Lionel Scaloni's Net Worth as of Dec 2024 is
$3 million
Argentina won the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, giving them their first World Cup victory since 1986. Due to the fact that the South American team’s star player Lionel Messi participated in his last World Cup, the 2022 competition has extra importance.
Argentina finished second in 2014 before being humiliatingly eliminated by defending champions France in the Round of 16 four years before.
Even before managing the remarkable victory in Qatar, which was finished off by a brilliant penalty shootout victory against France in the final following one of the greatest games in World Cup history, their coach Lionel Scaloni had already achieved great things at the head of La Albiceleste.
What is Lionel Scaloni’s Salary?
Scaloni gets a yearly salary of €2.6 million ($2.5 million), making him the seventh-highest-paid coach in Qatar.
Record of Lionel Scaloni as a manager
Since 2018, Scaloni has been in charge of Argentina’s national team. The Argentine was hired as the team’s coach prior to the 2019 Copa America, where he guided them to a third-place finish with an awesome 2-1 victory against Chile.
Two years later, Argentina beat Brazil 1-0 to win the Copa America championship under Scaloni’s leadership.
Scaloni’s team had not suffered a defeat since a 2-0 loss to Brazil in July 2019 but the winning streak of 36 games ended with a 2-1 loss to Saudi Arabia in the group stages of the Qatar 2022 World Cup tournament.
How old is Lionel Scaloni?
Scaloni was born on May 16, 1978, in the town of Pujato, the Province of Santa Fe, in the center-east of Argentina. He was born to parents Angel Scaloni (father) and Eulalia (mother). He has an elder brother named Mauro.
Scaloni holds both Argentine and Italian nationality.
What exactly does La Scaloneta mean? Why is Argentina known as La Scaloneta?
Argentina’s squad has been given a new nickname in recent years: “La Scaloneta.” The name is a combination of Scaloni’s name and “camioneta,” which means “van or bus” in Spanish.
Career
Over the course of their first eight games in 2022, they have only conceded three goals.
Under Scaloni, Argentina’s defence significantly improved, which is why some now refer to them as La Scaloneta, or loosely translated, “The Scaloni Bus.”
Before taking his current position, Scaloni served as an assistant coach for Argentina in 2017–18.
Prior to the 2022 World Cup, Argentina decided to keep Scaloni and signed him with a new contract.
In September 2022, Scaloni signed a new contract that would keep him in charge of the national squad until the World Cup that will be held in North America in 2026.
Messi and Lionel Scaloni were teammates
While Scaloni is now Messi’s coach. However, they were teammates for a short while at the 2006 World Cup.
More than 15 years later, Scaloni helped Messi in winning the World Cup title, making him one of the greatest football players of all time.
What Scaloni told about Messi in September?
“I have the possibility of teaching him, but I would be a fan, I would pay a ticket to watch him, and I would buy his jersey.” “I don’t know whether anything like this will ever happen again, so the only thing left to do is to enjoy him. You must thus focus only on enjoying him.”
Clubs that Lionel Scaloni managed
After quitting playing, Scaloni started working as a coaching assistant with Sevilla in 2016.
The Argentine played most of his professional football in Spain, where he and Deportivo won the La Liga championship in 1999–2000.
After Sampaoli was fired during the 2018 World Cup, Scaloni was selected as Pablo Aimar’s backup player-manager before taking over the position permanently.
Who is Lionel Scaloni’s Wife?
Scaloni is marrid to Elisa Montero. They together have two sons named Ian and Noah respectively.
Body Measurements
Lionel Scaloni has a height of 6 feet and weighs 80 kg. His hair color is black and has brown eyes.
