Germán Portanova
Argentine football player and manager
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Germán Darío Portanova (born 19 October 1973) is an Argentine football manager and former player. He has played as a midfielder for clubs of Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Spain. He currently manages the Argentina women's national team.
Full name
Germán Darío Portanova[1]
Date of birth
19 October 1973
Place of birth
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height
1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
|
Portanova in 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Germán Darío Portanova[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 October 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Argentina Women (manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–1996 | Chacarita Juniors | ||
| 1996–1997 | Tristán Suárez | ||
| 1997–1998 | Cerro Porteño | ||
| 1999–2001 | Rangers | ||
| 2001 | Racing de Ferrol | ||
| 2002 | Tristán Suárez | ||
| 2002–2003 | Melipilla | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| UAI Urquiza women | |||
| 2021– | Argentina women | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 31 July 2021 | |||
Coaching career
He coached Argentina in the 2022 Copa América Femenina, guiding the team to qualify for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, making him the first manager other than Carlos Borrello to do so.