Julio Avelino Comesaña López (born 10 March 1948) is a former Uruguayan naturalized Colombian[1] professional football manager and former football player.

Julio Comesaña
Comesaña with Independiente Medellín in 2021
Personal information
Full name Julio Avelino Comesaña López
Date of birth (1948-03-10) 10 March 1948 (age 76)
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1964–1967 Peñarol
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1967–1968 Racing Montevideo
1969–1970 Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata 29 (1)
1971 Kimberley 11 (0)
1972–1973 Millonarios 26 (0)
1973 Atlético Junior 25 (2)
1974 Ferro Carril Oeste 4 (0)
1975–1979 Atlético Junior 210 (0)
1980–1981 Independiente Medellín 44 (0)
Managerial career
1982–1986 Independiente Medellín
1987 Deportivo Cali
1988 Guaraní
1989–1990 Danubio
1991 Atlético Junior
1992 Independiente Medellín
1992–1994 Atlético Junior
1995–1996 Independiente Santa Fe
1996 Deportes Tolima
1996 Unión Española
1997 Atlético Junior
2000 Independiente Medellín
2002 Atlético Junior
2003–2004 Independiente Santa Fe
2005 Deportivo Cuenca
2006 Real Cartagena
2008–2009 Atlético Junior
2011 Deportivo Pereira
2011 Colombia (assistant)
2012 Deportivo Cali
2013–2014 Patriotas
2014 Atlético Junior
2015–2016 Sud América
2016 Racing Montevideo
2016 River Plate Montevideo
2017 Atlético Junior
2018 Atlético Junior
2019 Colón de Santa Fe
2019–2020 Atlético Junior
2021–2022 Independiente Medellín
2022 Atlético Junior
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

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Comesaña played for 7 clubs during his career as a footballer: Racing Montevideo (1967–1968) in Uruguay; Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata (1969–1970), Kimberley (1971), and Ferro Carril Oeste (1974) in Argentina; Millonarios (1972–1973), Atlético Junior (1973, and 1975–1979),[1] and Independiente Medellín (1980–1981) in Colombia.

Coaching career

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As a manager, Comesaña has coached 16 teams: Independiente Medellín (1982–1986, 1992, 2000 and 2021–2022), Deportivo Cali (1987 and 2012), Atlético Junior (1991, 1992–1994, 1997, 2002, 2008–2009, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019–2020 and 2022), Independiente Santa Fe (1995–1996 and 2003–2004), Deportes Tolima (1996), Real Cartagena (2006), Deportivo Pereira (2011), and Patriotas (2013–2014) in Colombia; Guaraní (1988) in Paraguay; Danubio (1989–1990), Sud América (2015–2016), Racing Montevideo (2016), and River Plate Montevideo (2016) in Uruguay; Unión Española (1996) in Chile; Deportivo Cuenca (2005) in Ecuador; Colón de Santa Fe (2019) in Argentina. He also served as assistant coach of Leonel Álvarez in the Colombia national team in 2011.[1]

Personal life

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Comesaña naturalized Colombian by residence in 1976.[1]

Honours

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Player

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Millonarios
Atlético Junior

Manager

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Atlético Junior

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Julio Comesaña fue nombrado como ayudante del seleccionador de fútbol de Colombia". Cronica del Quindio (in Spanish). 12 September 2011. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
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