Diego Garzitto

Diego Garzitto

Personal information
Date of birth	(1950-01-19) 19 January 1950
Place of birth	Lestizza, Italy
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Al-Merrikh (manager)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1971–1972	CS Louhans-Cuiseaux	30	(1)
1972–1973	AC Ajaccio	36	(0)
1973–1983	CS Louhans-Cuiseaux
Total		66	(1)
Managerial career
1984–1985	CS Louhans-Cuiseaux
1986–1992	Lons-le-Saunier
1992–1995	Besançon RC
1995–1996	FC Bourg-Péronnas
1996–1997	Vaulx-en-Velin
1998–1999	Jura Sud Lavans
2000	Chasselay
2001	Ethiopia U20
2001–2002	Mâcon
2002	Togo
2003–2004	TP Mazembe
2004–2006	CS Louhans-Cuiseaux
2006–2007	Ethiopia
2007–2009	Jura Sud Lavans
2009–2010	TP Mazembe
2010-2010	Wydad Casablanca
2012–2013	Al-Hilal Omdurman
2013	CS Constantine
2014–	Al-Merrikh
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Diego Garzitto (born 19 January 1950) is a French football coach and former professional player. He became manager of Sudanese club Al-Merrikh in December 2014.

Career

Club career

Although born in Italy, Garzitto was raised in France, and spent his entire professional career in his adopted nation, playing as a defender for CS Louhans-Cuiseaux and AC Ajaccio.

Coaching career

After coaching in the lower-leagues of France, Garzitto took charge of the under-20 national team of Ethiopia, leaving that position in August 2001. He then took charge of the national team of Togo in July 2002, leaving two months later. After returning to French club football for a period, Garzitto took charge of Ethiopia in December 2006, resiging two months later. Garzitto later led the Congolese side TP Mazembe to the 2009 CAF Champions League title, before later coaching Moroccan side Wydad Casablanca.

He became manager of Sudanese club Al-Merrikh in December 2014.