Tiki Tiki Di Lorenzo joins Argentina staff as scout | OneFootball

The former midfielder who came up through El Ciclón and found his place in the world at Gasolero was introduced on social media as the man in charge of the national scouting office.

Former footballer Leonardo Di Lorenzo was announced this Monday as a new member of the Argentina national team staff, in a photo alongside AFA president Chiqui Tapia, and will take over as head of national scouting.

The 44-year-old former midfielder, who came through San Lorenzo and became a Temperley idol over the course of his career, had already been part of youth national teams and will now return to the Albiceleste ahead of the friendlies against Mauritania and Zambia.

Tiki Tiki, as the left-footer was nicknamed during his playing days, was part of the youth national teams in the José Pekerman era, while also wearing the shirts of Atlético de Rafaela, Argentinos Juniors, Ottawa Fury and Montreal Impact (Canada), Deportes Concepción and Universidad de Concepción (Chile), Acassuso, and Temperley, where he retired in 2021.

This will not be Di Lorenzo’s first experience in that role, as he worked in scouting for MLS side Colorado Rapids until not long ago. Now he will take on a key role in the structure following the departure of Bernardo Romeo, who left his position as national teams coordinator to work in the United States.

The AFA’s management in terms of player scouting has been a strength for much of the Scaloni era because several Europe-based youngsters arrived that way, such as Alejandro Garnacho, Nico Paz, and Valentín Carboni.

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