| Fullname | Julio César Vaccari |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 9 July 1980 (age 46) |
| Birth place | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Height | 1.86m |
| Currentclub | Defensa y Justicia (manager) |
| Managerclubs 1 | Atlético Paz |
| Managerclubs 2 | Círculo General Belgrano |
| Manageryears 3 | 2015 |
| Managerclubs 3 | Godoy Cruz (assistant) |
| Manageryears 4 | 2016–2017 |
| Managerclubs 4 | Argentinos Juniors (assistant) |
| Manageryears 5 | 2018–2020 |
| Managerclubs 5 | Vélez Sarsfield (assistant) |
| Manageryears 6 | 2021–2022 |
| Managerclubs 6 | Vélez Sarsfield (reserves) |
| Manageryears 7 | 2022 |
| Managerclubs 7 | Vélez Sarsfield (interim) |
| Manageryears 8 | 2022–2024 |
| Managerclubs 8 | Defensa y Justicia |
| Manageryears 9 | 2024–2025 |
| Managerclubs 9 | Independiente |
| Manageryears 10 | 2026– |
| Managerclubs 10 | Defensa y Justicia |
Julio César Vaccari (born 9 July 1980) is an Argentine football manager, currently in charge of Defensa y Justicia.
Career
Vaccari was a Physical Education graduate at the Universidad del Salvador, and was in charge of lowly sides Atlético Paz and Círculo General Belgrano before joining Marcelo Bielsa's staff at Athletic Bilbao, as a video analyst.[1] He followed Bielsa to Olympique de Marseille under the same role, before joining Gabriel Heinze's staff at Godoy Cruz in 2015, now as an assistant.[2]
Vaccari continued to work as Heinze's assistant at Argentinos Juniors[3] and Vélez Sarsfield.[4] On 30 December 2020, he returned to the latter club after being named manager of the reserve team.[5]
On 24 March 2022, Vaccari was named interim manager of Vélez, after Mauricio Pellegrino resigned.[6] On 5 April, he was confirmed as the permanent first team manager.[7]
On 13 September 2022, Vaccari replaced Sebastián Beccacece at the helm of Defensa y Justicia.[8] He resigned from the club on 14 May 2024, after their elimination from the 2024 Copa Sudamericana.[9]
On 13 June 2024, Vaccari took over Independiente also in the top tier.[10] On 13 September of the following year, he resigned.[11]
On 24 May 2026, Vaccari returned to Defensa, replacing Mariano Soso.[12]
Managerial statistics
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| Vélez Sarsfield | rowspan="3| | 24 March 2022 | 28 May 2022 | ||||||||
| Defensa y Justicia | 13 September 2022 | 14 May 2024 | |||||||||
| Independiente | 13 June 2024 | 13 September 2025 | |||||||||
| Total | |||||||||||
References
- ^ "¿Quién es Julio Vaccari, el nuevo DT de Vélez?" [Who is Julio Vaccari, the new manager of Vélez?] (in Spanish). Nota al Pie. 4 April 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ^ "Quién es Julio Vaccari, el DT interino que enfrentará a Estudiantes" [Who is Julio Vaccari, the interim manager who will face Estudiantes] (in Spanish). Oeste Platense. 7 April 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ^ "Argentinos Juniors campeón" [Argentinos Juniors the champions] (in Spanish). Asociación de Fútbol Argentino. 12 July 2017. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ^ "Heinze fue presentado como nuevo DT de Vélez" [Heinze was presented as new manager of Vélez] (in Spanish). El Rincón del Fútbol. 14 December 2017. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ^ "Se potencia La Fábrica" [La Fábrica is bolstered] (in Spanish). CA Vélez Sarsfield. 30 December 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ^ "Interinato en marcha" [Interim spell on the run] (in Spanish). CA Vélez Sarsfield. 24 March 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ^ "Confirmado: Julio Vaccari seguirá siendo el entrenador de Vélez" [Confirmed: Julio Vaccari will continue as manager of Vélez] (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 5 April 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ^ "Julio Vaccari será el nuevo DT de Defensa en lugar de Beccacece" [Julio Vaccari will be the new manager of Defensa in the place of Beccacece] (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Julio Vaccari anunció su renuncia a Defensa y Justicia al borde del llanto" [Julio Vaccari announced his resignation from Defensa y Justicia on the verge of tears] (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 15 May 2024.
- ^ "Julio Vaccari asume como nuevo DT de Independiente" [Julio Vaccari takes over as new manager of Independiente] (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 13 June 2024.
- ^ "Julio Vaccari renunció como técnico de Independiente tras la derrota ante Banfield" [Julio Vaccari resigned as manager of Independiente after the defeat against Banfield] (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 13 September 2025.
- ^ "Julio Vaccari vuelve a Defensa y Justicia: reemplaza a Mariano Soso" [Julio Vaccari returns to Defensa y Justicia: he replaces Mariano Soso] (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 24 May 2026.