Néstor Gorosito · Biography

Néstor Raúl Gorosito was born on 14 May 1964 in San Fernando, Buenos Aires Province, and came through the youth ranks at River Plate. Known as “Pipo”, he was a midfielder who started out as a holding player and later played as a playmaker. As a player he played for clubs in Argentina, Austria, Chile and Japan, with three spells at San Lorenzo. He has worked as a coach since 2002, taking charge of teams in Argentina, Spain, Paraguay and Peru.

Early years at River Plate

He made his first-team debut for River in 1983 and stayed at the club until 1988. He was part of the squad that won the 1985-86 Argentine Primera División and, in 1986, the Copa Libertadores and the Intercontinental Cup, River’s first club world title. In 1987 he added the Copa Interamericana. According to club records, he played 121 games and scored 9 goals for River.

San Lorenzo and a spell in Austria

In 1988 he joined San Lorenzo, where he stayed until 1989 in a more attacking role that brought him more goals. That year he moved to Europe to play for Swarovski Tirol in Innsbruck and won the 1989-90 Austrian Bundesliga with them. He stayed in Austria until 1991 and returned to San Lorenzo in 1992 for two more seasons.

Chile, Japan and a third spell at San Lorenzo

In 1994 he signed for Universidad Católica in Chile. With the Santiago club he won the 1994 Copa Interamericana and the 1995 Copa Chile. In 1996 he spent a few months at Japanese side Yokohama Marinos and the same year went back to San Lorenzo for a third time, staying until 1999. He then returned to Universidad Católica, where he finished his career. He retired on 16 June 2001.

Argentina national team

For Argentina he played at the 1989 Copa América in Brazil and the 1993 edition in Ecuador. In 1993 the team coached by Alfio Basile won the Copa América. Also in 1993, Argentina beat Denmark in Mar del Plata to win the Artemio Franchi Trophy.

First years as a coach

He started coaching at Nueva Chicago in 2002. Between 2003 and 2004 he managed San Lorenzo, finishing runner-up in the 2003 Apertura. He went on to coach Lanús (2005), Rosario Central (2006-2007) and Argentinos Juniors (2007-2008), and was in charge of River Plate between 2008 and 2009. In 2010 he had his first job in Spain, with Xerez. He returned to Argentinos Juniors in 2011-2012 and coached Tigre in 2012-2013.

Promotion with Argentinos and titles with Tigre and Olimpia

In October 2014 he took over Argentinos Juniors for a third time, with the club outside the promotion places in the Primera B Nacional, Argentina’s second tier. He started with a 4-0 win over Boca Unidos in Corrientes. On 7 December 2014 a 1-1 draw with Douglas Haig sealed promotion back to the top flight, seven months after relegation. He left in November 2015 and that December joined UD Almería in the Spanish second division, where he stayed until May 2016. From December 2016 to March 2018 he coached San Martín de San Juan.

In his second spell at Tigre he won the 2019 Copa de la Superliga. On 2 June, at the Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes in Córdoba, his side beat Boca Juniors 2-0 in the final, even though they had been relegated that same season. It was the club’s first top-flight title. He left Tigre in October 2020 and in November took charge of Olimpia in Paraguay. After nine games in charge he won the 2020 Torneo Clausura, and he left the club in March 2021.

From Gimnasia to Alianza Lima and back to San Lorenzo

In August 2021 he took over Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata, staying until 2022. In 2023 he coached Colón from February to October, and in December he went back to Tigre, where he stayed until March 2024. Late in 2024 he was hired by Alianza Lima. With the Peruvian club he knocked Boca Juniors out of the qualifying stage of the 2025 Copa Libertadores. He coached 55 games, with 28 wins, 16 draws and 11 defeats, until he was dismissed on 7 December 2025. On 3 July 2026 San Lorenzo confirmed his return as head coach, 22 years after his first spell on their bench. On 1 September 2026, after eight games, the club ended his tenure.