Germán Portanova

Germán Darío Portanova (born 19 October 1973) is an Argentine football manager and former player. He has played as a midfielder for clubs of Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Spain. He currently manages the Argentina women's national team.

Germán Portanova

Personal information
Full name	Germán Darío Portanova[1]
Date of birth	(1973-10-19) 19 October 1973 (age 51)
Place of birth	Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Argentina Women (manager)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1994–1996	Chacarita Juniors
1996–1997	Tristán Suárez
1997–1998	Cerro Porteño
1999–2001	Rangers
2001	Racing de Ferrol
2002	Tristán Suárez
2002–2003	Melipilla
Managerial career
	UAI Urquiza women
2021–	Argentina women
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 31 July 2021

Coaching career

He coached Argentina in the 2022 Copa América Femenina, guiding the team to qualify for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, making him the first manager other than Carlos Borrello to do so.