Juan Manuel Llop
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Juan Manuel Llop (b June 1, 1963 Arroyo Dulce Buenos Aires) is a retired Argentine football player, currently working as a football manager.
Before taking up management Llop had a 15 year career as a football player, he made appearances for several clubs, most notably for Newell's Old Boys under coaches José Yudica and Marcelo Bielsa during the clubs golden era (1987-1992), winning 3 Argentine titles.
Llop is currently in charge of Argentine Primera division team Godoy Cruz.
[edit] Playing Career
| season(s) | Club | Level |
|---|---|---|
| 1981-1984 |  Newell's Old Boys |
Primera División Argentina |
| 1984 | Estudiantes de Río Cuarto |
Primera División Argentina |
| 1985-1994 | Newell's Old Boys |
Primera División Argentina |
| 1994-1995 | Estudiantes de La Plata |
Primera B Nacional |
| 1995 | Quilmes |
Primera B Nacional |
| 1996 | San Martín (T) |
Primera B Nacional |
- Trophies as a player.
- Primera División championship 1987/88
- Primera División championship 1990/91
- Primera División championship (Clausura) 1992
[edit] Managerial career
Llop became manager of Newell's Old Boys in 2001, but his reign only lasted 19 games before he was replaced. He then honed his skills as a manager in Paraguay, coaching Tacuary and Libertad until he returned to Argentina to take over Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba de Mendoza, an insignificant provincial team struggling in the Second Division. The turnaround at the club was remarkable, they won the Primera B Nacional title and promotion to the Primera División in his first full season as their manager.
Godoy Cruz found themselves in the Primera for the first time in their history, making them the first team from Mendoza Province ever to play in the Argentine first division league.
| season(s) | Club | Level |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Newell's Old Boys |
Primera División Argentina |
| 2003 |  Tacuary |
Liga Paraguaya: Primera División |
| 2003-2005 | Libertad |
Liga Paraguaya: Primera División |
| 2005-Present | Godoy Cruz |
Primera B Nacional Primera División Argentina |
