Javier Sodero

Javier Osvaldo Sodero (born July 17, 1964, in Villa María (Córdoba), Argentina) is a former Argentine footballer who played for clubs of Argentina and Chile. He played as a goalkeeper.

Javier Sodero

Personal information
Full name	Javier Osvaldo Sodero
Date of birth	(1964-07-17) 17 July 1964 (age 61)
Place of birth	Villa María, Argentina[1]
Position(s)	Goakeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1986–1992	Belgrano	169	(0)
1992–1995	River Plate	46	(0)
1996	Huracán	0	(0)
1996	Provincial Osorno	15	(0)
1997–1999	Chacarita Juniors	40	(0)
1999–2000	Deportivo Español	19	(0)
Total		289	(0)
Managerial career
1999–2011	River Plate (gk coach)
2012	Argentinos Juniors (gk coach)
2014–2015	Cerro Porteño (gk coach)
2015	Atlético Rafaela (gk coach)
2016–2017	Atlético Tucumán (gk coach)
2017–2018	Belgrano (gk coach)
2019	Colón (gk coach)
2022	Olimpia (gk coach)
2022–2023	Melgar (gk coach)
2023	Sarmiento (gk coach)
2024	The Strongest (gk coach)
2024–	River Plate (gk coach)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Teams

• Belgrano de Córdoba 1986–1992
• River Plate 1992–1995
• Huracán 1996
• Provincial Osorno 1996^[2]
• Chacarita Juniors 1997–1999
• Deportivo Español 1999–2000

Coaching career

Sodero has developed a career as a goalkeeping coach. In 2024, he joined the technical staff of Marcelo Gallardo in River Plate.^[3]