Fernando Machado

Luis Fernando Machado Pinto (born September 26, 1979) is an Uruguayan retired footballer. He is currently the assistant manager of Talleres.

Fernando Machado

Personal information
Full name	Luis Fernando Machado Pinto
Date of birth	(1979-09-26) September 26, 1979 (age 45)
Place of birth	Montevideo, Uruguay
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Centre back
Team information
Current team	Talleres (assistant)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1996–1998	Montevideo Wanderers	5	(1)
1999	Pumas UNAM	24	(1)
2000–2001	Montevideo Wanderers	21	(0)
2002	Atlético Celaya
2002–2005	Nacional
2006	San Luis
2006	Cerrito
2007–2008	Asteras Tripolis
2008–2010	Levadiakos	25	(0)
2010–2011	Gimnasia de Jujuy	24	(2)
2011–2012	Blooming	1	(0)
2012	Fénix de Montevideo	0	(0)
2013	Montevideo Wanderers	7	(0)
2013–2014	Fénix de Montevideo	8	(0)
2014–2016	Juventud	34	(2)
International career
	Uruguay U20	0	(0)
Managerial career
2016–2017	Nacional (reserves assistant)
2018	Nacional (assistant)
2019–	Talleres (assistant)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Machado played for 11 clubs in 5 different countries along his football career. His former teams include Montevideo Wanderers, Nacional, Cerrito and Fénix de Montevideo in his home country, Asteras Tripolis and Levadiakos F.C. from Greece, Pumas UNAM, Atlético Celaya and San Luis F.C. in Mexico, Gimnasia de Jujuy in the Argentine Primera División, as well as Bolivian side Blooming.

Coaching career

In July 2016 it was announced, that Machado had decided to retire.^[1] He began his coaching career at his former club, Club Nacional de Football, as assistant manager of the club's reserve team with his former teammate, Alexander Medina, as manager.^[2] In December 2017 it was confirmed, that the duo would take charge of the club's first team.^[3] They left the club at the end of the year.

In June 2019 it was confirmed, that Medina had become manager of Talleres, once again with Machado as his assistant.^[4]