Mariano Echeverría

Mariano Raúl Echeverría (born 27 May 1981) is a retired Argentine footballer. He is currently the head coach of Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League club Johor Darul Ta'zim II.

Career

Club career Echeverría began his playing career in the lower leagues of Argentine football. After many years playing for teams such as Luján de Cuyo and Deportivo Maipú in the regionalised lower divisions he joined 2nd division side Chacarita Juniors. In his first season with the club they won promotion to the Primera División.

International career Echeverría made his debut for the Argentina national team after being called up to join Diego Maradona's squad of Argentina-based players who beat Jamaica 2–1 on 10 February 2010.

Coaching career Tigre On 5 October 2018, Echeverría was appointed as the new head coach of Tigre, which was his first real coaching job. Three days after a 4–4 result on 8 February 2019 against Club Atlético Banfield, Echeverría resigned from his position. Echeverría had been furious about the result and the performance of his team.

Huracán On 26 March 2021, Echeverría joined Primera División club Huracán as the assistant to Frank Kudelka.

Johor Darul Ta'zim II Echeverría was appointed as a new head coach for Johor Darul Ta'zim II of Malaysia on 4 February 2022.

Honours

Johor Darul Ta'zim II

Malaysia Premier League: 2022