Argentine footballer and manager
Favio Leandro Orsi (born 18 February 1974) is an Argentine football manager and former player who played mainly as a midfielder . He is the current head coach of Platense along with Sergio Gómez .
Born in Pilar, Buenos Aires ,[ 1] Orsi played youth football for River Plate and Platense , also featuring with the first team of the latter. He also represented Estudiantes de Buenos Aires in his home country before moving to Finland in 1997 with FC Jazz ,[ 2] where he featured in nine Veikkausliiga matches.[ 3]
Orsi retired in 2000, after struggling for two years with a knee injury while playing for an Italian club, but returned to action for a brief period in 2010 with Pilar FC.[ 4] In the following year, he moved to a managerial role, taking over the latter side.[ 5]
In 2012, Orsi moved to Fénix to join the coaching staff of Oscar Santángelo, and met Sergio Gómez (who was also a part of the staff).[ 6] In April 2013, after Santángelo resigned, both Orsi and Gómez were named managers.[ 7]
In June 2014, Orsi and Gómez were appointed in charge of Deportivo Español .[ 8] [ 9] The duo moved to Flandria in August 2015,[ 10] and led the side to a first-ever promotion to the Primera B Nacional in their first season in charge, after winning the Primera B Metropolitana .[ 11]
On 2 May 2018, after Flandria's relegation , both Orsi and Gómez left the side,[ 12] and the duo took over Almagro on 5 June.[ 13] They resigned the following 24 February,[ 14] and both were named in charge of San Martín de Tucumán on 8 May 2019.[ 15]
Dismissed by San Martín on 6 April 2021,[ 16] Orsi and Gómez were named in charge of Ferro Carril Oeste on 20 July.[ 17] Both resigned from the latter side on 20 December.[ 18]
On 10 April 2022, Orsi and Gómez were appointed managers of Primera División side Godoy Cruz , in the place of Diego Flores .[ 19] The duo left on a mutual agreement on 28 October.[ 20]
On 3 July 2023, Orsi and Gómez were named in charge of Atlético Tucumán also in the top tier.[ 21] Both resigned on 19 February 2024,[ 22] and took over fellow league team Platense ten days later.[ 23]
Flandria
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^ "Gambetas bajo cero" [Dribbles below zero] (in Spanish). Clarín . 9 October 1997. Retrieved 11 April 2022 .
^ "Orsi, Favio" (in Finnish). Veikkausliiga. Retrieved 11 April 2022 .
^ "A mi la lluvia me inspira" [The rain inspires me] (in Spanish). Pilar a Diario. 23 February 2010. Retrieved 11 April 2022 .
^ "AFA: Pilar FC, va por el "tri" " [AFA: Pilar FC, towards the "tri"] (in Spanish). Solo Ascenso. 16 April 2011. Retrieved 11 April 2022 .
^ "La dupla entró en la historia Nacional" [The duo got into the national history] (in Spanish). Pilar a Diario. 14 June 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2022 .
^ " "Siempre es más fácil la cabeza de uno que de veinte y pico" " ["It is always easier to chop off the head of one than of more than twenty] (in Spanish). Pilar a Diario. 30 April 2013. Retrieved 11 April 2022 .
^ "Fabio Orsi: "Español nos motivó por la historia" " [Fabio Orsi: "Español motivated us due to their history"] (in Spanish). Mundo Ascenso. 17 June 2014. Retrieved 11 April 2022 .
^ "Deportivo Español, Orsi y Gómez nuevos entrenadores" [Deportivo Español, Orsi and Gómez new managers] (in Spanish). Todo Mercado Web. 16 June 2014. Retrieved 11 April 2022 .
^ "Griffo: "Merecimos llevarnos algo" " [Griffo: "We deserved to take something"] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 3 August 2015. Retrieved 11 April 2022 .
^ "Orsi + Gómez: una dupla para la historia" [Orsi + Gómez: a duo for the history] (in Spanish). El Civismo. 16 June 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2022 .
^ "La despedida de la dupla" [The farewell of the duo] (in Spanish). Olé . 2 May 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2022 .
^ "La dupla Orsi-Gómez se va para Almagro" [The duo Orsi-Gómez go to Almagro] (in Spanish). Pilar a Diario. 5 June 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2022 .
^ "Te deja Violeta" [They leave you Violet] (in Spanish). Olé. 24 February 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2022 .
^ "Sorpresa en Ciudadela: Orsi y Gómez, la nueva dupla técnica de San Martín" [Surprise on the Citadel: Orsi and Gómez, the new technical duo of San Martín] (in Spanish). El Tucumano. 8 May 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2022 .
^ "Sergio Gómez y Favio Orsi dejaron de entrenadores de San Martín de Tucumán" [Sergio Gómez and Favio Orsi left as managers of San Martín de Tucumán] (in Spanish). TyC Sports . 6 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2022 .
^ "Oficial: La dupla Orsi - Gómez llegó a Caballito" [Official: The duo Orsi - Gómez arrived at the Caballito] (in Spanish). Olé. 20 July 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2022 .
^ "La dupla Orsi-Gómez renunció a su cargo" [The duo Orsi-Gómez resigned from their posts] (in Spanish). Ferro Carril Oeste. 20 December 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2022 .
^ "Godoy Cruz confirmó a Favio Orsi y Sergio Gómez como nuevos DT" [Godoy Cruz confirmed Favio Orsi and Sergio Gómez as new managers] (in Spanish). Diario Uno. 10 April 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022 .
^ "Godoy Cruz despidió a la dupla Favio Orsi y Sergio Gómez" [Godoy Cruz sacked the duo Favio Orsi and Sergio Gómez] (in Spanish). TyC Sports . 28 October 2022.
^ "Orsi-Gómez, la dupla dirigirá a Atlético Tucumán luego de la renuncia de Pusineri" [Orsi-Gómez, the duo will manage Atlético Tucumán after the resignation of Pusineri] (in Spanish). TyC Sports . 2 July 2023.
^ "La dupla Orsi-Gómez presentó la renuncia en Atlético Tucumán" [The duo Orsi-Gómez resigned at Atlético Tucumán] (in Spanish). TyC Sports . 19 February 2024.
^ "Favio Orsi y Sergio Gómez, que dejaron Atlético Tucumán, dirigirán a Platense" [Favio Orsi and Sergio Gómez, who left Atlético Tucumán, will manage Platense] (in Spanish). TyC Sports . 29 February 2024. Retrieved 29 February 2024 .