Diego Simeone — Data, evidence & sources

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Manager dossier

Diego Simeone

Atlético Madrid· LaLiga · Argentina flag Argentina

Employed5-3-2Counter AttackLaLiga hub →

GafferScore

90/ 100

Elite

98th percentile of covered managers

Developing sampleUpdated today

CAREER & CONTRACT RECORD NOT YET AVAILABLE FOR THIS MANAGER.

Current role

Head Coach

Current base shape

5-3-2

Appointed

Not yet available

Contract expiry

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Senior managerial experience

Not yet available

Date of birth

Not yet available

Place of birth

Not available

Tactical identity

Counter Attack

Provisional data

Season: 2026/27Competition: LaLigaUpdated: Updated todaySource: GafferLens editorial review — club relationship verified to the 20 August 2026 baseline

Data profile

Prototype dataset

Metric	Value	Percentile	Comparison group
Attack	91	97th	Covered managers
Defence	97	99th	Covered managers
Pressing	86	87th	Covered managers
Possession	85	84th	Covered managers
Build-Up	90	93rd	Covered managers
Transition	97	99th	Covered managers
Player Development	90	97th	Covered managers
Tactical Flexibility	91	96th	Covered managers
GafferScore	90	98th	Covered managers

Verified career record

No verified match record is held for this manager yet. GafferLens does not estimate totals, so figures appear here only once each senior spell has been sourced.

Methodology & data freshness

GafferScore 0.4 (provisional editorial) · tactical model 0.3 (prototype model) · rankings updated 2026-08-17. Form window: Last 10 competitive matches, recency weighted.

Updated today · Confidence LOW · Source: GafferLens editorial review — club relationship verified to the 20 August 2026 baseline

Image credits

Visual: GafferLens generic Atlético Madrid shirt — an original unbranded illustration using traditional club colours. No licensed photograph verified for Diego Simeone (status: PLACEHOLDER).

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