the national team. ABC Color. es. 29 January 2018. 30 December 2021.
  11. Web site: Para Morínigo, el amistoso fue "positivo". To Morínigo, the friendly was "positive". La Nación. es. 29 March 2018. 30 December 2021.
  12. Web site: FIFA World Cup 2018: Japan register comeback win over Paraguay in warm-up. Hindustrian Times. 12 June 2018. 30 December 2021.
  13. Web site: Gustavo Morínigo deja de ser coordinador de las juveniles. Gustavo Morínigo left as being a coordinator of the youth sides. D10. es. 18 August 2020. 30 December 2021.
  14. Web site: Gustavo Morínigo es nuevo director técnico de Libertad. Gustavo Morínigo is the new manager of Libertad. Versus. es. 24 September 2020. 30 December 2021.
  15. Web site: Gustavo Morínigo ya no es técnico de Libertad. Gustavo Morínigo is no longer manager of Libertad. D10. es. 16 December 2020. 30 December 2021.
  16. Web site: Coritiba e Morínigo chegam a acordo; treinador assina contrato e é aguardado na quarta. Coritiba and Morínigo reach an agreement; manager signs contract and is awaited on Wednesday. Globoesporte.com. pt-BR. 4 January 2021. 20 August 2021.
  17. Web site: Morínigo e comissão seguem até dezembro de 2022. Morínigo and staff remain until December 2022. Coritiba FBC. pt-BR. 30 November 2021. 30 December 2021.
  18. Web site: Coritiba demite o técnico Gustavo Morínigo após derrota para o Atlético-MG e entrar na ZR do Brasileiro. Coritiba sack manager Gustavo Morínigo after defeat to Atlético-MG and entering the Brasileiro's relegation zone. ge. pt-BR. 14 August 2022. 14 August 2022.
  19. Web site: Gustavo Morínigo é o novo treinador do Ceará. Gustavo Morínigo is the new head coach of Ceará. Ceará SC. pt-BR. 22 November 2022. 22 November 2022.
  20. Web site: Gustavo Morínigo não é mais treinador do Ceará. Gustavo Morínigo is no longer head coach of Ceará. Ceará SC. pt-BR. 24 April 2023. 25 April 2023.
  21. Web site: Gustavo Morínigo é o novo técnico do Avaí. Gustavo Morínigo is the new head coach of Avaí. ge. pt-BR. 15 May 2023. 16 May 2023.
  22. Web site: Eduardo Barroca está de volta como técnico do Avaí. Eduardo Barroca is back as head coach of Avaí. ge. pt-BR. 3 July 2023. 4 July 2023.
  23. Web site: Remo anuncia Gustavo Morínigo como novo treinador da equipe. Remo announce Gustavo Morínigo as new head coach of the team. ge. pt-BR. 4 March 2024. 4 March 2024.
  24. Web site: Adiós! Remo confirma saída do técnico Gustavo Morínigo. Adiós! Remo confirm the departure of head coach Gustavo Morínigo. ge. pt-BR. 20 May 2024. 22 May 2024.
  25. Web site: Saldo rojo. https://web.archive.org/web/20170621045432/http://www.tigosports.com.py/futbol/cerro-portenho-gustavo-morinigo-saldo-rojo. Negative balance. Tigo Sports. es. 15 July 2016. 21 June 2017. 29 December 2021.
  26. Web site: Morínigo se fue y todo apunta a la llegada del DT pentacampeón. Morínigo left and everything points to the arrival of the manager five times champion. Versus. es. 16 December 2020. 30 December 2021.
  27. Web site: Acesso, crise e quase 100 jogos: a passagem de Morínigo no Coritiba. Promotion, crisis and nearly 100 matches: the stint of Morínigo at Coritiba. Um Dois Esportes. pt-BR. 14 August 2022. 22 November 2022.