Ricardo Zielinski

Ricardo Alberto Zielinski (born 14 October 1959) is an Argentine football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He is the current manager of Belgrano.

Career "El Ruso" started his playing career at San Telmo in 1979. Zielinski also played for Argentino de Quilmes, Chacarita Juniors, Deportivo Mandiyú, Deportivo Laferrere and Ituzaingó.

He started his managerial career in 1994 as coach of his former club, Ituzaingó. From 15 December 2010 to 30 July 2016, Zielinski was the manager of Belgrano. In his first season, he got Belgrano promoted to the Primera Division through the play-offs, defeating River Plate 3–1 on aggregate to relegate them for the first time in their history. On 29 August 2016, Zielinski signed with Racing Club.

After leaving Racing, Zielinski was in charge of Atlético Tucumán and Estudiantes de La Plata. On 17 November 2022, he was appointed as manager of Uruguayan side Nacional, but left in a mutual agreement the following 19 March.

Personal life Born in Argentina, Zielinski is of Polish descent.

Honours Manager Belgrano Argentine Primera División: 2026 Apertura