he joined Apollon Limassol FC of the same league later the same month. On 16 July 2013, Solari moved teams and countries again, penning a deal at Super League Greece club Skoda Xanthi FC. One year later, having been crowned the competition's top scorer, he signed for Dalian Aerbin F.C. from the Chinese Super League. Solari returned to Greece and its top flight on 6 February 2015, signing a six-month contract with Ergotelis FC. He subsequently competed in the Ecuadorian Serie A, with C.D. Cuenca and S.D. Aucas. Coaching career In late 2018, Solari was named Fernando Batista's assistant at the Argentina under-20 team. The pair worked together at the 2019 FIFA World Cup in Poland and later with the under-23 side at the 2020 Summer Olympics, with the latter competition being delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Solari was appointed head coach of Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. on 1 December 2022, replacing his compatriot Héctor Bidoglio who stepped down to become technical director of the Malaysia Super League club. Personal life Solari was nicknamed "Tano", which means "Italian" in Argentinian slang. His father Eduardo and two of his four siblings, the elder Santiago and younger David, were also footballers, with the former playing with individual and team success for Real Madrid and Inter Milan; his uncle Jorge represented several clubs during his career, mostly Club Atlético River Plate, whilst cousin through marriage Fernando Redondo also appeared for Real Madrid. Solari's sister, Liz, worked as an actress. Honours APOEL Cypriot First Division: 2006–07, 2010–11 Cypriot Cup: 2005–06 Cypriot Super Cup: 2011 Apollon Limassol Cypriot Cup: 2012–13 Individual Cypriot First Division MVP: 2006–07 Cypriot First Division top scorer: 2006–07 Super League Greece top scorer: 2013–14 References External links 1980 births Living people Argentine footballers Footballers from Rosario, Santa Fe Association football forwards Argentine Primera División players Estudiantes de La Plata footballers Defensa y Justicia footballers Argentinos Juniors footballers Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy footballers Belgian Pro League players Lierse S.K. players Cypriot First Division players APOEL FC players Apollon Limassol FC players Liga MX players Club Universidad Nacional footballers La Liga players UD Almería players Super League Greece players Xanthi F.C. players Ergotelis F.C. players Chinese Super League players Dalian Professional F.C. players Ecuadorian Serie A players C.D. Cuenca footballers S.D. Aucas footballers Argentine expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Italy Expatriate footballers in Belgium Expatriate footballers in Cyprus Expatriate footballers in