Gregorio Pérez

Gregorio Elso Pérez Perdigón[1] (born 16 January 1948 in Maldonado) is a Uruguayan football manager and former player who played as a midfielder.

Gregorio Pérez
Pérez in 2011
Personal information
Full nameGregorio Elso Pérez Perdigón
Date of birth (1948-01-16) 16 January 1948 (age 76)
Place of birthEstación la Sierra, Uruguay
Position(s)Midfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1976–1979Defensor Sporting
Managerial career
1981Progreso
1982Basáñez
1983–1984Defensor Sporting
1985Rampla Juniors
1986Central Español
1987Montevideo Wanderers
1988Uruguay U20
1988–1990Uruguay (assistant)
1991–1992Gimnasia La Plata
1993–1995Peñarol
1996Independiente
1996Cagliari
1997–1998Peñarol
1999–2000Gimnasia La Plata
2001–2002Peñarol
2003Danubio
2004–2005Olimpo
2005Argentinos Juniors
2006–2007Peñarol
2009Olimpia
2010–2011Libertad
2011–2012Peñarol
2012Olimpia
2016Rubio Ñu
2017Deportes Tolima
2017–2018Santa Fe
2020Universitario
2020Defensor Sporting
2021Universitario
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Pérez is widely reputed in his country due for his respectful approach toward the game and general sportsmanship. He is known as "Don Gregorio".

Career as a manager

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Gregorio Perez also acted as an assistant manager to Oscar Tabarez during the Uruguayan national football team's 1990 Football World Cup campaign.

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