Juan Carlos Carotti
Argentine football player and manager
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Juan Carlos Carotti (6 March 1942 – 28 October 2025) was an Argentine football forward and manager.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Carlos Carotti | ||
| Date of birth | 6 March 1942 | ||
| Place of birth | Casilda, Argentina | ||
| Date of death | 28 October 2025 (aged 83) | ||
| Place of death | Argentina | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1960 | Newell's Old Boys | 10 | (3) |
| 1961–1966 | San Lorenzo | 63 | (12) |
| 1967 | Unión Santa Fe | 20 | (0) |
| 1968–1969 | Millonarios | ||
| 1970 | Independiente Medellín | ||
| 1972 | Estudiantes BA | 12 | (1) |
| 1973 | Gimnasia de Jujuy | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| San Lorenzo (youth) | |||
| 1986–1987 | San Lorenzo (interim) | ||
| 1988 | Deportivo Morón | ||
| 1992 | San Lorenzo (interim) | ||
| 1993–1994 | Deportivo Laferrere | ||
| 1995 | Guabirá | ||
| 1995 | The Strongest | ||
| 1996 | Bolívar | ||
| 1997 | Provincial Osorno | ||
| 1997–1998 | San Miguel | ||
| 1998 | Palestino | ||
| 2001 | Provincial Osorno | ||
| 2003 | Blooming | ||
| 2004 | Guabirá | ||
| 2005 | Destroyer's | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Born in Casilda, Argentina, Carotti started his career with Newell's Old Boys in 1960. He stood out with San Lorenzo de Almagro from 1961 to 1966, as a member of team nicknamed Los Carasucias (the Dirty-Faced Kids).[1][2] After, he played for Unión de Santa Fe in his homeland beore moving to Colombia to play for Millonarios and Independiente Medellín.[3]
Back to Argentina, Carotti ended his career with Estudiantes de Buenos Aires and Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy.[3]
Coaching career
Following his retirement, Carotti started coaching at the San Lorenzo de Almagro youth ranks and served as interim manager of the senior team twice.[1][2]
Abroad, Carotti managed clubs in Bolivia and Chile. In Bolivia, he led Guabirá, The Strongest, Bolívar and Destroyer's.[4]
In Chile, Carotti led Provincial Osorno twice[5] and Palestino.[6][7]