Juan David Niño

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Niño and the second or maternal family name is Castiblanco.
Juan David Niño
Personal information
Full name Juan David Niño Castiblanco
Date of birth (1988-06-27) 27 June 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth Tunja, Colombia
Team information
Current team
 Real Cundinamarca (manager)
Managerial career
Years Team
2019–2021 Patriotas (assistant)
2021–2022 Patriotas
2023 Patriotas
2024– Real Cundinamarca

Juan David Niño Castiblanco (born 27 June 1988) is a Colombian football manager. He is the current manager of Colombian club Real Cundinamarca.

Career

Born in Tunja, Boyacá, Niño was a sporting director at local side Patriotas before being named assistant manager of Diego Corredor in 2019. On 17 August 2021, he was named manager of the side in the place of Jorge Luis Bernal.[1][2]

After avoiding relegation, Niño began the 2022 season in charge of the club, but was sacked on 7 February of that year.[3] However, at the end of the year Patriotas confirmed his return to the helm of the first team ahead of the 2023 Primera B championship.[4]

On 28 May 2024, he was appointed as manager of Categoría Primera B club Real Cundinamarca.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Otra vez Patriotas cambia de técnico: Juan David Niño reemplaza a Jorge Luis Bernal" [Patriotas change manager again: Juan David Niño replaces Jorge Luis Bernal] (in Spanish). Boyacá 7 Días. 17 August 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Sorpresivo cambio de entrenador" [Surprising change of manager] (in Spanish). PatriotasFC.com. 17 August 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  3. ^ "¡Primer técnico caído! Patriotas anunció la salida de Juan David Niño" [First manager down! Patriotas announced the departure of Juan David Niño] (in Spanish). Win Sports. 7 February 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Patriotas Boyacá y lo que será su 2023" [Patriotas Boyacá and what will be their 2023] (in Spanish). Boyacá 95.6 FM. 26 December 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  5. ^ "El tunjano Juan David Niño dirigirá a Real Cundinamarca" [The Tunja-born Juan David Niño will manage Real Cundinamarca] (in Spanish). Boyacá 95.6 FM. 28 May 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.