José Daniel Carreño

José Daniel Carreño Izquierdo (Latin American Spanish: [xoˈse ðaˈnjel kaˈreɲojsˈkjeɾðo]; born 1 May 1963) is a Uruguayan football manager and former player.

Full name José Daniel Carreño Izquierdo

Date of birth (1963-05-01) 1 May 1963 (age 63)

Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay

Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)

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José Daniel Carreño

Carreño in 2016
Personal information
Full name	José Daniel Carreño Izquierdo
Date of birth	(1963-05-01) 1 May 1963 (age 63)
Place of birth	Montevideo, Uruguay
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position	Striker
Youth career
1973–1977	Wanderers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1977–1985	Montevideo Wanderers
1985–1988	Lens
1988	Nacional
1988–1990	Montevideo Wanderers
Managerial career
2000–2001	Montevideo Wanderers
2002–2003	Nacional
2004	LDU Quito
2005–2007	Montevideo Wanderers
2007	Nacional
2008	Deportivo Cali
2010–2011	Montevideo Wanderers
2012	Palestino
2012–2014	Al-Nassr
2014–2015	Al-Arabi
2015–2016	Qatar
2017–2018	Al-Shabab
2018	Al-Nassr
2019–2020	Al-Wehda
2020–2022	Montevideo Wanderers
2023–2024	Al-Hazem
2024–2025	Al-Wehda
2025	Montevideo Wanderers
2025–2026	Al-Riyadh
Medal record Men's association football Representing  Uruguay Pan American Games 1983 Caracas Team
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

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Commonly known as "El Crespo" ([el ˈkɾespo]; Spanish word: "The curly"), Carreño played as a striker and spent the majority of his playing career at Montevideo Wanderers, having also spells in Lens and Nacional; with the latter, he won the Intercontinental Cup and the Copa Libertadores, his two unique titles in his career. Carreño had his most successful spell as a manager with Al-Nassr, winning the League and Crown Prince Cup double in 2014.