Martín Varini
Uruguayan footballer and manager (born 1991)
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Martín Varini Dizioli (born 2 August 1991) is a Uruguayan football manager and former player who played as a central defender. He is the current head coach of Liga MX club Necaxa.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Martín Varini Dizioli | ||
| Date of birth | 2 August 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Necaxa (head coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2012 | Defensor SC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2013 | Defensor SC | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2010 | Uruguay U20 | 2 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2016–2021 | Defensor SC (youth) | ||
| 2021 | Rentistas | ||
| 2022–2023 | Cruzeiro (assistant) | ||
| 2023 | Real Valladolid (assistant) | ||
| 2024 | Defensor SC | ||
| 2024 | Athletico-PR | ||
| 2025 | FC Juárez | ||
| 2026– | Necaxa | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
Born in Montevideo, Varini joined Defensor Sporting's youth setup in 2004, aged 13.[1] He was promoted to the first team in 2011, and also took part of the 2012 U-20 Copa Libertadores Final against River Plate.[2]
Varini moved to Italy in 2013 to join Italian side Varese, but the move did not materialize. Upon returning, he retired at the age of just 22.[3]
Managerial career
After retiring, Varini graduated in business administration before returning to his former club Defensor in February 2017, as manager of the youth team.[2][4] On 9 April 2021, at the age of just 29, he replaced Alejandro Cappuccio as manager of Primera División side Rentistas,[5] and became the youngest manager of the 2021 Copa Libertadores.[6]
Varini's managerial debut occurred on 21 April 2021, in a 1–1 Libertadores home draw against Racing Club.[7] On 2 October, after only four wins in 25 matches, he left Rentistas on a mutual agreement.[8]
Ahead of the 2022 season, Varini joined Paulo Pezzolano's staff at Brazilian club Cruzeiro, as his assistant.[9] He followed Pezzolano to Spanish club Real Valladolid, but left on 7 December 2023 to take over Defensor Sporting back in his home country.[10]
Varini resigned from Defensor on 7 July 2024, after accepting an offer from a Brazilian club,[11] and was announced as head coach of Athletico Paranaense two days later.[12] He was sacked from the latter club on 23 September.[13]
Managerial statistics
- As of 13 March 2026
| Team | Nat. | From | To | Record | Ref | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Rentistas |  |
9 April 2021 | 2 October 2021 | 25 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 39 | −21 | 16.00 | |
| Defensor SC | |
7 December 2023 | 7 July 2024 | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 45 | 26 | +19 | 53.85 | |
| Athletico-PR |  |
9 July 2024 | 23 September 2024 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 21 | +5 | 47.37 | |
| FC Juárez |  |
29 November 2024 | 30 November 2025 | 42 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 55 | 60 | −5 | 33.33 | |
| Necaxa | |
8 December 2025 | Present | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 16 | −5 | 27.27 | |
| Career total | 123 | 44 | 34 | 45 | 155 | 162 | −7 | 35.77 | — | |||
Honours
Defensor Sporting