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Fernando Zaniratto
Personal information
Date of birth (1981-02-23) 23 February 1981 (age 45)
Place of birth Saladillo, Argentina
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Positions
Youth career
Gimnasia La Plata
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2002 Gimnasia La Plata 25 (0)
2002–2003 Tiro Federal 17 (0)
2003–2004 Alghero
2004–2005 La Palma Alghero
2005–2006 Tempio 8 (0)
2006 Tortoli
2006–2008 Castelsardo 33+ (0+)
2008–2009 Renato Curi Angolana
2009–2010 Monterotondo
2010–2011 Porto Torres
Managerial career
2014–2015 Gimnasia La Plata (youth)
2015–2016 Villa San Carlos
2016–2017 Gimnasia La Plata (youth)
2017 Douglas Haig (assistant)
2017 Villa San Carlos (assistant)
2018–2021 SFP Gonnet
2021–2024 Gimnasia La Plata (youth)
2025 Gimnasia La Plata (reserves)
2025 Gimnasia La Plata (caretaker)
2025 Gimnasia La Plata (caretaker)
2026 Gimnasia La Plata
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Fernando Zaniratto (born 23 February 1981) is an Argentine professional football manager and former player who played as either a defender or a defensive midfielder.

Playing career

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Born in Saladillo, Buenos Aires,[1] Zaniratto began his career with Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata, making his first team – and Primera División – debut on 11 February 2001, in a 2–2 draw against San Lorenzo.[2] Regularly used during that year, he lost space in 2002 and moved to Torneo Argentino A side Tiro Federal.[3]

In 2003, Zaniratto moved to Italy and signed for Eccellenza side Alghero. In September 2004, after a brief period in Spain, he returned to the city to play for La Palma Alghero.[4]

Zaniratto continued to play in the Italian lower levels until the end of his playing career, representing Tempio, Tortoli, Castelsardo, Renato Curi Angolana, Monterotondo and Porto Torres.[5] He played in the Serie D with Castelsardo and Renato Curi for two consecutive years.

Managerial career

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After retiring, Zaniratto returned to Gimnasia in 2014, as a manager of the youth sides. He left to join Villa San Carlos in the following year, but returned to the club in 2016, as a coach of the fifth division.[6]

In March 2017, Zaniratto became an assistant of Andrés Guglielminpietro at Douglas Haig.[7] He returned to San Carlos in July, now as an assistant of Facundo Besada,[8] before becoming the manager of amateur side SFP Gonnet in the following year.[6]

Back to Gimnasia in 2021, Zaniratto was again in charge of the club's fifth division in the following year, before taking over the reserves on 19 December 2024.[9] On 30 January 2025, he became the caretaker manager of the first team, after Marcelo Méndez resigned.[6]

Back to the reserves after the arrival of Diego Flores, Zaniratto was again named caretaker on 14 October 2025, after Alejandro Orfila was sacked.[10] On 17 December, he was permanently appointed manager of the club for the upcoming season.[11]

Zaniratto was sacked from Gimnasia on 6 April 2026, after a 3–0 home loss to Huracán.[12]

References

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  1. ↑ "Fernando Zaniratto, un saladillense que lidera la reconstrucción de Gimnasia" [Fernando Zaniratto, a saladillense who leads Gimnasia's rebuilding] (in Spanish). Ahora Saladillo. 18 November 2025. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
  2. ↑ "Zaniratto, Fernando" (in Spanish). GELP.org. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
  3. ↑ "Tiro Federal: Zaniratto juega y hay dos dudas" [Tiro Federal: Zaniratto plays and there are two doubts] (in Spanish). La Capital. 14 March 2003. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
  4. ↑ "Il La Palma sulla strada che porta a Zaniratto" [La Palma on the road leading to Zaniratto] (in Italian). Alguer. 1 September 2004. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
  5. ↑ "Porto Torres al lavoro, Hervatin è di casa: «È stimolante potermi confrontare con una realtà importante»" [Porto Torres at work, Hervatin is at home: "It is exciting to be able to engage with such an important organization"] (in Italian). Diario Sportivo. 28 July 2011. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
  6. 1 2 3 "Quién es Fernando Zaniratto: radiografía del inesperado DT de Gimnasia ante Independiente" [Wo is Fernando Zaniratto: a profile of Gimnasia's unexpected manager against Independiente] (in Spanish). Infocielo. 31 January 2025. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
  7. ↑ "Andrés Guglielminpietro dirigió su primer entrenamiento a cargo del Rojinegro" [Andrés Guglielminpietro led his first training ahead of the Red-and-black] (in Spanish). CA Douglas Haig. 15 March 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
  8. ↑ "San Carlos puso primera con lo justo y necesario" [San Carlos got off to a start, just barely getting what they needed] (in Spanish). Diario Hoy. 13 July 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
  9. ↑ "Gimnasia confirmó la estructura juvenil sin Lucas Lobos en la Reserva y caras nuevas" [Gimnasia confirmed the youth structure without Lucas Lobos in the reserves and new faces] (in Spanish). 0221. 19 December 2024. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
  10. ↑ "Zaniratto toma las riendas de Gimnasia a cinco días del cláscio con Estudiantes" [Zaniratto takes the reins of Gimnasia five days from the derby with Estudiantes] (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 14 October 2025.
  11. ↑ "En una conferencia de prensa junto al Presidente de Gimnasia, Fernando Zaniratto fue oficializado como técnico del Lobo" [In a press conference along with the president of Gimnasia, Fernando Zaniratto was officially named manager of the Wolf] (in Spanish). Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata. 17 December 2025. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
  12. ↑ "Zaniratto dejó de ser el DT de Gimnasia tras la derrota por goleada ante Huracán" [Zaniratto ceased to be the manager of Gimnasia after the thrashing to Huracán] (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 6 April 2026.
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