John Armijo
Chilean football manager
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Sebastián Armijo Armijo | ||
| Date of birth | (1981-11-08) 8 November 1981 (age 42) | ||
| Place of birth | Cerrillos, Chile | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2016–2019 | O'Higgins (youth) | ||
| 2017–2022 | Colegio Marista | ||
| 2017 | O'Higgins (interim) | ||
| 2018–2019 | O'Higgins (assistant) | ||
| 2020–2021 | Deportes Melipilla | ||
| 2021–2022 | Barnechea | ||
| 2023–2024 | Deportes Antofagasta | ||
John Sebastián Armijo Armijo (born 8 November 1981) is a Chilean football manager.
Career
Born in Cerrillos, Santiago, Armijo started his career as a fitness coach and joined Marcelo Bielsa's staff in the Chile national team, in 2007 as an assistant to fitness coach Luis María Bonini. He left the staff in 2010 after the 2010 FIFA World Cup,[1] and subsequently worked as a fitness coach at Universidad Católica, O'Higgins, Santiago Wanderers, Cobreloa and Unión Española.[2]
Armijo returned to O'Higgins in 2016 after acquiring his coaching license, and was named manager of the club's youth categories.[3] On 1 August 2017, he was named interim manager after the resignation of Cristián Arán,[4] He stayed in the role for two matches, and subsequently became an assistant of newly appointed Gabriel Milito.
After leaving O'Higgins in 2019, Armijo subsequently worked as a head of youth development at Barnechea before being named manager of Primera B side Deportes Melipilla on 16 December 2020.[5] He led the club to the promotion play-offs, where his side achieved promotion after defeating Unión San Felipe on penalties.
In 2023 he assumed as manager of Deportes Antofagasta. He was sacked in June 2024 for ambiguous reasons.[6]
Other works
At the same time that he worked as manager of Barnechea, he performed as a football commentator and tactical analyst for both the digital media Redgol and the TV channel Vive from VTR.[7]
References
- ^ "FUTBOL-Marchesini, nuevo ayudante de DT Bielsa en Chile: medios" [FOOTBALL-Marchesini, new assistant of Bielsa in Chile: news] (in Spanish). Reuters. 16 August 2010. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ^ "John Armijo, el disciplinado DT de Melipilla que lo ha hecho todo en el fútbol" [John Armijo, the disciplined manager of Melipilla who has done it all in football] (in Spanish). La Tercera. 4 March 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ^ John Armijo on LinkedIn
- ^ "Ex ayudante chileno de Bielsa es el nuevo DT interino de O'Higgins" [Former Chilean assistant of Bielsa is the new interim manager of O'Higgins] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 1 August 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ^ "El profe John Armijo es el nuevo director técnico de Deportes Melipilla, con la misión de seguir en pelea por el ascenso" [Profe John Armijo is the new manager of Deportes Melipilla, with the mission of remaining on the run for promotion] (in Spanish). RedGol. 16 December 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ^ Vega, Diego (11 June 2024). "Escándalo en el Ascenso: la historia de un "engaño" que terminó con el DT despedido". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ Escobillana, Felipe (18 July 2022). "John Armijo y el traspaso de Pablo Solari: "Obedece a una política institucional de River Plate que en Chile debe empezar a copiarse"". RedGol (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 July 2022.
En el programa Vive Redgol, que se emite todos los lunes a las 23 horas a través del canal Vive de VTR y en las plataformas multimedia de Redgol, el panelista y entrenador de Barnechea John Armijo
External links
- John Armijo coach profile at Soccerway
- John Armijo on LinkedIn
