Alejandro Sandroni

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Altamirano and the second or maternal family name is Sandroni.

Héctor Alejandro Altamirano Sandroni (born 16 December 1972) is an Argentine retired footballer who played as a midfielder, and a manager.

Alejandro Sandroni^[1]

Personal information
Full name	Héctor Alejandro Altamirano Sandroni
Date of birth	(1972-12-16) 16 December 1972 (age 52)
Place of birth	Córdoba, Argentina
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
	Racing de Córdoba
	Yeclano CF
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1991–1992	Petrelense
1992–1994	Yecla Promesas
1994–1996	Yeclano CF	10	(1)
1996–1997	Hellín
1997–1998	Pinoso
	Sangonera
	Jumilla
2004–2006	Yeclano Deportivo
Managerial career
2006–2011	Yeclano Deportivo
2011–2013	Murcia B
2014–2015	Olímpic Xàtiva
2016–2021	Yeclano Deportivo
2021	Linares
2023–2024	Intercity
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Born in Córdoba, Sandroni moved to Yecla, Region of Murcia at the age of 14.^[2] After playing youth football with Yeclano CF, he represented UD Petrelense CF and Yecla Promesas in the regional leagues before returning to Yeclano, with the club in Segunda División B.^[3]

After leaving Yeclano in 1996, Sandroni played for Tercera División sides Hellín Deportivo, Pinoso CF,^[4] Sangonera Atlético CF and Jumilla CF before joining newly-formed Yeclano Deportivo in 2004.^[3] In 2006, after two consecutive promotions (the last one to the fourth division), he retired at the age of 33.^[3]

Managerial career

Immediately after retiring, Sandroni became manager of his last club Yeclano. He took the club to a first-ever promotion to Segunda División B in 2010, and left in 2011, after suffering relegation.^[3]

On 30 June 2011, Sandroni took over Real Murcia's reserves in the fourth division. He left on 26 June 2013, and worked as a youth coordinator at Caudete Deportivo before being named at the helm of fellow league team CD Olímpic de Xàtiva on 16 July 2014.^[5]

On 14 June 2016, after one year without a club, Sandroni returned to Yeclano.^[6] He again led the club to the third division in 2019, and left on 27 May 2021, after another relegation.^[7]

On 7 June 2021, Sandroni was appointed manager of Linares Deportivo in Primera División RFEF.^[8] He was sacked on 24 September, after no wins in four matches.^[9]

On 17 April 2023, Sandroni was named manager of fellow third division side CF Intercity.^[10] After managing to avoid relegation with the club, he renewed his contract for a further season on 27 June.^[11]

Sandroni was dismissed by Intercity on 24 September 2024, after a poor start of the 2024–25 campaign.^[12]

Managerial statistics

As of 1 October 2024

Managerial record by team and tenure

Team	Nat	From	To	Record					Ref
				G	W	D	L	Win %
Yeclano Deportivo		1 July 2006	16 May 2011	198	83	45	70	041.92	[13]
Murcia B		30 June 2011	26 June 2013	70	30	16	24	042.86	[14]
Olímpic Xàtiva		15 July 2014	30 June 2015	38	16	7	15	042.11	[15]
Yeclano Deportivo		14 June 2016	27 May 2021	187	94	40	53	050.27	[16]
Linares		7 June 2021	24 September 2021	4	0	2	2	000.00	[17]
Intercity		17 April 2023	24 September 2024	49	16	13	20	032.65	[18]
Total				546	239	123	184	043.77	—