| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 February 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Saladillo, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Gimnasia La Plata (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Gimnasia La Plata | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2002 | Gimnasia La Plata | 25 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Tiro Federal | 17 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Alghero | ||
| 2004–2005 | La Palma Alghero | ||
| 2005–2006 | Tempio | 8 | (0) |
| 2006 | Tortoli | ||
| 2006–2008 | Castelsardo | 33+ | (0+) |
| 2008–2009 | Renato Curi Angolana | ||
| 2009–2010 | Monterotondo | ||
| 2010–2011 | Porto Torres | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2014–2015 | Gimnasia La Plata (youth) | ||
| 2015–2016 | Villa San Carlos | ||
| 2016–2017 | Gimnasia La Plata (youth) | ||
| 2017 | Douglas Haig (assistant) | ||
| 2017 | Villa San Carlos (assistant) | ||
| 2018–2021 | SFP Gonnet | ||
| 2021–2024 | Gimnasia La Plata (youth) | ||
| 2025– | Gimnasia La Plata (reserves) | ||
| 2025 | Gimnasia La Plata (caretaker) | ||
| 2025– | Gimnasia La Plata (caretaker) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Fernando Zaniratto (born 23 February 1981) is an Argentine professional football manager and former player who played as either a defender or a defensive midfielder. He is the current caretaker manager of Gimnasia La Plata.
Born in Saladillo, Buenos Aires, [1] Zaniratto began his career with Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata, making his first team – and Primera División – debut on 11 February 2001, in a 2–2 draw against San Lorenzo. [2] Regularly used during that year, he lost space in 2002 and moved to Torneo Argentino A side Tiro Federal. [3]
In 2003, Zaniratto moved to Italy and signed for Eccellenza side Alghero. In September 2004, after a brief period in Spain, he returned to the city to play for La Palma Alghero. [4]
Zaniratto continued to play in the Italian lower levels until the end of his playing career, representing Tempio, Tortoli, Castelsardo, Renato Curi Angolana, Monterotondo and Porto Torres. [5] He played in the Serie D with Castelsardo and Renato Curi for two consecutive years.
After retiring, Zaniratto returned to Gimnasia in 2014, as a manager of the youth sides. He left to join Villa San Carlos in the following year, but returned to the club in 2016, as a coach of the fifth division. [6]
In March 2017, Zaniratto became an assistant of Andrés Guglielminpietro at Douglas Haig. [7] He returned to San Carlos in July, now as an assistant of Facundo Besada, [8] before becoming the manager of amateur side SFP Gonnet in the following year. [6]
Back to Gimnasia in 2021, Zaniratto was again in charge of the club's fifth division in the following year, before taking over the reserves on 19 December 2024. [9] On 30 January 2025, he became the caretaker manager of the first team, after Marcelo Méndez resigned. [6]
Back to the reserves after the arrival of Diego Flores, Zaniratto was again named caretaker on 14 October 2025, after Alejandro Orfila was sacked. [10]