Factfile on Manuel Pellegrini, who on Friday was named as Manchester City's new manager.
Name: Manuel Luis Pellegrini Ripamonti
Age: 59
Date of birth: September 16, 1953
Place of birth: Santiago, Chile
Playing career
Position: Centre back
Teams: Universidad Chile (1973-1986), Chile national team (1973-86)
Playing honours
Copa Chile (1): 1979
Managerial career
Teams: Universidad de Chile (1988-1989), Palestino (1991-1992), O'Higgins (1992-1993), Universidad Catolica (1994-1996), Palestino (1998), LDU de Quito (1998-2001), (San Lorenzo (2001-2002), River Plate (2002-2003), Villarreal (2004-2009),Real Madrid (2009-2010), Malaga (2010-2013), Manchester City (2013-)
Managerial honours
Universidad Catolica
Copa Interamericana: 1994
Copa Chile: 1995
LDU de Quito
Primera A : 1998-99
San Lorenzo
Primera Division: 2000-01
Copa Mercosur: 2001
River Plate
Primera Division: 2002-03
Source: AFP
