{{Short description|Argentine footballer and manager}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Facundo Sava | image = Facundo Sava 2022.png | caption = Sava in 2022 | fullname = Facundo Sava | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1974|3|7|df=yes}} | birth_place = Ituzaingó, Argentina | height = {{height|m=1.89}} | position = Centre forward | currentclub = Sarmiento (manager) | years1 = 1993–1996 | years2 = 1996–1997 | years3 = 1997–2002 | years4 = 2002–2006 | years5 = 2004–2005 | years6 = 2005–2006 | years7 = 2006–2008 | years8 = 2008–2009 | years9 = 2009–2010 | years10 = 2010 | clubs1 = Ferro Carril Oeste | clubs2 = Boca Juniors | clubs3 = Gimnasia LP | clubs4 = Fulham | clubs5 = → Celta (loan) | clubs6 = → Lorca Deportiva (loan) | clubs7 = Racing Club | clubs8 = Arsenal de Sarandí | clubs9 = Quilmes | clubs10 = Ferro Carril Oeste | caps1 = 80 | caps2 = 7 | caps3 = 182 | caps4 = 27 | caps5 = 26 | caps6 = 38 | caps7 = 66 | caps8 = 21 | caps9 = 21 | caps10 = 6 | goals1 = 9 | goals2 = 0 | goals3 = 67 | goals4 = 6 | goals5 = 3 | goals6 = 7 | goals7 = 29 | goals8 = 3 | goals9 = 4 | goals10 = 2 | totalcaps = 474 | totalgoals = 130 | manageryears1 = 2012 | manageryears2 = 2013 | manageryears3 = 2014–2015 | manageryears4 = 2015 | manageryears5 = 2016 | manageryears6 = 2017 | manageryears7 = 2018 | manageryears8 = 2019–2021 | manageryears9 = 2022 | manageryears10 = 2023 | manageryears11 = 2023 | manageryears12 = 2024 | manageryears13 = 2024–2025 | manageryears14 = 2025– | managerclubs1 = San Martín SJ | managerclubs2 = Unión de Santa Fe | managerclubs3 = O'Higgins | managerclubs4 = Quilmes | managerclubs5 = Racing Club | managerclubs6 = Tigre | managerclubs7 = Gimnasia LP | managerclubs8 = Quilmes | managerclubs9 = Patronato | managerclubs10 = Cerro Porteño | managerclubs11 = Sarmiento | managerclubs12 = Huracán | managerclubs13 = Atlético Tucumán | managerclubs14 = Sarmiento }}
'''Facundo Sava''' (born 7 March 1974) is an Argentine football manager and former player who played as a centre forward. He is the current manager of Sarmiento.
Sava played 17 years of professional football, mainly representing Gimnasia and Racing Club in the Argentine Primera División. Abroad, he had brief spells at Fulham in the Premier League, and Celta Vigo and Lorca Deportiva in Spain's Segunda División in the early 2000s.
In 2012, Sava began managing, leading several clubs in his country's top flight including Racing and Gimnasia, as well as O'Higgins in the Chilean Primera División and Cerro Porteño in Paraguay. He won the Copa Argentina with Patronato in 2022.
==Playing career== ===Early years and Fulham=== Sava started his career at Ferro Carril Oeste in 1993. In 1996, he moved to Boca Juniors. A year later, he was sold on to Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata. In 2002, Sava was sold to Fulham on a four-year deal for £2 million, having helped his team come second to Club Atlético River Plate.<ref>{{cite news |title=Fulham sign Argentinian striker |url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/soccer/arid-30051636.html |access-date=20 December 2022 |work=Irish Examiner |date=25 May 2002}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Grant |first1=Alistair |title=Fulham manage to Sikora an own goal |url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/soccer/arid-10111883.html |access-date=20 December 2022 |work=Irish Examiner |date=22 July 2002}}</ref> He was the one signing made by Franco Baresi as sporting director, while manager Jean Tigana was on holiday.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Alexander |first1=David |last2=Brodkin |first2=Jon |title=Baresi shown the door by Fulham |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2002/aug/21/newsstory.sport5 |access-date=20 December 2022 |work=The Guardian |date=21 August 2002}}</ref>
Sava made his debut on 6 July in the UEFA Intertoto Cup first round away to FC Haka in Finland, playing 60 minutes before being substituted for Barry Hayles.<ref>{{cite news |title=Fulham in Intertoto stalemate |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/f/fulham/2076852.stm |access-date=20 December 2022 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=6 July 2002}}</ref> His Premier League debut was on 17 August as the season began with a 4–1 home win over Bolton Wanderers; he came on for Louis Saha with 12 minutes remaining.<ref>{{cite news |title=Fulham thrash Bolton |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/2196574.stm |access-date=20 December 2022 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=17 August 2002}}</ref> In the next game a week later, again from the bench, he equalised in the last minute in a 2–2 draw at Middlesbrough.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/2210298.stm |title=Late Fulham deny Boro |publisher=BBC Sport |date=24 August 2002 |access-date=1 October 2012}}</ref>
On 23 November 2002, Sava scored once in each half of a 3–2 win over Liverpool at Craven Cottage.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/2487935.stm |title=Sava stuns Liverpool |publisher=BBC Sport |date=23 November 2002 |access-date=1 October 2012}}</ref> Three days later, he failed to clear for the first goal and scored an own goal for the second, as Fulham lost 2–1 to Hertha BSC in the fourth round of the UEFA Cup; he was openly criticised by Tigana for his performance.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sava shown no sympathy |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/uefa_cup/2517045.stm |access-date=20 December 2022 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=26 November 2002}}</ref> During his time at Fulham, Sava celebrated goals by putting on a mask that he pulled from his sock; he explained that it came from his time at Gimnasia when fans threw masks onto the pitch.<ref>{{cite news |title=Who is the man in the mask? |date=6 October 2002 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sportacademy/hi/sa/football/features/newsid_2303000/2303885.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=20 December 2022}}</ref>
Affected by injury, Sava played only six games in 2003–04, scoring once for Chris Coleman's team.<ref name=celta/>
===Spain=== On 27 August 2004, Sava was loaned to RC Celta de Vigo, newly relegated to the Spanish Segunda División and who had lost star striker Savo Milošević.<ref name=celta>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/f/fulham/3605342.stm |title=Sava joins Celta on loan |publisher=BBC Sport |date=27 August 2004 |access-date=15 November 2016}}</ref> He made his debut on 4 September as a substitute in a 1–0 home win over Gimnàstic de Tarragona.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Martínez |first1=O. |title=Nagore se estrenó con un gol justo al salir al terreno de juego|trans-title=Nagore debuted with a goal as soon as he entered the field of play |url=https://as.com/futbol/2004/09/05/mas_futbol/1094365641_850215.html |access-date=20 December 2022 |work=Diario AS |date=4 September 2022 |language=Spanish}}</ref> Twenty-two days later, he played the full match and scored his first goal in his fifth game, to open a 1–1 draw at Real Murcia; he contributed three goals in 26 games, mainly as a substitute, as the team returned to La Liga as runners-up to Cádiz CF.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sava: "El Colorado" de Vigo |url=https://www.fameceleste.com/2012/04/sava-el-colorado-de-vigo.html |access-date=20 December 2022 |date=24 April 2012 |language=Spanish}}</ref>
In 2005–06, Sava signed on loan for another team in Spain's second division, Unai Emery's Lorca Deportiva.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Guasch |first1=Tomás |title="Lo bonito es el fútbol y no su entorno: los coches, las mujeres..."|trans-title="What is beautiful is football and not what surrounds it: the cars, the women..." |url=https://as.com/futbol/2006/03/12/mas_futbol/1142148451_850215.html |access-date=20 December 2022 |work=Diario AS |date=12 March 2006 |language=Spanish}}</ref> He contributed seven goals in 38 games to help towards a fifth-place finish; this included two on 20 November in a 4–0 home win over Hércules CF.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bianchi, en caída libre|trans-title=Bianchi, in free fall|url=https://www.ellitoral.com/index.php/diarios/2005/11/21/deportes/DEPO-15.html |access-date=20 December 2022 |work=El Litoral |date=21 November 2005 |language=Spanish}}</ref>
===Return to Argentina=== Sava was one of six Fulham players released in May 2006.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sevilla get royal approval |url=https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/01b5-0f8ea8a3ef02-51769055bef7-1000--sevilla-get-royal-approval/ |access-date=20 December 2022 |publisher=UEFA |date=18 May 2006}}</ref> He then returned to his country's top flight, at Racing Club de Avellaneda.
In 2008, he joined Arsenal de Sarandí and, the following season, he helped Quilmes Atlético Club achieve promotion to the Argentine Primera División. However, he did not stay with Quilmes in the Primera, instead returning to his first club, Ferro Carril Oeste, after 14 years.<ref>{{cite news|title=Sava acordó su regreso a Ferro|trans-title=Sava agreed to return to Ferro |newspaper=Clarín |date=20 July 2010 |url=http://www.clarin.com/deportes/futbol/Sava-acordo-regreso-Ferro_0_301770047.html |language=es |access-date=22 July 2010 }}</ref> With Ferro, he played 6 games in the 2010–11 season of the Primera B Nacional, before deciding to retire. He played his last game in an away draw against Club Atlético Belgrano on 11 September 2010.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.canchallena.com/1314057-el-psicologo-del-futbol |title=El psicólogo del fútbol|trans-title=The psychologist of football |first=Damián|last= Cáceres |newspaper=Cancha Llena |language=es |date=11 October 2010 |access-date=12 October 2010 }}</ref>
==Coaching career== On 23 April 2012, Sava took his first coaching job as the head coach at San Martín de San Juan, having previously been the assistant.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.soyverdinegro.com.ar/2012/?p=1042 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120915070302/http://www.soyverdinegro.com.ar/2012/?p=1042 |url-status=dead |archive-date=15 September 2012 |title=Sava, el nuevo entrenador|trans-title=Sava, the new manager |work=San Martín de San Juan official site |language=es |date=23 April 2012 |access-date=23 April 2012 }}</ref> He made his debut five days later, in a 1–0 home top-flight win over Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba.<ref>{{cite news |title=El "Colorado" Sava debutó con un triunfo en San Martín (SJ)|trans-title="Colorado" Sava debuted with a triumph for San Martín (SJ) |url=https://www.lavoz.com.ar/deportes/futbol/colorado-sava-debuto-con-triunfo-san-martin-sj/ |access-date=20 December 2022 |work=La Voz del Interior |date=28 April 2012 |language=Spanish}}</ref> On 4 September, having lost all five games of the new season, he was sacked.<ref>{{cite news |title=Despidieron a Sava|trans-title=Sava dismissed|url=https://www.ambito.com/deportes/despidieron-sava-n3752800 |access-date=20 December 2022 |work=Ámbito |date=4 September 2012 |language=Spanish}}</ref>
At the start of 2013, Sava succeeded Nery Pumpido at Unión de Santa Fe.<ref>{{cite news |title=Facundo Sava comenzó su era en Unión|trans-title=Facundo Sava began his era at Unión |url=https://www.lanacion.com.ar/deportes/futbol/facundo-sava-comenzo-su-era-en-union-nid1542459/ |access-date=20 December 2022 |work=La Nación |date=3 January 2013 |language=Spanish}}</ref> He kept his job after relegation, but was dismissed in December as the team fell out of the Nacional B play-off positions.<ref>{{cite news |title=Echaron a Sava en Unión y ya le buscan reemplazo|trans-title=Sava removed at Unión who are already looking for his replacement|url=https://www.losandes.com.ar/echaron-sava-union-buscan-reemplazo-755357/ |access-date=20 December 2022 |work=Los Andes |date=9 December 2013 |language=Spanish}}</ref>
In May 2014, Sava was appointed by Chilean Primera División club O'Higgins F.C. as the replacement for his compatriot, Eduardo Berizzo.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Martín |first1=Juan Ignacio |title=Confirman a Facundo Sava como el nuevo técnico de O'Higgins|trans-title=Facundo Sava confirmed as new manager of O'Higgins |url=https://www.elrancahuaso.cl/noticia/deporte/confirman-facundo-sava-como-el-nuevo-tecnico-de-o-higgins |access-date=20 December 2022 |work=El Rancahuaso |date=13 May 2014 |language=Spanish}}</ref> The following January, he was dismissed after a defeat at C.D. Universidad de Concepción.<ref>{{cite news |title=Facundo Sava es despedido y O'Higgins busca técnico|trans-title=Facundo Sava is dismissed and O'Higgins search for a manager |url=https://chile.as.com/chile/2015/01/21/futbol/1421880984_138384.html |access-date=20 December 2022 |work=Diario AS |date=21 January 2015 |language=Spanish}}</ref>
Sava was hired by his former team Quilmes in July 2015,<ref>{{cite news |title=FÚTBOL-Sava asume como nuevo técnico de Quilmes en Argentina|trans-title=FOOTBALL-Sava assumes role as new manager of Quilmes in Argentina |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/futbol-argentina-sava-idARL1N1011QX20150721 |access-date=20 December 2022 |work=Reuters |date=21 July 2015 |language=Spanish}}</ref> moving in December to replace Diego Cocca at Racing Club for a 3 million Argentine peso fee.<ref>{{cite news |title=Facundo Sava será el nuevo director técnico de Racing: llegó a un acuerdo para salir de Quilmes|trans-title=Facundo Sava will be the new manager of Racing: he reached an agreement to leave Quilmes |url=https://www.infobae.com/2015/12/16/1776923-facundo-sava-sera-el-nuevo-director-tecnico-racing-llego-un-acuerdo-salir-quilmes/ |access-date=20 December 2022 |publisher=Infobae |date=16 December 2015 |language=Spanish}}</ref> He made his debut on 4 February 2016 in his first continental game, a 2–2 draw at Puebla FC in Mexico for the Copa Libertadores qualifying round,<ref>{{cite news |title=Racing amarga debut del Puebla y acaricia boleto a fase de grupos|trans-title=Racing make Puebla's debut bitter and are touching the tickets for the group stage |url=https://www.telemetro.com/futbol/2016/02/04/racing-amarga-puebla-acaricia-grupos/1481386.html |access-date=20 December 2022 |publisher=Telemetro |date=4 February 2016 |language=Spanish}}</ref> eventually being eliminated 2–1 in the last 16 in May by Brazil's Clube Atlético Mineiro.<ref>{{cite news |title=Racing hizo un gran encuentro en Brasil, pero Atlético Mineiro fue certero y lo eliminó|trans-title=Racing made a great meeting in Brazil, but Atlético Mineiro were accurate and eliminated them |url=https://www.infobae.com/2016/05/04/1808803-racing-hizo-un-gran-encuentro-brasil-pero-atletico-mineiro-fue-certero-y-lo-elimino/ |access-date=20 December 2022 |publisher=Infobae |date=4 May 2016 |language=Spanish}}</ref> Club president Víctor Blanco confirmed Sava as manager for the rest of the calendar year,<ref>{{cite news |title=Confirman a Facundo Sava como entrenador de Racing|trans-title=Facundo Sava confirmed as manager of Racing|url=https://www.diariodemocracia.com/mas-deportivo/futbol/134860-confirmaron-facundo-sava-como-entrenador-racing/ |access-date=20 December 2022 |work=Democracia |date=28 May 2016 |language=Spanish}}</ref> but he left and was replaced by Ricardo Zielinski before the new season.<ref>{{cite news |title=Zielinski asume como nuevo DT de Racing Club de Argentina, promete un equipo con "identidad"|trans-title=Zielinski assumes role as new manager of Racing Club of Argentina, promises a team with "identity" |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/futbol-argentina-racing-idLTAKCN115265 |access-date=20 December 2022 |work=Reuters|date=30 August 2016 |language=Spanish}}</ref>
In March 2017, Sava was hired for two years at Club Atlético Tigre.<ref>{{cite news |title=Facundo Sava es el nuevo DT de Tigre|trans-title=Facundo Sava is the new manager of Tigre |url=https://www.clarin.com/deportes/futbol/tigre/facundo-sava-nuevo-dt-tigre_0_ByqfVhIng.html |access-date=20 December 2022 |work=Clarín |date=27 March 2017 |language=Spanish}}</ref> On 3 June, he announced his resignation following a 3–0 home loss to Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield.<ref>{{cite news |title=Facundo Sava renunció como DT de Tigre|trans-title=Facundo Sava resigned as manager of Tigre |url=https://espndeportes.espn.com/futbol/argentina/nota/_/id/3299049/facundo-sava-renuncio-como-dt-de-tigre |access-date=20 December 2022 |publisher=ESPN |date=3 June 2017 |language=Spanish}}</ref> At the start of the new year, he returned to Gimnasia where he had left as a player 16 years earlier.<ref>{{cite news |title=Facundo Sava, sobre su regreso a Gimnasia: "Siento una gran emoción, vuelvo a un lugar donde fui feliz"|trans-title=Facundo Sava, on his return to Gimnasia: "I feel a great emotion, I'm returning to a place where I was happy" |url=https://www.lanacion.com.ar/deportes/futbol/facundo-sava-sobre-su-regreso-a-gimnasia-siento-una-gran-emocion-vuelvo-a-un-lugar-donde-fui-feliz-nid2098351/ |access-date=20 December 2022 |work=La Nación |date=6 January 2018 |language=Spanish}}</ref> He left on 21 April, after achieving two wins and three draws from 12 games.<ref>{{cite news |title=Facundo Sava se fue de Gimnasia, pero antes dejó un duro mensaje para sus jugadores|trans-title=Facundo Sava left Gimnasia, but before he left a harsh message for his players |url=https://www.clarin.com/deportes/futbol/gimnasia-y-esgrima-la-plata/facundo-sava-gimnasia-dejo-duro-mensaje-jugadores_0_By6wirYnz.html |access-date=20 December 2022 |work=Clarín |date=21 April 2018 |language=Spanish}}</ref>
Sava returned to Quilmes in December 2019.<ref>{{cite news |title=Facundo Sava, nuevo DT de Quilmes|trans-title=Facundo Sava, new manager of Quilmes |url=https://tntsports.com.ar/nacional/Facundo-Sava-nuevo-DT-de-Quilmes-20191205-0027.html |access-date=20 December 2022 |publisher=TNT Sports |date=6 December 2019 |language=Spanish}}</ref> In 2021, the team reached the promotion play-off final, losing on penalties to Barracas Central after a goalless draw on 21 December.<ref>{{cite news |title=Barracas Central le ganó por penales a Quilmes y consiguió el ascenso a Primera División |trans-title=Barracas Central won on penalties against Quilmes and achieved promotion to the Primera División|url=https://www.infobae.com/deportes/2021/12/21/quilmes-y-barracas-central-jugaran-una-final-electrizante-por-el-segundo-ascenso-a-la-liga-profesional-hora-tv-y-formaciones/ |access-date=20 December 2022 |publisher=Infobae |date=21 December 2021 |language=Spanish}}</ref>
In March 2022, Sava returned to the top flight, being hired by Club Atlético Patronato for the rest of the year.<ref>{{cite news |title=Patronato tiene nuevo técnico|trans-title=Patronato have a new manager |url=https://www.iamnoticias.com.ar/2022/03/patronato-tiene-nuevo-tecnico/ |access-date=20 December 2022 |publisher=IAM Noticias |date=6 March 2022 |language=Spanish}}</ref> He guided the team to the Copa Argentina, winning 2–1 at Gimnasia in the last 16, on penalties against River Plate in the quarter-finals, and on the same method against Boca Juniors in the semi-finals, before defeating Talleres de Córdoba by a single goal in the final on 31 October.<ref name=copa>{{cite news |title=Patronato de Paraná hizo historia: le ganó 1–0 a Talleres y se consagró campeón de la Copa Argentina|trans-title=Patronato de Paraná made history: they beat Talleres 1–0 and were corwned champions of the Copa Argentina |url=https://www.infobae.com/deportes/2022/10/30/talleres-vs-patronato-en-vivo-hora-tv-y-todo-lo-que-hay-que-saber-de-la-final-de-la-copa-argentina/ |access-date=20 December 2022 |publisher=Infobae |date=31 October 2022 |language=Spanish}}</ref> Days later, he announced that he would not renew his contract.<ref>{{cite news |last1=González |first1=Fede |title=Facundo Sava deja Patronato|trans-title=Facundo Sava leaves Patronato |url=https://argentina.as.com/futbol/facundo-sava-deja-patronato-n/ |access-date=20 December 2022 |work=Diario AS |date=12 November 2022 |language=Spanish}}</ref>
Sava moved to Paraguay as manager of Cerro Porteño on 12 February 2023,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.com.py/deportes/futbol/cerro-porteno/2023/02/12/cerro-porteno-presento-facundo-sava/|title=Cerro Porteño presentó a Facundo Sava|trans-title=Cerro Porteño presented Facundo Sava|publisher=ABC Color|language=es|date=12 February 2023|access-date=12 February 2023}}</ref> but was sacked on 9 July.<ref name="Sava CCP">{{cite web|url=https://d10.ultimahora.com/la-lista-de-jugadores-que-no-seguiran-en-cerro-porteno|title=La lista de jugadores que no seguirán en Cerro Porteño|trans-title=The list of players that will not continue at Cerro Porteño|language=es|publisher=D10|date=9 July 2023|access-date=9 July 2023}}</ref> On 27 October, he returned to his country's top flight on a 12-month deal replacing Pablo Lavallén at Club Atlético Sarmiento,<ref>{{cite news |title=Facundo Sava asumió en Sarmiento y dirigió su primer entrenamiento |trans-title=Facundo Sava took control of Sarmiento and led his first training session|url=https://www.diariodemocracia.com/mas-deportivo/futbol/291456-facundo-sava-nuevo-entrenador-sarmiento/ |access-date=3 November 2023 |work=Democracia |date=28 October 2023 |language=Spanish}}</ref> but left on 28 November.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tycsports.com/liga-profesional-de-futbol/facundo-sava-deja-de-ser-el-entrenador-de-sarmiento-id550260.html |title=Facundo Sava deja de ser el entrenador de Sarmiento |trans-title=Facundo Sava leaves as manager of Sarmiento |date=28 November 2023 |publisher=TyC Sports |language=Spanish}}</ref>
On 30 December 2023, Sava was appointed manager of Huracán,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tycsports.com/liga-profesional-de-futbol/huracan-hizo-oficial-la-llegada-de-facundo-sava-id555811.html |title=Huracán hizo oficial la llegada de Facundo Sava |date=30 December 2023 |publisher=TyC Sports |language=Spanish}}</ref> but resigned the following 18 February.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tycsports.com/liga-profesional-de-futbol/facundo-sava-dejo-de-ser-el-entrenador-de-huarcan-a-una-semana-del-clasico-ante-san-lorenzo-id565512.html |title=Facundo Sava dejó de ser el entrenador de Huracán a una semana del clásico ante San Lorenzo |date=18 February 2024 |publisher=TyC Sports |language=Spanish}}</ref> On 3 March 2024, he took over fellow top-tier side Atlético Tucumán.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tycsports.com/liga-profesional-de-futbol/facundo-sava-inicio-su-ciclo-como-entrenador-de-atletico-tucuman-id568365.html|title=Facundo Sava inició su ciclo como entrenador de Atlético Tucumán|trans-title=Facundo Sava started his period as manager of Atlético Tucumán|publisher=TyC Sports|language=es|date=3 March 2024|accessdate=4 March 2024}}</ref>
Sava resigned on 8 February 2025,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tycsports.com/liga-profesional-de-futbol/facundo-sava-atletico-tucuman-renuncia-id633338.html |title=Facundo Sava presentó la renuncia y el sábado dirigirá su último partido en Atlético Tucumán |date=7 February 2025 |publisher=TyC Sports |language=Spanish}}</ref> and took over Sarmiento on 1 August.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tycsports.com/liga-profesional-de-futbol/sarmiento-acordo-la-salida-de-sanguinetti-y-anuncio-el-arribo-de-sava-id678376.html |title=Sarmiento acordó la salida de Sanguinetti y anunció el arribo de Sava |date=6 August 2025 |publisher=TyC Sports |language=Spanish}}</ref>
==Managerial statistics== {{Updated|1 February 2024}} {|class=wikitable style="text-align: center" |+ Managerial record by team and tenure |- !rowspan=2|Team !rowspan=2|From !rowspan=2|To !colspan=5|Record !rowspan=2|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- !{{abbr|P|Matches played}}!!{{abbr|W|Matches won}}!!{{abbr|D|Matches drawn}}!!{{abbr|L|Matches lost}}!!{{abbr|Win %|Win percentage}} |- |align=left|San Martín SJ |align=left|23 April 2012 |align=left|4 September 2012 {{WDL|14|4|3|7}} |<ref name="sofascore">{{cite web | url=https://www.sofascore.com/manager/facundo-sava/39701 | title=Facundo Sava profile and stats | Sofascore }}</ref> |- |align=left|Unión de Santa Fe |align=left|1 January 2013 |align=left|10 December 2013 {{WDL|40|9|18|13}} |<ref name="sofascore"/> |- |align=left|O'Higgins |align=left|1 July 2014 |align=left|21 January 2015 {{WDL|20|7|5|8}} |<ref name="sofascore" /> |- |align=left|Quilmes |align=left|26 July 2015 |align=left|31 December 2015 {{WDL|15|9|2|4}} |<ref name="sofascore"/> |- |align=left|Racing Club |align=left|1 January 2016 |align=left|16 August 2016 {{WDL|28|10|11|7}} |<ref name="sofascore"/> |- |align=left|Tigre |align=left|27 March 2017 |align=left|30 June 2017 {{WDL|14|4|1|9}} |<ref name="sofascore"/> |- |align=left|Gimnasia LP |align=left|5 January 2018 |align=left|21 April 2018 {{WDL|12|2|3|7}} |<ref name="sofascore"/> |- |align=left|Quilmes |align=left|1 January 2020 |align=left|31 December 2021 {{WDL|53|27|13|13}} |<ref name="sofascore"/> |- |align=left|Patronato |align=left|7 March 2022 |align=left|31 December 2022 {{WDL|42|20|7|15}} |<ref name="sofascore"/> |- |align=left|Cerro Porteño |align=left|13 February 2013 |align=left|10 July 2013 {{WDL|30|15|7|8}} |<ref name="sofascore"/> |- |align=left|Sarmiento |align=left|27 October 2023 |align=left|28 November 2023 {{WDL|4|1|2|1}} |<ref name="sofascore"/> |- |align=left|Huracán |align=left|1 January 2024 |align=left|''Present'' {{WDL|2|1|0|1|}} |<ref name="sofascore"/> |- !Colspan="3"|Total {{WDLtot|274|109|72|93}} |<ref name="sofascore"/> |}
==Honours== ===Player=== ;Fulham *UEFA Intertoto Cup: 2002<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/uefa_cup/2217215.stm |title=Fulham clinch Euro glory |publisher=BBC Sport |date=27 August 2002 |access-date=12 September 2018}}</ref>
;Arsenal de Sarandí *Suruga Bank Championship: 2008<ref>{{cite news |title=Arsenal se adjudicó la primera edición de la Copa Suruga Bank|trans-title=Arsenal awarded the first edition of the Copa Suruga Bank|url=http://www1.rionegro.com.ar/diario/2008/07/30/imprimir.1217424634.php |access-date=18 July 2023 |work=Río Negro |date=30 July 2008 |language=Spanish}}</ref>
===Manager=== ;Patronato *Copa Argentina: 2022<ref name=copa/>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20110604020133/http://www.futbolxxi.com/Futbolista.aspx?ID=10421&SEOFutbolista=Sava+Facundo Argentine Primera statistics]}} at Fútbol XXI {{in lang|es}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20120512145013/http://guardian.touch-line.com/StatsCentre.asp?Lang=0&CTID=60&CPID=137&pStr=Player&PLID=54915&TEID=3374 Guardian statistics] * {{ESPN FC|83578}} * {{Soccerway coach|facundo-sava/239941}}
{{Club Atlético Sarmiento squad}} {{Argentine Primera División managers}} {{Copa Argentina winning managers}} {{Navboxes |title= Facundo Sava – Managerial positions |list1= {{San Martín de San Juan managers}} {{Unión de Santa Fe managers}} {{O'Higgins F.C. managers}} {{Racing Club managers}} {{Club Atlético Tigre managers}} {{Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata managers}} {{Club Atlético Patronato managers}} {{Cerro Porteño managers}} {{Club Atlético Huracán managers}} {{Atlético Tucumán managers}} }}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sava, Facundo}} Category:1974 births Category:Living people Category:Footballers from Buenos Aires Province Category:Argentine men's footballers Category:Argentine expatriate men's footballers Category:Argentine football managers Category:Men's association football forwards Category:Ferro Carril Oeste footballers Category:Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata footballers Category:Boca Juniors footballers Category:Arsenal de Sarandí footballers Category:Racing Club de Avellaneda footballers Category:Quilmes Atlético Club footballers Category:Fulham F.C. players Category:RC Celta de Vigo players Category:Lorca Deportiva CF footballers Category:Argentine Primera División players Category:Premier League players Category:Segunda División players Category:Argentine expatriate sportspeople in England Category:Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Spain Category:Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Chile Category:Expatriate men's footballers in England Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Spain Category:Expatriate football managers in Chile Category:San Martín de San Juan managers Category:Unión de Santa Fe managers Category:O'Higgins F.C. managers Category:Racing Club de Avellaneda managers Category:Club Atlético Tigre managers Category:Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata managers Category:Quilmes Atlético Club managers Category:Club Atlético Patronato managers Category:Club Atlético Sarmiento managers Category:Argentine Primera División managers Category:Chilean Primera División managers Category:Cerro Porteño managers Category:Club Atlético Huracán managers Category:Atlético Tucumán managers Category:Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Paraguay Category:Expatriate football managers in Paraguay