Alejandro Larrea

{{short description|Uruguayan footballer and manager (born 1966)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name= Alejandro Larrea | fullname = Alejandro Javier Larrea Marzol | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1966|12|05|df=yes}} | birth_place = Montevideo, Uruguay | image = Alejandro Larrea.jpg | image_size = 200px | caption = Larrea as Costa Rica manager | height = {{height|m=1.77}} | position = Forward | currentclub = | youthyears1= | youthclubs1= | years1= 1983–1988 | clubs1= Montevideo Wanderers | caps1 = | goals1 = | years2= 1988–1990 | clubs2= Progreso | caps2 = | goals2 = | years3= 1990–1991 | clubs3= Sud América | caps3 = | goals3 = | years4= 1992 | clubs4= Central Español | caps4 = | goals4 = | years5= 1992–1994 | clubs5= Estudiantes | caps5 = 35 | goals5 = 4 | years6= 1995–1997 | clubs6= Atlético Marte | caps6 = | goals6 = | years7= 1997 | clubs7= Aurora | caps7 = | goals7 = | years8= 1997–1999 | clubs8= Deportivo Saprissa | caps8 = | goals8 = | years9= 1999 | clubs9= Beijing Guoan | caps9 = 11 | goals9 = 1 | years10= 2000–2001 | clubs10= Montevideo Wanderers | caps10 = | goals10 = | years11= 2001 | clubs11= Guangzhou Geely | caps11 = 9 | goals11 = 1 | years12= 2001 | clubs12= Tianjin Teda | caps12 = 0 | goals12 = 0 | years13= 2001–2002 | clubs13= Montevideo Wanderers | caps13 = | goals13 = | years14= 2003–2004 | clubs14= Ramonense | caps14 = | goals14 = | nationalyears1= 1992 | nationalteam1= Uruguay | nationalcaps1= 2 | nationalgoals1 = 1 | manageryears1 = 2005–2006 | managerclubs1 = Deportivo Saprissa (assistant) | manageryears2 = 2006 | managerclubs2 = Santacruceña | manageryears3 = 2007 | managerclubs3 = Turrialba | manageryears4 = 2007 | managerclubs4 = Guanacasteca | manageryears5 = 2007–2008 | managerclubs5 = Puntarenas | manageryears6 = 2008 | managerclubs6 = Guanacasteca | manageryears7 = 2014 | managerclubs7 = Hebei Zhongji (assistant) | manageryears8 = 2014 | managerclubs8 = Hebei Zhongji (caretaker) | manageryears9 = 2015–2018 | managerclubs9 = Costa Rica (assistant) | manageryears10 = 2019 | managerclubs10 = {{ill|Puerto Golfito F.C.|lt=Puerto Golfito|es|Puerto Golfito Fútbol Club}} | manageryears11 = 2020–2021 | managerclubs11 = Sacachispas | manageryears12 = 2022 | managerclubs12 = {{ill|C.D. Parque del Plata|lt=Parque del Plata|es|Club Deportivo Parque del Plata}} | manageryears13 = 2024–2025 | managerclubs13 = Progreso (youth) | manageryears14 = 2025 | managerclubs14 = Progreso (interim) | manageryears15 = 2025 | managerclubs15 = Progreso }} '''Alejandro Javier Larrea''' (born 5 December 1966) is a Uruguayan professional football manager and former player who played as a forward.

==Career== Larrea earned two caps for Uruguay national football team in 1992.<ref>{{NFT player|pid=16632}}</ref> On 21 June 1992, he made his debut and scored his first goal in a 2–0 win over Australia.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Socceroo/1992A.html|title=Socceroo Internationals for 1992|publisher=ozfootball.net|date=|access-date=12 June 2018}}</ref><ref name="rsssf">{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesu/uru-intres1995.html|title=Uruguay - International Matches 1991-1995|date=|website=RSSSF|access-date=12 June 2018}}</ref> He played another match on 4 July 1992 in a 3–1 win over Ecuador.<ref name="rsssf"/>

In July 1999, Larrea transferred to Chinese Jia-A League side Beijing Guoan.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sports.sina.com.cn/china/9907/073043.shtml|title=颇具威力的"金三角"--评国安队"外援"|publisher=Sina|date=30 July 1999|access-date=12 June 2018}}</ref> On 25 July 1999, he scored his first goal in China in a 3–3 away draw against Shenyang Haishi.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sports.sina.com.cn/china/9909/215455.shtml|title=卡西亚诺、巴雷德斯、拉雷阿"铿锵"国安|publisher=Sina|date=21 September 1999|access-date=12 June 2018}}</ref> He joined Chinese second-tier club Guangzhou Geely in April 2001.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sports.sina.com.cn/b/27135166.shtml|title=引援工作迈出实质性一步广州吉利签下外援亚历山大|publisher=Sina|date=27 April 2001|access-date=12 June 2018}}</ref> On 5 May, he made his debut for Guangzhou and scored his first goal in a 1–1 away draw against Jiangsu Sainty.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sports.sohu.com/57/28/sports_news163152857.shtml|title="主场龙"运气不佳江苏舜天主场撼平广州吉利|publisher=Sina|date=5 May 2001|access-date=12 June 2018}}</ref> Larrea joined another Jia-A League club Tianjin Teda, which was then coached by Uruguayan manager Nelson Agresta, on 28 July 2001.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sports.sina.com.cn/c/2001-07-29/29165982.shtml|title="第五位外援"亮相泰达原是广州吉利旧将|publisher=Sina|date=28 July 2001|access-date=12 June 2018}}</ref> He left the club in August, playing just two FA Cup matches for Tianjin in the two legs of the third round of 2001 Chinese FA Cup.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sports.sina.com.cn/j/2001-08-13/13170957.shtml|title=泰达-内尔松回家游说等着卡斯蒂亚诺回来|publisher=Sina|date=13 August 2001|access-date=12 June 2018}}</ref>

On 23 December 2013, Larrea was appointed as the assistant coach of Nelson Agresta for China League One club Hebei Zhongji.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.163.com/13/1226/19/9H1UUMOD00014AEE.html |title=中甲新军请冠军教头河北中基签前乌拉圭主帅|publisher=Netease|date=26 December 2013|access-date=12 June 2018}}</ref> He became the caretaker manager of the club for the rest of the season on 11 August 2014 after Agresta was sacked.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.163.com/14/0812/18/A3FFJHKD00051C89.html |title=河北中基高层证实内尔松下课马林接过帅印|publisher=Netease|date=12 August 2014|access-date=12 June 2018}}</ref>

On 24 August 2015, Larrea was hired to serve as Óscar Ramírez's assistant in the Costa Rica national football team.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nacion.com/deportes/futbol-costa-rica/Fedefutbol-Alejandro-Larrea-contrato-Alajuelense_0_1507849304.html|title=Fedefútbol arregló con Alejandro Larrea y contrató al analista de videos de Alajuelense|publisher=La Nación|date=24 August 2015|access-date=12 June 2018}}</ref>

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