Club Social y Deportivo Defensa y Justicia backroom staff
We hold the names of 43 people on Club Social y Deportivo Defensa y Justicia's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Mariano Soso manages the first team, with Diego Buján and Jorge Cazulo as assistant managers. Club Social y Deportivo Defensa y Justicia's is the joint 11th longest staff list of the 31 Super Liga clubs we hold.
Coaching staff
The manager, the assistants and the coaches at every level of the club, 30 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mariano Soso | Manager | First team | 44 | Argentina |  |
| Ángel Candia | Manager | Under-20s | 48 | Argentina | - |
| Nicolás Domínguez | Manager | Reserves | 43 | Argentina | - |
| Diego Buján | Assistant manager | First team | 46 | Argentina | |
| Jorge Cazulo | Assistant manager | First team | 43 | Peru | - |
| Marcelo Giacomino | Assistant manager | Under-20s | 35 | Argentina | - |
| Lautaro Formica | Assistant manager | Reserves | 39 | Argentina | - |
| Francisco Bartelemi | Coach | First team | 65 | Argentina | - |
| Agustin Mendez | Coach | Under-20s | 28 | Argentina | - |
| Gonzalo Chaves | Coach | Under-20s | 42 | Argentina | - |
| Jorge Coria | Coach | Under-20s | 43 | Argentina | - |
| Jorge Galleguillo | Coach | Under-20s | 48 | Argentina | - |
| Laureano Franchi | Coach | Under-20s | 44 | Argentina |  |
| Norberto Orrego | Coach | Under-20s | 48 | Argentina | - |
| Omar Zalazar | Coach | Under-20s | 38 | Argentina | - |
| Rubén Agüero | Coach | Under-20s | 65 | Argentina | - |
| Rubén Astorfo | Coach | Under-20s | 57 | Argentina | - |
| Sergio Bustos | Coach | Under-20s | 52 | Argentina | - |
| Sergio Recchiuti | Coach | Under-20s | 61 | Argentina | - |
| Gonzalo Rocha | Coach | Reserves | 30 | Argentina | - |
| Robinson Puebla | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 39 | Chile | |
| Juan Carlos Gambandé | Goalkeeping coach | Under-20s | 50 | Argentina | - |
| Juan Cruz Ullastre | Goalkeeping coach | Under-20s | 43 | Argentina | - |
| Sergio Meli | Goalkeeping coach | Under-20s | 30 | Argentina | - |
| Pablo Figueredo | Goalkeeping coach | Reserves | 45 | Argentina | - |
| Leandro Bugliani | Fitness coach | First team | 45 | Argentina | - |
| Santiago Monti | Fitness coach | First team | 42 | Argentina |  |
| Isaías Pavón | Fitness coach | Under-20s | 32 | Argentina | Club Atlético Tigre before that Club Atlético Aldosivi |
| Juan Manuel Masse | Fitness coach | Under-20s | 50 | Argentina | - |
| Walter Minella | Fitness coach | Reserves | 40 | Argentina |  |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 5 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javier Lacki | Head physio | Club-wide | 58 | Argentina | - |
| Esteban Tauil | Physio | First team | 40 | Argentina |  |
| Fernando D'Abundo | Physio | First team | 36 | Argentina |  |
| Fernando Wener | Physio | First team | 58 | Argentina | - |
| Lautaro Pettigrossi | Physio | Under-20s | 31 | Argentina | - |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 5 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matías Herrera Lopardo | Chief scout | Club-wide | 26 | Argentina |
| Andrés Goldberg | Head performance analyst | Club-wide | 36 | Argentina |
| Juan Santellán | Performance analyst | First team | 37 | Argentina |
| Lucas Domenech | Performance analyst | Reserves | 23 | Argentina |
| Santiago Quattrocchi | Performance analyst | Reserves | 23 | Argentina |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 1 person
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silvio Duarte | Head of youth development | 47 | Argentina |
Owners and directors
Who owns Club Social y Deportivo Defensa y Justicia and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diego Lemme | Chair | 50 | Argentina |
| Renato Civelli | Director | 41 | Argentina |
Backroom staff at every Super Liga club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Club Social y Deportivo Defensa y Justicia's list is the joint 11th longest of the 31, against a median of 40 across the division. Club Atlético River Plate names the most, 83. Club Central Córdoba de Santiago del Estero names the fewest, 17.
Club Social y Deportivo Defensa y Justicia against the Super Liga, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | CLUB SOCIAL Y DEPORTIVO DEFENSA Y JUSTICIA | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 30 | 22 | 41 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 5 | 6 | 19 | |
| Scouting and analysis | 5 | 5 | 15 | |
| Football management | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Owners and directors | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
Backrooms the size of Club Social y Deportivo Defensa y Justicia's, in every league
Club Social y Deportivo Defensa y Justicia's 43 names make the joint 138th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 131 |  | Bundesliga | 44 |
| 131 |  | Super Liga | 44 |
| 131 | Club Atlético Tigre | Super Liga | 44 |
| 131 |  | Brasileirão Série A | 44 |
| 131 |  | Belgian Pro League | 44 |
| 131 |  | Eredivisie | 44 |
| 138 |  | Serie B | 43 |
| 138 |  | Superleague Greece | 43 |
| 138 |  | La Liga 2 | 43 |
| 138 |  | Super Liga | 43 |
| 138 | | Super Liga | 43 |
| 138 |  | Russian Premier League | 43 |
| 138 |  | Bundesliga | 43 |
| 138 |  | Eredivisie | 43 |
| 138 |  | Bundesliga | 43 |
| 138 |  | 2. Bundesliga | 43 |
| 138 |  | Premier League | 43 |
| 138 |  | Ekstraklasa | 43 |
| 138 | SC Cambuur | Eredivisie | 43 |
| 138 |  | Serie B | 43 |
| 138 |  | Ligue 1 | 43 |
Where Club Social y Deportivo Defensa y Justicia's staff come from
3 nationalities across the 43 staff whose nationality we hold
Argentina supplies 41 of the 43, 95%. The median age is 43. The oldest is Francisco Bartelemi, coach, at 65, and the youngest Lucas Domenech, performance analyst, at 23. 9 members of staff came from another club, most often Sport Recife (3).
Where Club Social y Deportivo Defensa y Justicia's former staff work now
On Club Social y Deportivo Defensa y Justicia's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 15 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Juan Pablo Vojvoda | Manager |  |
| Nicolás Diez | Manager |  |
| Mario Pobersnik | Manager |  |
| Gastón Liendo | Assistant manager | |
| Gustavo Gallego | Assistant manager | |
| Jorge Ribolzi | Assistant manager |  |
| Pablo de Muner | Assistant manager |  |
| Hernán Bonvicini | Coach |  |
| Manuel Fernández | Coach |  |
| Andrés Ramos | Coach |  |
| Claudio Guerra | Coach | |
| Franco Parodi | Coach | |
| Guillermo Hernando | Coach | |
| José Ramírez | Goalkeeping coach | |
| Javier Silva Giménez | Scout | |
Frequently asked questions
Who is Club Social y Deportivo Defensa y Justicia's manager?
Mariano Soso is the Club Social y Deportivo Defensa y Justicia first-team manager, aged 44. Diego Buján and Jorge Cazulo are the assistant managers.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Club Social y Deportivo Defensa y Justicia?
Robinson Puebla coaches the Club Social y Deportivo Defensa y Justicia first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Club Social y Deportivo Defensa y Justicia's head physio?
Javier Lacki is head physio at Club Social y Deportivo Defensa y Justicia.
Who is Club Social y Deportivo Defensa y Justicia's chief scout?
Matías Herrera Lopardo is chief scout at Club Social y Deportivo Defensa y Justicia.
How many backroom staff do Club Social y Deportivo Defensa y Justicia have?
We hold the names of 43 people on Club Social y Deportivo Defensa y Justicia's staff for 2025/26: 30 in coaching, 5 in medical and sports science, 5 in scouting and analysis, 1 in football management and 2 owners and directors. That is the joint 11th longest list of the 31 Super Liga clubs we hold, against a median of 40. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 138th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Club Social y Deportivo Defensa y Justicia pays its squad, see Club Social y Deportivo Defensa y Justicia player wages. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on Super Liga wages.