Santiago Solari

Santiago Solari
Solari in 2019
Personal information
Full name Santiago Hernán Solari Poggio
Date of birth (1976-10-07) 7 October 1976
Place of birth Rosario, Argentina
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Left midfielder
Team information
Current team
Real Madrid (Director of Football)
Youth career
1994–1995 Newell's Old Boys
1995–1996 Renato Cesarini
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994 Stockton Ospreys
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–1998 River Plate 67 (13)
1999–2000 Atlético Madrid 46 (7)
2000–2005 Real Madrid 131 (10)
2005–2008 Inter Milan 39 (4)
2008–2009 San Lorenzo 26 (4)
2009–2010 Atlante 33 (5)
2010–2011 Peñarol 9 (0)
Total 351 (43)
International career
1999–2004 Argentina 11 (1)
Managerial career
2016–2018 Real Madrid Castilla
2018–2019 Real Madrid
2020–2022 América
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Santiago Hernán Solari Poggio (born 7 October 1976) is an Argentine professional football manager and former player who played as a left midfielder.

He spent the better part of his 16-year professional career in Spain, amassing La Liga totals of 177 matches and 17 goals mainly with Real Madrid, but also played in Italy for Inter Milan, winning 13 major titles between both teams.

Solari began working as a coach in 2013, going on to spend several years associated with Real Madrid in different capacities.