Pedro Sarmiento

Pedro Enrique Sarmiento Solís (born 26 October 1956) is a Colombian football manager and former player. He is the current manager of Categoría Primera A club Once Caldas.

For other uses, see Pedro Sarmiento (disambiguation).
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sarmiento and the second or maternal family name is Solís.
Pedro Sarmiento
Personal information
Full name Pedro Enrique Sarmiento Solís
Date of birth (1956-10-26) 26 October 1956
Place of birth Medellín, Colombia
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Once Caldas (manager)
Youth career
Atlético Nacional
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1976–1984 Atlético Nacional 346 (23)
1985–1989 América de Cali 101 (2)
Total 488 (26)
International career
1980–1985 Colombia 37 (3)
Managerial career
1992–1994 América de Cali (assistant)
1995–1998 Colombia (assistant)
2002–2003 Independiente Medellín (assistant)
2003 Colombia (assistant)
2004–2005 Independiente Medellín
2005–2006 Deportivo Cali
2006–2007 Santa Fe
2008 Cúcuta Deportivo
2009 Deportivo Pereira
2010–2013 Envigado
2013–2014 Independiente Medellín
2016 Rionegro Águilas
2019 Unión Magdalena
2022 Atlético Nacional (assistant)
2022 Atlético Nacional (interim)
2023– Once Caldas
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Club

Born in Medellín, Sarmiento played for Atlético Nacional and América de Cali during his professional career. After winning several national club titles he became a trainer. In 2004, he won the fourth title for Independiente Medellín.

International

Sarmiento made 37 appearances for the senior Colombia national football team from 1980 to 1985,[1] including participating in nine qualifying matches for the 1982 and 1986 FIFA World Cups[2] and the 1983 Copa América.[3]

He also played for Colombia at the 1980 Olympic Games in the Moscow.[4]

Managerial career

After retiring from playing, Sarmiento began coaching football. Currently the coach for historical Colombian team Once Caldas and is leading them to Colombia’s B league. He has led Deportivo Cali, América de Cali, Santa Fe, Independiente Medellín and Cúcuta Deportivo.[5]

References
  1. "Colombia - Record International Players". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 2008-12-30. Retrieved 2009-03-25.
  2. Pedro Sarmiento – FIFA competition record (archived)
  3. "Copa América 1983". RSSSF. Retrieved 2009-03-25.
  4. "Pedro Sarmiento". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2009-03-25.
  5. "Pedro Sarmiento es el nuevo entrenador del Cúcuta Deportivo colombiano" [Pedro Sarmiento is the new manager for Colombia's Cúcuta Deportivo] (in Spanish). Terra Deportes. 28 January 2008.
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