Gus Poyet
Football, Football player
1967 –
Who is Gus Poyet?
Gustavo Augusto "Gus" Poyet Domínguez is a former Uruguay international footballer and the current manager of English side Sunderland. Poyet previously managed Brighton & Hove Albion between November 2009 and June 2013.
As a player Poyet was a midfielder who began his career with short spells at Grenoble and River Plate. He spent seven years with Real Zaragoza, with whom he won the Copa del Rey and the 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 on to Tottenham Hotspur, where he saw out the remainder of his career. He was also part of the Uruguay team 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. In November 2009 Poyet was appointed manager of Brighton 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.
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- Born
- Nov 15, 1967
Montevideo - Also known as
- Gustavo Augusto "Gus" Poyet Domínguez
- Spouses
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- Nationality
- Uruguay
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- Lived in
- Montevideo
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on July 23, 2013
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