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Santiago Solari was the coach of which team from Oct 2018 to Mar 2019?
Santiago Solari Santiago Hernán Solari Poggio ( born 7 October 1976 ) is an Argentine professional football manager and former player who played as a left midfielder and is currently the manager of Mexican side Club América . He spent the better part of his 16-year professional career in Spain , amassing La Liga totals of 177 matches and 17 goals mainly with Real Madrid , but also played in Italy for Inter Milan , winning 13 major titles with both teams . Solari began working as a coach in 2013 , going on to spend several years associated with Real Madrid in different capacities . Playing career . Club . Early career and River . Born in Rosario , Santa Fe , Solari played youth football for Newells Old Boys and Renato Cesarini , after returning from the United States where he attended Richard Stockton College in New Jersey . He joined Club Atlético River Plate midway through the 1995–96 season , making his Primera División debut on 12 May . Solari appeared in 24 league games in his first full campaign , helping River to both the Apertura and Clausura tournaments . Atlético Madrid . Solari moved to Spain late in the 1999 January transfer window , signing with Atlético Madrid . He played his first La Liga game on 7 February , in a 1–2 away loss against UD Salamanca . Solari had his best individual season in 1999–2000 when he scored six goals in 34 matches , but the Colchoneros were relegated from the top level . Real Madrid . Subsequently , Solari moved across the city to join Real Madrid . After a poor first season he became a regular , albeit as a substitute ; in the final of the 2001–02 UEFA Champions League , in which he played the full 90 minutes , he was involved in the play that led to Zinedine Zidanes wonder strike against Bayer 04 Leverkusen , in an eventual 2–1 win . Solaris best season with Real was 2003–04 , but his five goals from 34 appearances – 15 starts , 1,539 minutes of action – could only help the side to the fourth position in the league . During his five-year spell he also played 49 matches in the Champions League , netting seven times . Inter and later years . Solari signed a three-year contract with Inter Milan in the summer of 2005 for €6 million , being sparingly used during his three-year stint ( maximum 21 games in his second season ) but winning three consecutive Serie A titles to add to his trophy cabinet , the 2006 edition due to the Calciopoli scandal . On 30 June 2008 , Solaris contract with the Nerazzurri expired and he joined San Lorenzo de Almagro shortly after . On 9 July of the following year , he moved teams and countries again and signed with Atlante F.C . from Mexico , again on a free transfer . In early September 2010 , 34-year-old Solari signed with Uruguayan club Peñarol for one year , yet again as a free agent . He retired after only a couple of months . International . Solari won 11 caps for Argentina , during five years . He was not selected for any major international tournaments , however . Coaching career . Solari started working as a manager in 2013 , first being in charge of Real Madrids youths . Ahead of the 2016–17 season , he was appointed at the reserves who competed in Segunda División B . On 29 October 2018 , Solari was named caretaker manager of the first team after the dismissal of Julen Lopetegui . He assumed the role the next day , and became the official coach 14 days later because in Spain no club was allowed to have a caretaker for more than two weeks . He won the FIFA Club World Cup during his tenure , extending Reals reign in the competition to three consecutive titles . Solari was sacked on 11 March 2019 . On 29 December 2020 , Solari was unveiled as the new manager of Club América after signing a two-year contract , replacing the sacked Miguel Herrera . He did not obtain his work permit in time , and as a result could not be on the sideline for Américas opening match of the Guardianes 2021 against Atlético San Luis . Solari made his debut the following week in a 1–0 away defeat to Monterrey , and earned his first win against FC Juárez on 26 January . Style of play . A dynamic and versatile winger , with excellent technical ability , Solari was mainly known for his dribbling skills , although he was also an accurate passer and was capable of striking the ball from distance with both feet . Broadcasting . Since 2010 , Solari worked as pundit for ESPN . Personal life . Nicknamed Indiecito ( Little Indian in Spanish ) , Solari came from a sporting family : his uncle Jorge , his father Eduardo and two of his four siblings , younger Esteban and David , are also footballers . His younger sister , Liz , worked as an actress . His uncle Jorge played for several clubs during his career , mostly Club Atlético River Plate , whilst his cousin Natalia married Fernando Redondo who also represented Real Madrid . All but David played for Argentina . Honours . Player . River Plate - Argentine Primera División : Apertura 1996 , Clausura 1997 , Apertura 1997 - Copa Libertadores : 1996 - Supercopa Sudamericana : 1997 Real Madrid - La Liga : 2000–01 , 2002–03 - Supercopa de España : 2001 , 2003 - UEFA Champions League : 2001–02 - UEFA Super Cup : 2002 - Intercontinental Cup : 2002 Inter Milan - Serie A : 2005–06 , 2006–07 , 2007–08 - Coppa Italia : 2005–06 - Supercoppa Italiana : 2005 , 2006 Manager . Real Madrid - FIFA Club World Cup : 2018 External links . - Inter Milan profile