Soccer
Juan Antonio Pizzi, a retired Argentine professional footballer currently is the coach of the Saudi Arabia National Team in the 2018 FIFA World Cup. 50-year-old former Chilean coach Pizzi spent most of his time in Spain and won La Liga titles, Copa del Rey, and also UEFA Super Cup in his playing career.
Starting his coaching career in 2005, Pizzi made the most notable highlights after making Chile National Team victorious in the Copa America Centenario in 2016. Blessed with successful playing and coaching career, Pizzi is estimated to be enjoying the net worth millions of dollars. Scroll down to know more about his salary, net worth, and career.
In opposite of his professional career, Juan Antonio Pizzi has kept his property details and endorsement undisclosed till date. Married to Carolina Reynoso, Pizzi shares a daughter Tatiana Pizzi Reynoso and a son Nicolas Pizzi with his wife but seems quite uneased to share his net worth data.
Even though the net worth of Pizzi is under review, estimations have been made that the Saudi Arabia's coach owns the net worth of $4 million.
Currently, Pizzi's salary from the National Team is reported to be $1.66 million. Well, the highest paid coach in the 2018 FIFA World Cup is Joachim Low (Germany) with the salary of $4.44 million, followed by Tite (Brazil) and Didier Deschamps (France) with the salary of $4.03 million.
CAPTION: Juan Antonio Pizzi, Saudi Arab National Team manager SOURCE: Chile Football fans Sadly, the salary and contract detail of Pizzi in his playing career is not disclosed.
Back in 2016, when Pizzi served as the coach for the Chile National Team he earned the annual salary of $1 million, however, a year later he resigned after the team failed to qualify in for the FIFA World Cup.
Regardless of massive fame and lucrative contracts, Pizzi has kept his house details undercover, however, he reportedly owns a Range Rover worth around $36,000.
Juna Antonio making his professional debut with Rosario Central in 1987 has played for 11 clubs in his career before his retirement in 2002. His playing career is associated with following clubs:
While in Barcelona, Pizzi won the Spanish Supercup in 1996, the UEFA Super Cup and Copa del Rey in 1997, and the league title in the following year.
Soon after his signing with Rosario Central for the 2001-2002 season, Pizzi played as a loan transfer to
Villarreal CF for his deal closure as a backup for injured Martin Palermo, later being his last playing season.
CAPTION: Juan Antonio Pizzi while playing in Barcelona SOURCE: FC Barcelona Pizzi also played for the Spain National team for 4 years from 1994 to 1998 playing in the UEFA Euro 1996 and the 1998 FIFA World Cup, recording 8 goals in 22 caps
After retirement, Juan Antonio Pizzi commenced his coaching career and managed Argentine first division's Club Atletico Colon in 2005 along with Jose del Solar and coached Universidad San Martin, the year later.
He also coached Santiago Morning (2009–2010), Universidad Catolica (2010–2011), Rosario Central (2011–2012) and San Lorenzo (2012–2013).
As the newly appointed manager, Pizzi returned to Valencia after 20 years on December 26, 2013, before being sacked on sacked July 2, 2014, followed by his 2 years in Club Leon in the Liga MX.
Replacing Jorge Sampaoli, on January 29, 2016, Pizzi became manager of the Chile National Team and advanced the team victory in the 2016 Copa America Centenario.
.@LaRoja is the first team to win the #CopaAmerica in back to back years since @Argentina in 1946 and 1947. #Copa100 pic.twitter.com/vZYcPHHQfL
— Copa América 2016 (@CA2016) June 27, 2016
But Juan Pizzi resigned from Chilean managerial role in 2017 after they failed to qualify for the FIFA World Cup (2018) to be held in Russia.
Later Pizzi was appointed as the manager for the Saudi Arabia National Team on November 28, 2017, replacing Edgardo Bauza.
Saudi Arabia played under Pizzi and in the captainship of Osama Hawsawi in the 2018 FIFA World Cup, however, had a 0-5 defeat to Russia and 0-1 defeat to Uruguay in the group stage.
