Mariano Messera (born 23 February 1978) is an Argentine football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. Career Born in Posadas, Messera started his playing career in 1997 for Gimnasia La Plata, where he played 160 league games and scored 36 goals. In 2002, he played for Cruz Azul in Mexico before returning to Argentina to play for Rosario Central until 2004 when he had a short spell with Calcio Catania. In 2005, Messera played for San Lorenzo, O'Higgins in Chile, and Skoda Xanthi of Greece before returning to Rosario Central in 2007. Coaching career After Gustavo Alfaro was fired in May 2017, Messera and Leandro Martini was appointed joint caretaker manager. In November 2019, the duo was appointed caretaker managers once again after Diego Maradona left. However, two days later, Maradona rejoined the club. References External links 1978 births Living people People from Posadas, Misiones Argentine people of Italian descent Argentine footballers Argentine football managers Association football midfielders Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata footballers Rosario Central footballers San Lorenzo de Almagro footballers Cruz Azul footballers Catania S.S.D. players Xanthi F.C. players O'Higgins F.C. footballers San Martín de San Juan footballers Argentine expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Chile Expatriate footballers in Mexico Expatriate footballers in Italy Expatriate footballers in Greece Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Greece Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Italy Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Mexico Argentine Primera División players Liga MX players Serie B players Super League Greece players Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata managers Argentine Primera División managers Sportspeople from Misiones Province