Gus Poyet Sports manager

Gustavo Augusto "Gus" Poyet Domínguez (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpoʝet]; born 15 November 1967) is a Uruguayan former footballer who is the current Head Coach of Premier League side Sunderland.Poyet played as a midfielder and began his career with short spells at Grenoble and River Plate. He then spent seven years at Real Zaragoza, with whom he won the Copa del Rey and the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup. In 1997, Poyet moved to Chelsea on a free transfer and helped the club win the FA Cup and the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup. In 2001 he moved to Tottenham Hotspur, where he saw out the remainder of his career. He was also part of the Uruguay side which won the 1995 Copa América.After his playing career ended, Poyet moved into coaching. He served as assistant manager to Dennis Wise at Swindon Town and Leeds United, and Juande Ramos at Tottenham Hotspur. In November 2009, Poyet was appointed manager of Brighton & Hove Albion and in his first full season led the club to promotion as League One Champions, for which he was named League One Manager of the Year by the LMA. He later moved to become manager at Sunderland in 2013.

Personal facts

Gus Poyet
Alias (AKA)Poyet Domínguez Gustavo Augusto
Birth dateNovember 15, 1967
Birth place
Uruguay national football team , Montevideo
Height (meters)1.88

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Football manager

club
Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.
Sunderland A.F.C.
position
Midfielder
teams
Chelsea F.C.
Uruguay national football team
Real Zaragoza
Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Grenoble Foot 38
Sunderland A.F.C.
Club Atlético River Plate (Montevideo)

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