Javier Gandolfi

Argentine footballer

Javier Gandolfi
Personal information
Gandolfi with Tijuana in 2010
Full name	Javier Marcelo Gandolfi
Date of birth	(1980-12-05) 5 December 1980 (age 43)
Place of birth	San Lorenzo, Argentina
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Independiente del Valle (manager)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1999–2002	River Plate	8	(0)
2003	Talleres	16	(2)
2003–2004	Arsenal de Sarandí	35	(1)
2004–2005	River Plate	19	(0)
2006–2008	Arsenal de Sarandí	69	(1)
2009–2010	Chiapas	55	(1)
2010–2011	→ Tijuana (loan)	42	(3)
2011–2016	Tijuana	201	(8)
2016–2021	Talleres	62	(1)
Total		507	(17)
Managerial career
2022	Talleres (assistant)
2022	Talleres (interim)
2023	Talleres
2024–	Independiente del Valle
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Javier Marcelo Gandolfi (born 5 December 1980 in San Lorenzo, Santa Fe) is an Argentine football coach and former player who played as a defender. He is the current manager of Ecuadorian club Independiente del Valle.

Gandolfi also holds Mexican citizenship.^[1]

Playing career

Gandolfi started his career in 1999 at Argentine giants River Plate. He has also played for Talleres de Córdoba and his current club; Arsenal.

On 5 December 2007 Gandolfi captained Arsenal to the Copa Sudamericana 2007 title, due to the absence of regular captain Carlos Castiglione for the second leg of the final.

In 2009, Gandolfi was signed by Chiapas. He debuted on 17 January 2009 in a match against CF Atlas. In 2010, Gandolfi moved to Xolos de Tijuana.

Gandolfi returned to Talleres in 2016,^[2] and retired in 2021, aged 31.

Managerial career

After retiring, Gandolfi started working as an assistant of his last club Talleres. On 6 September 2022, he was named interim manager after the departure of Pedro Caixinha.^[3]

Gandolfi was confirmed as Talleres manager for the 2023 season on 1 November 2023.^[4] He left the club on 27 November 2023, after opting to not renew his contract.^[5]

On 20 December 2023, Gandolfi replaced compatriot Martín Anselmi at the helm of Ecuadorian Serie A side Independiente del Valle.^[6]

Managerial statistics

As of 24 April 2023

Managerial record by team and tenure
Team	Nat	From	To	Record
Team	Nat	From	To	G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Talleres (interim)		5 September 2022	31 October 2022	17	10	3	4	25	13	+12	058.82
Talleres		17 January 2023	27 November 2023	45	20	15	10	63	41	+22	044.44
Independiente del Valle		1 January 2024	present	12	6	5	1	21	10	+11	050.00
Total				74	36	23	15	109	64	+45	048.65

Honours

Player

Arsenal de Sarandí

Copa Sudamericana: 2007

Tijuana

References

^ "Gandolfi ya es otro naturalizado mexicano". 6 December 2013.
^ Javier Gandolfi, el primer refuerzo de Talleres en su regreso a Primera División‚ mundod.lavoz.com.ar, 25 June 2016 (in Spanish)
^ "Gandolfi no será ayudante de Demichelis en River y la noticia sorprendió en Núñez" [Gandolfi will not be an assistant of Demichelis at River and the news were a surprise at the Núñez] (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 1 November 2022.
^ "Javier Gandolfi es el Técnico de Talleres para la Temporada 2023" [Javier Gandolfi is the manager of Talleres for the 2023 season] (in Spanish). CA Talleres. 1 November 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
^ "Se va Gandolfi: no renovará su contrato con Talleres" [Gandolfi leaves: he will not renew his contract with Talleres] (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 27 November 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
^ "Oficial: Javier Gandolfi es el nuevo DT de Independiente del Valle" [Official: Javier Gandolfi is the new manager of Independiente del Valle] (in Spanish). El Universo. 20 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.

External links

Javier Gandolfi – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (archived) (in Spanish)
Argentine Primera statistics at Fútbol XXI (in Spanish)
Statistics at Irish Times
Javier Gandolfi at Football Lineups
Javier Gandolfi at Soccerway

Independiente del Valle – current squad

1 Ramírez
2 García Basso
4 Landázuri
5 Schunke
6 Sánchez
7 Alcívar
8 Faravelli
10 Sornoza
11 Hoyos
12 Villa
13 Fernández
14 Carabajal
15 Caicedo
16 Pellerano
17 Cortez
18 Martins
19 Díaz
21 Previtali
23 Delgado
53 Lerma
55 Páez
58 C. García
80 Ortiz
Manager: Gandolfi

v t e Current Ecuadorian Serie A managers
Espinoza (Aucas) Holan (Barcelona) Araujo (Cumbayá) Duró (Delfín) Oca (Deportivo Cuenca) Zuleta (El Nacional) Torres (Emelec) Armas (Imbabura) Gandolfi (Independiente del Valle) Alcácer (LDU Quito) León (Libertad) Pallarés (Macará) Salas (Mushuc Runa) Chietino (Orense) Vélez (Técnico Universitario) Célico (Universidad Católica)

v t e Talleres de Córdoba – managers
Ledesma (1929–30) Fernández (1931–32) Palomini (1933–36) E. Ponce (1937–38) Bustos (1938) Palomini (1938–40) E. Ponce (1941) R. Bútori (1942–46) Sella (1947) Disandro (1947–48) Bresolí (1949–50) R. Bútori (1951–52) J. Bútori (1952) Ledesma (1952) Carunchio (1952) Garlatti (1953–54) Disandro (1954) R. Bútori (1955) Bresolí (1956) Disandro (1957) A.R. López (1957) R. Bútori (1958–59) Gordillo (1959) A. Willington (1959–61) Belucci (1962) R. Bútori (1962–63) A.R. López (1963–64) R. Bútori (1965) A. Willington (1965) Pereyra (1966) Belucci (1967) Boero (1967) Burgos (1968) Toledo (1969) M. Ponce (1970–71) Fumero (1971) Campos (1972) Romero (1972) Simes (1972) M. Ponce (1973) Labruna (1974) Pedernera (1975) Mugione & Taborda (1976) Bravo (1976) Saporiti (1977–79) Pastoriza (1980) Rodríguez (1981) Taborda (1981) Labruna (1981–83) D. Willington (1983) Oviedo (1983) Basile (1983) Maschio (1984) Reinaldi (1984–86) Marchetta (1986) Taborda (1986) Baley & Oviedo (1986) Viberti (1986–87) Reinaldi (1987–88) Saporiti (1988–89) Manera (1990) Oviedo (1990) D. Willington (1990) Oviedo (1990–91) Correa (1991) Manera (1991) Pastoriza (1992–93) Grondona (1993) Ragusa (1993) Romero (1993) Ramos Delgado (1993–94) D. Willington (1994) Areán (1994) Saporiti (1995) Reinaldi (1995) Taborda (1995–96) Sosa (1996) Gareca (1996–97) Zuccarelli (1997–98) Gareca (1998–00) J.J. López (2000–01) Gareca (2001) Zanabria (2001) Ballarino (2001–02) Trossero (2002) Arce & S. Coleoni^c (2002) Batista (2002–03) Bocanelli^c (2003) Cubilla (2003) Pastoriza (2003) Cirrincione (2003) J.J. López (2004) Madelón (2004) Reinaldi (2004) Irignani & D. Willington (2005) Arzubialde (2005) Commisso (2005) Oste^c (2005) Saporiti (2006) Carrizo & Oste^c (2006) Gareca (2007) Oste^c (2007) Capitano (2007) Insúa (2007–08) Bustos & Grassi^c (2008) Comizzo (2008) Grondona (2008) Sánchez (2009) Peralta^c (2009) Saporiti (2009) Rebottaro (2010) Arzubialde (2010–11) G. Coleoni (2011) Bianco (2011) Chazarreta^c (2011) Sialle (2011–13) Forestello (2014) S. Coleoni & Obulgen^c (2014) Ghiso (2014) Hoyos (2014) Kudelka (2015–18) Vojvoda (2018–19) Medina (2019–21) Hoyos (2022) Caixinha (2022) Gandolfi (2022–23) Ribonetto (2024–) (c) = caretaker manager

Talleres de Córdoba – managers

Ledesma (1929–30)
Fernández (1931–32)
Palomini (1933–36)
E. Ponce (1937–38)
Bustos (1938)
Palomini (1938–40)
E. Ponce (1941)
R. Bútori (1942–46)
Sella (1947)
Disandro (1947–48)
Bresolí (1949–50)
R. Bútori (1951–52)
J. Bútori (1952)
Ledesma (1952)
Carunchio (1952)
Garlatti (1953–54)
Disandro (1954)
R. Bútori (1955)
Bresolí (1956)
Disandro (1957)
A.R. López (1957)
R. Bútori (1958–59)
Gordillo (1959)
A. Willington (1959–61)
Belucci (1962)
R. Bútori (1962–63)
A.R. López (1963–64)
R. Bútori (1965)
A. Willington (1965)
Pereyra (1966)
Belucci (1967)
Boero (1967)
Burgos (1968)
Toledo (1969)
M. Ponce (1970–71)
Fumero (1971)
Campos (1972)
Romero (1972)
Simes (1972)
M. Ponce (1973)
Labruna (1974)
Pedernera (1975)
Mugione & Taborda (1976)
Bravo (1976)
Saporiti (1977–79)
Pastoriza (1980)
Rodríguez (1981)
Taborda (1981)
Labruna (1981–83)
D. Willington (1983)
Oviedo (1983)
Basile (1983)
Maschio (1984)
Reinaldi (1984–86)
Marchetta (1986)
Taborda (1986)
Baley & Oviedo (1986)
Viberti (1986–87)
Reinaldi (1987–88)
Saporiti (1988–89)
Manera (1990)
Oviedo (1990)
D. Willington (1990)
Oviedo (1990–91)
Correa (1991)
Manera (1991)
Pastoriza (1992–93)
Grondona (1993)
Ragusa (1993)
Romero (1993)
Ramos Delgado (1993–94)
D. Willington (1994)
Areán (1994)
Saporiti (1995)
Reinaldi (1995)
Taborda (1995–96)
Sosa (1996)
Gareca (1996–97)
Zuccarelli (1997–98)
Gareca (1998–00)
J.J. López (2000–01)
Gareca (2001)
Zanabria (2001)
Ballarino (2001–02)
Trossero (2002)
Arce & S. Coleoni^c (2002)
Batista (2002–03)
Bocanelli^c (2003)
Cubilla (2003)
Pastoriza (2003)
Cirrincione (2003)
J.J. López (2004)
Madelón (2004)
Reinaldi (2004)
Irignani & D. Willington (2005)
Arzubialde (2005)
Commisso (2005)
Oste^c (2005)
Saporiti (2006)
Carrizo & Oste^c (2006)
Gareca (2007)
Oste^c (2007)
Capitano (2007)
Insúa (2007–08)
Bustos & Grassi^c (2008)
Comizzo (2008)
Grondona (2008)
Sánchez (2009)
Peralta^c (2009)
Saporiti (2009)
Rebottaro (2010)
Arzubialde (2010–11)
G. Coleoni (2011)
Bianco (2011)
Chazarreta^c (2011)
Sialle (2011–13)
Forestello (2014)
S. Coleoni & Obulgen^c (2014)
Ghiso (2014)
Hoyos (2014)
Kudelka (2015–18)
Vojvoda (2018–19)
Medina (2019–21)
Hoyos (2022)
Caixinha (2022)
Gandolfi (2022–23)
Ribonetto (2024–)

v t e Independiente del Valle – managers
Brito (2007–08) Silguero (2008) Pinto (2009–10) Duró (2010) Asad (2010–11) Baldeón (2011) Sevilla (2011–12) Carcelén^c (2012) Repetto (2012–16) Mendoza (2016–17) Schürrer (2018) Rescalvo (2018–19) Solano^c (2019) Ramírez (2019–20) Paiva (2021–22) Anselmi (2022–23) Gandolfi (2024–) c = caretaker manager

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