Néstor Lorenzo

Néstor Lorenzo
Lorenzo at the 2018 FIFA World Cup as Colombia's assistant manager
Personal information
Full name Néstor Gabriel Lorenzo
Date of birth (1966-02-26) 26 February 1966
Place of birth Villa Celina, Argentina
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Colombia (head coach)
Youth career
Argentinos Juniors
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1985–1989 Argentinos Juniors 68 (1)
1989–1990 Bari 23 (1)
1990–1992 Swindon Town 24 (2)
1992–1994 San Lorenzo 63 (3)
1994–1995 Banfield 25 (1)
1995–1996 Ferro Carril Oeste 29 (4)
1996–1997 Boca Juniors 14 (0)
1997–1998 Quilmes
Total 246 (12)
International career
1988 Argentina U23 4 (0)
1988–1990 Argentina 13 (0)
Managerial career
2000–2001 Argentina U20 (assistant)
2003–2004 Leganés (assistant)
2004–2006 Argentina (assistant)
2007–2008 Toluca (assistant)
2009 Tigres UANL (assistant)
2012–2019 Colombia (assistant)
2021–2022 Melgar
2022– Colombia
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Argentina
FIFA World Cup
Runner-up1990 Italy
Representing  Colombia (as manager)
Copa América
Runner-up2024 United States
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Néstor Gabriel Lorenzo (born 26 February 1966) is an Argentine football manager and former player who played as a defender. He is the current head coach of the Colombia national team.

Lorenzo played for Argentinos Juniors, A.S. Bari, Swindon Town, Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro, Ferrocarril Oeste and Boca Juniors. Lorenzo also represented Argentina in the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy, including the final which the Argentines lost to Germany.