Germán Burgos facts for kids
Burgos with Atlético Madrid in 2013
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Germán Adrián Ramón Burgos | ||
| Date of birth | 16 April 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | Mar del Plata, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Almagro de Florida | |||
| 1985–1989 | Ferro Carril Oeste | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1989–1994 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 104 | (0) |
| 1994–1999 | River Plate | 94 | (0) |
| 1999–2001 | Mallorca | 12 | (0) |
| 2001–2004 | Atlético Madrid | 63 | (0) |
| Total | 273 | (0) | |
| National team | |||
| 1995–2002 | Argentina | 35 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2010 | Carabanchel | ||
| 2011 | Catania (assistant) | ||
| 2011 | Racing Club (assistant) | ||
| 2011–2020 | Atlético Madrid (assistant) | ||
| 2018 | Atlético Madrid (caretaker) | ||
| 2021 | Newell's Old Boys | ||
| 2022 | Aris | ||
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Germán Adrián Ramón Burgos (Spanish pronunciation: [xeɾˈmam ˈbuɾɣos]; born 16 April 1969), nicknamed El Mono Burgos ([el ˈmono ˈβuɾɣos]), is an Argentine retired professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper, currently a manager.
During his 15-year senior career, he played for Ferro Carril Oeste, River Plate, Mallorca and Atlético Madrid, the latter two clubs in Spain. He was an Argentine international from the mid-1990s to the early 2000s.
After retiring, Burgos worked as assistant coach at several teams under his compatriot Diego Simeone, most notably Atlético Madrid whom they joined in 2011.
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Playing career
Club
Born in Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Burgos started playing professionally with Ferro Carril Oeste. In 1994, he signed with Argentine Primera División giants Club Atlético River Plate where he was dubbed Mono (monkey) because of his height and disheveled appearance, going on to win several titles during his spell, notably the 1994 Apertura where his team did not lose one single match.
Burgos moved abroad in July 1999, joining Spain's RCD Mallorca. During his two-year spell in the Balearic Islands, he played understudy to compatriot Leo Franco. On 27 November 1999, he was suspended for 11 games for punching RCD Espanyol player Manolo Serrano in a match played the previous week, in an action that eluded the referee but was caught on camera.
In the 2001–02 season, Burgos signed with Atlético Madrid, with the capital club in Segunda División. He had his best year in the country in an eventual return to La Liga after a two-year absence, but appeared less in the following two campaigns, retiring at the end of 2003–04 aged 35.
Burgos was remembered for his performance in a Madrid derby against Real Madrid in the first season back in the top flight of the Colchoneros, in which he saved Luís Figo's penalty kick with his nose, causing a bloody injury; he played on, and his side eventually scored an equaliser to earn a 2–2 draw.
International
Burgos earned 35 caps for Argentina, over seven years. He was second choice at both the 1998 and 2002 FIFA World Cups, backing up Carlos Roa in the former tournament and Pablo Cavallero four years later.
Burgos was the starter in the latter half of the qualifying campaign for the 2002 World Cup (unseating Roberto Bonano) and it was generally expected that he would be the first choice in the finals, but manager Marcelo Bielsa ultimately chose Cavallero.
Coaching career
In 2010, after working with AD Alcorcón as goalkeepers' coach, Burgos started his managerial career also in Spain, with amateurs RCD Carabanchel. In the following years, he worked as assistant to former club and country teammate Diego Simeone at Catania Calcio, Racing Club de Avellaneda and Atlético Madrid.
Burgos became the first coach in the world to use Google Glass during a competitive game, in April 2014 against Getafe CF. After Simeone was sent to the stands by the referee in the first leg of the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League semi-finals against Arsenal, and was therefore suspended for the second leg and the final after Atlético advanced, he took charge of the team as they defeated Olympique de Marseille.
With Simeone still suspended, Burgos took over again when Atlético faced Real Madrid in the 2018 UEFA Super Cup, won 4–2 in Estonia. Unable to reach an agreement with the board, he announced his intention to leave at the end of the 2019–20 season.
Burgos was handed his first job as a head coach at the professional level on 14 March 2021, when he signed a contract until the end of the year at Newell's Old Boys with the option to renew it for a further season. He joined midway through the Copa de la Liga Profesional, and his side earned ten points from their remaining eight games, finishing bottom of Zone B. More significantly, they failed to advance from their group in the Copa Sudamericana, and after the conclusion of both tournaments he left by mutual consent.
On 22 February 2022, Burgos replaced Akis Mantzios at the helm of Aris Thessaloniki F.C. in the Super League Greece.
Personal life
Outside football, Burgos was also a musician, having started his career while still an active player. He acted as the frontman of rock band The Garb.
Burgos was successfully treated for cancer in 2003.
Managerial statistics
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | |||||||
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| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| Atlético Madrid (caretaker) |  |
3 May 2018 | 15 August 2018 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 100.00 |
| Newell's Old Boys |  |
14 March 2021 | 8 June 2021 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 18 | −1 | 26.67 |
| Aris |  |
17 February 2022 | 29 August 2022 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 31 | 16 | +15 | 63.16 |
| Total | 37 | 19 | 8 | 10 | 56 | 36 | +20 | 51.35 | |||
Honours
River Plate
- Argentine Primera División: Apertura 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999; Clausura 1997
- Copa Libertadores: 1996
- Supercopa Sudamericana: 1997
Atlético Madrid
- Segunda División: 2001–02
See also
In Spanish: Germán Burgos para niños
