Juan Pablo Vojvoda

Juan Pablo Vojvoda Rizzo (born 13 May 1975) is an Argentine retired footballer who played as a central defender, and is the manager of Unión La Calera.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Vojvoda and the second or maternal family name is Rizzo.
Juan Pablo Vojvoda
Personal information
Full name Juan Pablo Vojvoda Rizzo
Date of birth (1975-05-13) 13 May 1975
Place of birth General Baldissera, Argentina
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position(s) Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Unión La Calera (Manager)
Youth career
Cruz Alta
1989–1995 Newell's Old Boys
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–2002 Newell's Old Boys 126 (4)
2002–2003 Compostela 28 (0)
2003–2005 Algeciras 55 (0)
2005–2006 Cultural Leonesa 32 (0)
2006–2009 Baza 106 (11)
2009–2010 Tiro Federal 34 (0)
2010–2012 Sportivo Belgrano 80 (1)
2012–2013 Sarmiento de Leones 24 (1)
Total 485 (17)
Teams managed
2013–2017 Newell's Old Boys (youth)
2016 Newell's Old Boys (caretaker)
2017 Newell's Old Boys (caretaker)
2017–2018 Defensa y Justicia
2018–2019 Talleres
2019 Huracán
2020– Unión La Calera
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Born in General Baldissera but raised in Cruz Alta, Vojvoda joined Newell's Old Boys' youth setup at the age of 14.[1] He made his senior debut with the main squad in 1995, and went on to feature regularly in the following seven seasons, never establishing himself as a regular starter.

In 2002 Vojvoda moved abroad, after signing for Segunda División side SD Compostela on loan for one year.[2] He stayed in the country for the following six seasons, representing Algeciras CF,[3] Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa[4] and CD Baza.[5]

Vojvoda returned to his home country on 15 July 2009, joining Tiro Federal of the Primera B Nacional.[6] He subsequently played for Sportivo Belgrano[7] and Sarmiento de Leones,[8] retiring with the latter in 2013 at the age of 38.

Managerial career

Shortly after retiring Vojvoda took up coaching, being in charge of the youth categories of his first club Newell's. On 10 July 2015, he was named manager of the club's reserve side.[9] He was also an interim manager of the first team for two occasions: in 2016[10] and in 2017.[11]

On 7 October 2017, Vojvoda was named manager of Defensa y Justicia.[12] The following 28 May, he was named at the helm of Talleres de Córdoba.[13]

At the end of May 2019, Vojvoda was appointed manager of Club Atlético Huracán for the 2019/20 season.[14]

Personal life

Born in Argentina, Vojvoda is of Croatian and Italian descent, and holds an Italian passport.[15][16]

References
  1. "La historia de Juan Pablo Vojvoda: la pasión por la pelota y la graduación que espera en la Universidad" [The story of Juan Pablo Vojvoda: the passion for the ball and the graduation which awaits him at the university] (in Spanish). La Nación. 23 May 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  2. "Un argentino al Compostela" [An Argentine at Compostela] (in Spanish). El Día. 30 July 2002. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  3. "Algeciras será el destino real de Vojvoda, que deja el Compostela" [Algeciras will be the destiny of Vojvoda, who leaves Compostela] (in Spanish). Diario de León. 9 July 2003. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  4. "Tomé, satisfecho con las llegadas de Vojvoda y Javicho a la Cultural" [Tomé, satisfied with the arrivals of Vojvoda and Javicho to Cultural] (in Spanish). ABC. 5 July 2005. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  5. "Vojvoda rescinde su vinculación con la Cultural y jugará en el Baza" [Vojvoda rescinds his link with Cultural and will play at Baza] (in Spanish). Diario de León. 21 July 2006. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  6. "Vojvoda es casi un Tigre más" [Vojvoda is nearly another Tigre] (in Spanish). La Capital. 15 July 2009. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  7. "Vojvoda es de Sportivo" [Vojvoda is of Sportivo] (in Spanish). Diariosports. 16 June 2010. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  8. "Refuerzo de lujo, Juan Pablo Vojvoda" [Luxury addition, Juan Pablo Vojvoda] (in Spanish). Ascenso del Interior. 28 July 2012. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  9. "Organigrama del Departamento de Fútbol" [Football Department's Organization Chart] (in Spanish). Newell's Old Boys. 10 July 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  10. "Juan Pablo Vojvoda, entrenador interino de Newell's" [Juan Pablo Vojvoda, interim manager of Newell's] (in Spanish). Télam. 16 February 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  11. "Vojvoda asumirá el martes como interino en Newell's" [Vojvoda will take over on Tuesday as interim at Newell's] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 5 June 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  12. "Defensa oficializó la llegada de Vojvoda, su nuevo DT" [Defensa made official the arrival of Vojvoda, their new manager] (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 7 October 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  13. "Vojvoda fue oficializado como nuevo DT de Talleres de Córdoba" [Vojvoda was officially appointed new manager of Talleres de Córdoba] (in Spanish). La Capital. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  14. Se presentó Juan Pablo Vojvoda en el Palacio, cahuracan.com, 3 June 2019
  15. "¿Cómo se pronuncia Vojvoda? La explicación del propio DT de Talleres". Mundo D.
  16. "El portero Tito fichó por el Compos al límite del plazo". La Voz de Galicia. September 2, 2002.
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