Claudio Úbeda
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Úbeda in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Claudio Fernando Úbeda | ||
| Date of birth | 17 September 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | Rosario, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Boca Juniors (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Central Córdoba de Rosario | |||
| 1988–1989 | Racing Club | ||
| 1989–1990 | Rosario Central | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–1988 | Central Córdoba de Rosario | 36 | (0) |
| 1990–1994 | Rosario Central | 116 | (6) |
| 1994–1995 | Tampico Madero | 33 | (3) |
| 1995–2006 | Racing Club | 289 | (8) |
| 2004 | → Tokyo Verdy (loan) | 25 | (3) |
| 2006–2007 | Huracán | 57 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 1989 | Argentina U20 | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2008 | Huracán | ||
| 2010 | Independiente Rivadavia | ||
| 2012 | Racing Club (assistant) | ||
| 2012–2013 | Boca Unidos | ||
| 2014–2015 | Magallanes | ||
| 2016 | Racing Club (reserves) | ||
| 2016 | Racing Club (interim) | ||
| 2016–2017 | Argentina U20 | ||
| 2017–2021 | Racing Club (youth) | ||
| 2021 | Racing Club (interim) | ||
| 2021–2025 | Al-Nassr (assistant) | ||
| 2025 | Boca Juniors (assistant) | ||
| 2025 | Boca Juniors (interim) | ||
| 2026– | Boca Juniors | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Claudio Fernando Úbeda (born 17 September 1969) is an Argentine football manager and former player who played as a either a centre-back or a left-back. He is the current manager of Boca Juniors.
After having a playing career mainly associated with Rosario Central and Racing Club, Úbeda switched to managerial duties in 2008, with Huracán.
Club career
Born in Rosario, Úbeda made his senior debut with hometown side Central Córdoba in the 1987–88 season, helping the club to achieve promotion to the Primera B Metropolitana. He then moved to Racing Club in 1988, playing for their youth sides, before making his Primera División debut with Rosario Central in 1990.[1]
After establishing himself in the first team of Central in 1991, Úbeda moved to Mexican side Tampico Madero in 1994. He returned to his home country in the following year, returning to Racing and becoming an undisputed starter.
In January 2004, Úbeda agreed to join J1 League side Tokyo Verdy 1969 on loan.[2] Back to Racing in 2005, he moved to Huracán in the following year, and retired with the latter in December 2007, aged 38.[3]
International career
Úbeda was a participant at the 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship in Saudi Arabia.
Managerial career
Úbeda was presented as manager of his last club Huracán on 21 December 2007,[4] and led the side on 24 matches before resigning on 14 September 2008.[5] On 11 December 2009, after more than a year without a club, he agreed to become the manager of Independiente Rivadavia.[6]
Sacked in March 2010 after five losses in seven matches,[7] Úbeda returned to Racing in December 2011, as an assistant of Alfio Basile.[8] He left with Basile in April 2012, and was named Boca Unidos manager on 3 December of that year.[9]
After a poor run of form in November 2013 (which included a 6–0 loss to Crucero del Norte), Úbeda resigned,[7] and was announced as manager of Chilean club Magallanes on 27 May 2014.[10] On 21 April 2015, he presented his resignation from the club,[11] and returned to Racing on 29 December, as a manager of the reserve team.[12]
On 17 August 2016, Úbeda was named interim manager of Racing, after Facundo Sava left.[13] He remained undefeated in his two matches in charge, and returned to his former role after the appointment of Ricardo Zielinski.
On 15 October 2016, Úbeda was appointed manager of the Argentina national under-20 team.[14] Dismissed after the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup, where his side was knocked out in the group stage, he subsequently returned to Racing as a youth coordinator.
On 11 August 2021, after Juan Antonio Pizzi was sacked, Úbeda named interim manager of Racing's first team until the end of the year.[15] In October, he returned to his previous role after the arrival of Fernando Gago, and moved to Al-Nassr in December, as an assistant of Miguel Ángel Russo.
Úbeda continued to work as Russo's assistant in the following years, at Rosario Central, San Lorenzo and Boca Juniors.[16] On 9 October 2025, after Russo was deceased, Úbeda was appointed manager of Boca for the remainder of the year.[17]
On 29 December 2025, after qualifying the club to the 2026 Copa Libertadores, Úbeda was confirmed as manager of Boca Juniors for the ensuing campaign.[18]
Club statistics
| Club performance | League | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals |
| Argentina | League | |||
| 1990/91 | Rosario Central | Primera División | 19 | 0 |
| 1991/92 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1992/93 | 36 | 0 | ||
| 1993/94 | 22 | 1 | ||
| Mexico | League | |||
| 1994/95 | Tampico Madero | Liga Ascenso | ||
| Argentina | League | |||
| 1995/96 | Racing | Primera División | 22 | 0 |
| 1996/97 | 32 | 1 | ||
| 1997/98 | 26 | 1 | ||
| 1998/99 | 35 | 4 | ||
| 1999/00 | 35 | 1 | ||
| 2000/01 | 37 | 0 | ||
| 2001/02 | 36 | 0 | ||
| 2002/03 | 35 | 1 | ||
| 2003/04 | 17 | 1 | ||
| Japan | League | |||
| 2004 | Tokyo Verdy | J1 League | 25 | 3 |
| Argentina | League | |||
| 2004/05 | Racing | Primera División | 4 | 0 |
| 2005/06 | 11 | 1 | ||
| Country | Argentina | 367 | 11 | |
| Mexico | ||||
| Japan | 25 | 3 | ||
| Total | 392 | 14 | ||
Managerial statistics
- As of 22 March 2026
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| Huracán | 1 January 2008 | 15 September 2008 | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 27 | −8 | 25.00 | |
| Independiente Rivadavia | 1 January 2010 | 12 March 2010 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 15 | −6 | 14.29 | |
| Racing Club (interim) | 1 January 2012 | 15 April 2012 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100.00 | |
| Boca Unidos | 3 December 2012 | 23 November 2013 | 43 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 42 | 44 | −2 | 30.23 | |
| Magallanes | 17 August 2014 | 21 April 2015 | 43 | 14 | 11 | 18 | 51 | 57 | −6 | 32.56 | |
| Racing Club (interim) | 18 August 2016 | 29 August 2016 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 50.00 | |
| Argentina U20 | 17 October 2016 | 30 June 2017 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 23 | +14 | 55.56 | |
| Racing Club (interim) | 11 August 2021 | 19 October 2021 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 23.08 | |
| Boca Juniors | 9 October 2025 | present | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 12 | +16 | 55.00 | |
| Total | 171 | 60 | 52 | 59 | 206 | 193 | +13 | 35.09 | |||
Honours
Player
- Central Córdoba de Rosario
- Racing Club
- Tokyo Verdy
- Emperor's Cup (1): 2004
References
- ^ "El desconocido paso de Úbeda por un club de la Primera C" [The unknown spell of Úbeda for a Primera C team] (in Spanish). Olé. 13 November 2025. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- ^ "Ubeda abandonó la pretemporada y acordó su pase al Tokyo Verdy de Japón" [Ubeda abandoned the pre-season and agreed his transfer to Tokyo Verdy from Japan] (in Spanish). Clarín. 14 January 2004. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- ^ "Úbeda dijo sí a Huracán" [Úbeda said yes to Huracán] (in Spanish). Diario Río Negro. 14 December 2007. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- ^ "Ubeda es el DT de Huracán" [Ubeda is the manager of Huracán] (in Spanish). Diario El Día. 21 December 2007. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- ^ "Claudio Ubeda renunció como DT de Huracán" [Claudio Ubeda resigned as manager of Huracán] (in Spanish). Infobae. 14 September 2008. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- ^ "Independiente Rivadavia tiene nuevo entrenador: Claudio Úbeda" [Independiente Rivadavia have a new manager: Claudio Úbeda] (in Spanish). MDZ Online. 11 December 2009. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- ^ a b "Ubeda, el difícil camino de un entrenador que se inspira en Bielsa y Sampaoli" [Ubeda, the hard path of a manager who inspires himself in Bielsa and Sampaoli] (in Spanish). La Nación. 28 October 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- ^ "Ayer presentaron a Basile" [They presented Basile yesterday] (in Spanish). El Litoral. 30 December 2011. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- ^ "Asume Claudio Ubeda en Boca Unidos" [Claudio Ubeda takes over at Boca Unidos] (in Spanish). El Litoral. 3 December 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- ^ "Argentino Claudio Ubeda asume oficialmente como nuevo técnico de Magallanes" [Argentine Claudio Ubeda takes over officially as new manager of Magallanes] (in Spanish). Radio Bío-Bío. 27 May 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- ^ "Magallanes sin DT: Claudio Úbeda presentó su renuncia" [Magallanes without a manager: Claudio Úbeda presented his resignation] (in Spanish). 3División. 21 April 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- ^ "Úbeda es el nuevo entrenador" [Úbeda is the new manager] (in Spanish). Racing Club de Avellaneda. 29 December 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- ^ "Con Úbeda a la cabeza, ensayo en la cancha auxiliar" [With Úbeda at the helm, training in the secondary field] (in Spanish). Racing Club de Avellaneda. 17 August 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- ^ "Sorpresa desde AFA: ponen a Claudio Úbeda al frente del Sub 20" [Surprise from the AFA: they put Claudio Úbeda ahead of the under-20s] (in Spanish). El Día. 15 October 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- ^ "Víctor Blanco ratificó a Claudio Úbeda como entrenador de Racing hasta diciembre" [Víctor Blanco confirmed Claudio Úbeda as manager of Racing until December] (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 12 August 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- ^ "La historia de Claudio Úbeda, la mano derecha de Miguel Russo, que se hará cargo de Boca Juniors" [The story of Claudio Úbeda, Miguel Russo's right hand, who will be in charge of Boca Juniors] (in Spanish). Infobae. 14 October 2025. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- ^ "Claudio Úbeda será el entrenador de Boca al menos hasta fin de año" [Claudio Úbeda will be the manager of Boca at least until the end of the year] (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 9 October 2025.
- ^ "Claudio Úbeda será el DT de Boca en 2026" [Claudio Úbeda will be the manager of Boca in 2026] (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 29 December 2025. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
External links
- Claudio Úbeda at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
- (in Spanish) Ubeda's official website
- (in Spanish) Argentine Primera statistics
- Claudio Úbeda – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (archived) (in Spanish)