Juan Carlos Osorio
Juan Carlos Osorio Arbeláez (Spanish pronunciation: [xwaŋ ˈkaɾlos oˈsoɾjo aɾβeˈlaes]; born 8 June 1961) is a Colombian professional football manager and former footballer who played as a midfielder.
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Osorio as Mexico manager at the 2018 FIFA World Cup | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Carlos Osorio Arbeláez | ||
| Date of birth | 8 June 1961 | ||
| Place of birth | Santa Rosa de Cabal, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1985–1986 | New Haven Chargers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1982–1984 | Deportivo Pereira | ||
| 1984–1985 | Internacional | ||
| 1986–1987 | Once Caldas | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2006–2007 | Millonarios | ||
| 2007 | Chicago Fire | ||
| 2007–2009 | New York Red Bulls | ||
| 2010–2011 | Once Caldas | ||
| 2011–2012 | Puebla | ||
| 2012–2015 | Atlético Nacional | ||
| 2015 | São Paulo | ||
| 2015–2018 | Mexico | ||
| 2018–2019 | Paraguay | ||
| 2019–2020 | Atlético Nacional | ||
| 2021–2022 | América de Cali | ||
| 2023 | Zamalek | ||
| 2024 | Athletico Paranaense | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Osorio began his playing career with Deportivo Pereira in 1982, and went on to play for Brazilian club Internacional in 1984 before returning to his native Colombia a year later, ultimately retiring in 1987 at the age of 26 due to injury.
Nicknamed El Recreacionista (The Recreationist in Spanish) due to his unorthodox training methods, Osorio held various assistant coaching jobs before beginning his managerial career in 2006 with Millonarios, moving abroad the following year to manage Major League Soccer teams Chicago Fire and New York Red Bulls, leading the latter to their first conference title in 2008. He managed Once Caldas in 2010 and led them to a league title, as well as managing Atlético Nacional in 2012 and winning numerous championships. In October 2015, he was named as manager of the Mexico national team, a post he held until July 2018.