Argentine footballer and manager
Rodolfo Diego Flores (born 11 December 1980) is an Argentine football manager and former player who played mainly as a midfielder . He is the current manager of Gimnasia La Plata .
Career
Born in Córdoba , Flores only played amateur football before deciding he would become a coach at the age of 24.[ 2] General Paz Juniors , later working at Taborín 's youth categories and Sportivo Belgrano de Almafuerte [ 1] [ 3] [ 4]
While in Ireland, Flores worked as a barista in a coffeehouse and played for Dublin -based side Kingswood Castle ; at the club, he also helped managing the youth teams.[ 4] Southampton where he met Mauricio Pochettino , and later Marcelo Bielsa ;[ 4] [ 5] Olympique de Marseille .[ 6]
Flores worked under Bielsa for a total of seven years, at Lazio , Lille OSC and Leeds United .[ 6] Argentine Primera División side Godoy Cruz .[ 7]
Flores' first professional match occurred on 5 September 2021, a 4–0 home routing of Gimnasia La Plata .[ 8] [ 9]
On 3 November 2022, Flores returned to Godoy Cruz, after being appointed manager for the upcoming season,[ 10] [ 11]
On 11 December 2023, Flores was named manager of San Martín de Tucumán .[ 12] 2024 Primera Nacional final, losing to Aldosivi , but missed out promotion in the Torneo Reducido after being knocked out in the semifinals by Gimnasia y Esgrima de Mendoza ; on 13 December 2024, he was sacked.[ 13]
On 10 February 2025, Flores was named in charge of Gimnasia La Plata back in the top tier.[ 14]
References
^ a b "De dirigir Belgrano a ascender con Bielsa" [From managing Belgrano to promoting with Bielsa] (in Spanish). LigaRioTres.com. 18 July 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2021 .^ a b "Flores, el nuevo DT de Godoy Cruz: "La vida me sorprendió hasta llegar a Marcelo Bielsa" [Flores, the new manager of Godoy Cruz: "Life surprised me until reaching Marcelo Bielsa"] (in Spanish). Olé . 31 August 2014. Retrieved 4 September 2021 .^ "De dirigir en el interior de Córdoba a ser DT de Godoy Cruz: la increíble historia de Diego Flores" [From managing in the countryside of Córdoba to becoming the manager of Godoy Cruz: the incredible history of Diego Flores] (in Spanish). La Voz del Interior . 31 August 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021 .^ a b c "Explained: Who are the men behind Bielsa?" The Athletic . 24 September 2019. Archived from the original on 4 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021 .^ "Quién es Diego Flores, el trotamundos y traductor de Bielsa que se convirtió en DT de Godoy Cruz" [Who is Diego Torres, the globetrotter and translator of Bielsa who became the manager of Godoy Cruz] (in Spanish). Clarín . 31 August 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021 .^ a b " . Yorkshire Evening Post . 2 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021 .^ "Diego Flores, de trabajar con Bielsa a ser entrenador en Godoy Cruz" [Diego Flores, from working with Bielsa to becoming a manager at Godoy Cruz] (in Spanish). TyC Sports . 31 August 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021 .^ "La presentación de Diego Flores, en Godoy Cruz, en las cámaras de Paso a Paso" [The presentation of Diego Flores, at Godoy Cruz, in the cameras of Paso a Paso] (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 6 September 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2021 .^ "Diego Flores dejó de ser el director técnico de Godoy Cruz" [Diego Flores left as manager of Godoy Cruz] (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 10 April 2022.^ "Diego Flores acordó su vuelta a Godoy Cruz y será el nuevo entrenador" [Diego Flores agreed his return to Godoy Cruz and will be the next manager] (in Spanish). TyC Sports . 3 November 2022.^ "Diego Flores dejó nuevamente Godoy Cruz, un año y un día después del fin de su primer ciclo" [Diego Flores left Godoy Cruz again, one year and a day after the end of his first cycle] (in Spanish). TyC Sports . 10 April 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2023 .^ "Diego Flores será el director técnico de San Martín de Tucumán" [Diego Flores will be the manager of San Martín de Tucumán] (in Spanish). La Gaceta . 11 December 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2025 .^ "La drástica decisión que tomó San Martín de Tucumán con Diego Flores" [San Martín de Tucumán's drastic decision with Diego Flores] (in Spanish). Olé . 3 December 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2025 .^ "Vuelve el Traductor: Diego Flores dirigirá a Gimnasia" [The Translator returns: Diego Flores will manage Gimnasia] (in Spanish). TyC Sports . 7 February 2025.
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