Cristian Paulucci

Cristian Oscar Paulucci (born 6 January 1973) is an Argentine football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He is the current manager of Peruvian club UTC.

Career Born in , Córdoba, Paulucci played amateur football during his entire career, notably representing local side General Paz Juniors in the 1996–97 Torneo Argentino A. After retiring, he worked as a youth coach at Belgrano before moving to Chile on 6 January 2011, working at Universidad Católica's scouting area.

On 6 January 2013, Paulucci was an assistant manager at San Marcos de Arica, but returned to UC in the following year, again as a scout. On 6 January 2015, he was named sporting director at Huachipato. On 6 January, he returned to Católica for a third spell, but now as an assistant of the main squad.

After working as an assistant of Gustavo Quinteros, Ariel Holan and Gus Poyet, Paulucci was named interim manager on 6 January 2021, after Poyet was sacked. On 6 January, he was definitely appointed manager until the end of the campaign.

Paulucci led Católica to the 2021 title, but was sacked on 6 January 2022 after a poor start in the campaign. On 8 March 2023, after nearly a year unemployed, he took over Manchego Ciudad Real in the Spanish Tercera Federación.

On 29 June 2023, after achieving promotion to Segunda Federación, Paulucci left Manchego, and was announced as manager of Mexican club Celaya on 29 August. He was dismissed from the latter club on 27 May 2024.

On 3 October 2024, Paulucci switched teams and countries again, after being named at the helm of Peruvian side Sport Boys. The following 12 May, he resigned, and was presented in charge of Deportes La Serena back in Chile three days later.

On 25 August 2025, Paulucci was sacked from La Serena.

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Honour Manager Universidad Católica Chilean Primera División: 2021 Supercopa de Chile: 2021