Mauro Dobler
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Mauro Javier Dobler (born 3 January 1983) is an Argentine former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. After retiring from playing, he became a goalkeeping coach.
Playing career
[edit]Born in Gualeguaychú in the province of Entre Ríos, Dobler began playing at local Central Entrerriano as a midfielder. He then moved into defence and finally to goalkeeper, when his team's first-choice player in that position was barred from playing due to his poor schoolwork. He was then scouted for Estudiantes de La Plata by Eduardo Flores.[1]
Dobler made the senior squad at Estudiantes in 2004, but did not make his professional debut until being loaned to Atlanta in the Primera B Metropolitana in 2005. As third-choice goalkeeper, he was part of the Estudiantes sides that won the Apertura in 2006 and the Copa Libertadores in 2009.[1]
In 2006, Dobler transferred to Racing Club, where he was again backup, and made headlines for a training-ground fight with teammate Teófilo Gutiérrez. After three years with the club from Avellaneda, he spent the rest of his career in the lower leagues.[1] He was loaned to Almirante Brown, then joined Tiro Federal and Santamarina before ending his career in a second spell at Atlanta.[2]
Coaching career
[edit]Dobler began as a goalkeeping coach in the lower ranks of Racing, before in late 2018 being hired by the Argentine Football Association. He worked with the women's team at the 2019 World Cup.[1] He was goalkeeping coach on the senior men's team that won the 2021 Copa América.[3] Dobler coached Emiliano Martínez, who won the 2022 FIFA World Cup with Argentina.[4]
For 2025, Dobler left the AFA and moved with under-20 head coach Javier Mascherano to Inter Miami CF in Major League Soccer.[2]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 "Llegó al arco de casualidad y hoy es entrenador de arqueros de Selecciones Nacionales: Conoce la historia y recorrido de Mauro Dobler" [He arrived in the goal by accident and today is the goalkeeping coach for the National Teams: Know the story and journey of Mauro Dobler] (in Spanish). Rádio Máxima. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
- 1 2 "Mauro Dobler se despidió de AFA para ser entrenador de arqueros en el equipo de Messi" [Mauro Dobler bid farewell to the AFA to become goalkeeping coach in Messi's team] (in Spanish). R2820. 28 December 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
- ↑ "El entrerriano que entrenó al "Dibu" Martínez para la Copa América y festejó en el Maracaná" [The man from Entre Ríos who trained "Dibu" Martínez for the Copa América and celebrated in the Maracanã]. El Entre Ríos (in Spanish). 12 July 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
- ↑ Vázquez, Luis Guillermo; Brennan, Joe (12 January 2025). "MLS champion joins Mascherano's Inter Miami project". Diario AS. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
External links
[edit]- Mauro Dobler at WorldFootball.net
- 1982 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Entre Ríos Province
- Argentine men's footballers
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Estudiantes de La Plata footballers
- Club Atlético Atlanta footballers
- Racing Club de Avellaneda footballers
- Almirante Brown de Arrecifes players
- Tiro Federal footballers
- Club y Biblioteca Ramón Santamarina footballers
- Argentine Primera División players
- Primera B Metropolitana players
- Racing Club de Avellaneda non-playing staff
- Inter Miami CF non-playing staff
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Expatriate soccer coaches in the United States