Francisco Meneghini

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Francisco Meneghini
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Meneghini with Everton in 2023.
Personal information
Full name Francisco Meneghini Correa
Date of birth (1988-08-13) 13 August 1988 (age 37)
Place of birth Rosario, Argentina
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Team information
Current team
 Universidad de Chile (manager)
Managerial career
YearsTeam
2016 Universidad de Chile (assistant)
2016–2017 Defensa y Justicia (assistant)
2018–2019 Unión La Calera
2020 Audax Italiano
2021 Unión La Calera
2022–2024 Everton Viña del Mar
2024 Defensa y Justicia
2025 O'Higgins
2026– Universidad de Chile

Francisco Meneghini Correa (born 13 August 1988) is an Argentine football manager. [1] He is currently in charge of Universidad de Chile.

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Career

Meneghini began his career joining the technical staff of Marcelo Bielsa in the Chile national team, as an analyst; he was initially recommended by Bielsa's daughter Inés, who was his classmate. [2] After remaining in the staff under Jorge Sampaoli, he became the assistant coach of Sebastián Beccacece in Defensa y Justicia in 2016. [2]

Meneghini as manager of Union La Calera in 2019 Union La Calera - Colo-Colo 20190506 51.jpg
Meneghini as manager of Unión La Calera in 2019

On 9 November 2018, Meneghini returned to Chile after being appointed manager of Unión La Calera in the top division. [3] He remained in charge until 16 September 2019, when he was sacked after a loss to Deportes Antofagasta. [4]

Meneghini was named manager of Audax Italiano also in the top tier on 16 December 2019, [5] but left by mutual consent the following 4 December. [6] He returned to La Calera on 1 July 2021, [7] but opted to leave the club on 5 December, as his contract was due to expire. [8]

On 17 December 2021, Everton de Viña del Mar announced Meneghini as their manager for the upcoming season. [9] He led the side to a qualification to the 2024 Copa Sudamericana, but was sacked on 10 March of that year. [10]

On 23 November 2024, Meneghini took over O'Higgins still in the Chilean top tier. [11] Despite qualifying the side to the 2026 Copa Libertadores, he left on 22 December 2025. [12]

On 29 December 2025, Meneghini was appointed as manager of Universidad de Chile. [13]

Personal life

Meneghini is better known by his nickname Paqui. [2]

References

  1. ↑ Francisco Meneghini coach profile at Soccerway (archived)
  2. 1 2 3 Fernández, Daniel (22 May 2019). "Aunque sus dueños argentinos siguen generando suspicacias, el club pasa por el mejor momento de su historia". segreader.emol.cl (in Spanish). El Mercurio . Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  3. ↑ "Unión la Calera confirmó a Francisco Meneghini como su nuevo técnico" [Unión La Calera confirmed Francisco Meneghini as their new manager]. 9 November 2018. Archived from the original on 7 February 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
  4. ↑ "Unión La Calera despide a Francisco Meneghini" [Unión La Calera sack Francisco Meneghini] (in Spanish). La Tercera. 16 September 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
  5. ↑ "Francisco "Paqui" Meneghini fue oficializado como técnico de Audax Italiano" [Francisco "Paqui" Meneghini was officially named Audax Italiano manager] (in Spanish). Al Aire Libre. 16 December 2019. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  6. ↑ "Audax Italiano oficializa salida de Francisco "Paqui" Meneghini y su cuerpo técnico" [Audax Italiano turn official the departure of Francisco "Paqui" Meneghini and his technical staff] (in Spanish). ADN Radio. 5 December 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  7. ↑ "Unión La Calera hizo oficial a Francisco Meneghini como el nuevo entrenador" (in Spanish). ADN Radio. 1 July 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  8. ↑ "Unión La Calera también se quedó sin técnico: "Paqui" Meneghini decidió no continuar en el club" [Unión La Calera were also left without a manager: "Paqui" Meneghini decided not to stay in the club] (in Spanish). Encancha.cl. 7 December 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  9. ↑ "Oficial: Francisco Meneghini es anunciado como nuevo entrenador de Everton" [Official: Francisco Meneghini is announced as new manager of Everton] (in Spanish). RedGol. 17 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  10. ↑ "Everton de Viña del Mar informó la salida del técnico Francisco Meneghini" [Everton de Viña del Mar informed the departure of manager Francisco Meneghini] (in Spanish). Al Aire Libre. 10 March 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  11. ↑ "O'Higgins oficializó a Francisco Meneghini como su nuevo técnico" [O'Higgins turned Francisco Meneghini official as their new manager] (in Spanish). Radio Cooperativa. 23 November 2024. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  12. ↑ García, Javier (22 December 2025). "Se acabó: O'Higgins comunica oficialmente el fin de ciclo de Francisco Meneghini" [It is over: O'Higgins officially inform the end of Francisco Meneghini's cycle] (in Spanish). En Cancha. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
  13. ↑ "La U oficializa a Francisco Meneghini como su nuevo entrenador". Emol (in Spanish). 29 December 2025. Retrieved 29 December 2025.


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