Juan Carlos Blengio

Juan Carlos Blengio (born 26 June 1980 in San Fernando, Buenos Aires) is a retired Argentine footballer. He is currently the head coach of Tigre B.

Juan Carlos Blengio
Personal information
Full name Juan Carlos Blengio
Date of birth (1980-06-26) 26 June 1980
Place of birth San Fernando, Argentina
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre back / Left back
Club information
Current team
 Tigre B (Head coach)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2009 Tigre 255 (8)
2009–2010 → Atromitos (loan) 13 (0)
2010–2012 Tigre 12 (0)
2012–2014 Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata 37 (1)
2014–2018 Tigre 57 (3)
Teams managed
2018– Tigre B
2018 Tigre (caretaker)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Blengio started his playing career in 2000 with Tigre in the Argentine 3rd division. In 2004-2005 the club won both of the league titles to secure promotion to the 2nd division. In 2007 the club were promoted to the Argentine Primera División. The Apertura 2007 was Tigre's first season in the Primera since 1980, and Blengio's first taste of top flight football. Blengio was a key member of the first team, playing in 14 of Tigre's 19 games. The club finished in 2nd place which was the highest league finish in their history.

Blengio left Tigre in July 2009 and joined Greek club Atromitos FC on loan. However, he returned to Tigre the following season.[1] He left Tigre in July 2012, when he signed for one season with Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata. He stayed another year in La Plata, until his contract finalized and he returned to Tigre in 2014.

Honours
Season Team Title
Apertura 2004TigrePrimera B Metropolitana
Clausura 2005TigrePrimera B Metropolitana

References
  1. "DE MIRANDA ARREGLA SU VINCULACION AL "MATADOR" DE VICTORIA". El Patagónico (in Spanish). 2010-06-21. Retrieved 2010-07-12.


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