Carlos Jurado


Carlos Daniel Jurado Román is a former Uruguayan footballer and manager. He was most recently the manager of Mexican side Estudiantes de Altamira in the Ascenso MX.

Playing career

Carlos Jurado began playing in the Paysandú, the team of the city where he grew up. Later he started in C.A. Peñarol where he played the first level of Uruguay. He went to Club Universitario de Deportes, where he played the first level in Peru. His good performances led him to Europe to play for Real Betis. Just was at Betis and only played one game in La Liga. After a year idle through his compatriot Sergio Rodríguez joined the UD Español San Vicente on third level.

Coaching career

After finishing his playing career, settled in Alicante, Spain. He began training at UD Español San Vicente, then on the Hércules CF youth teams, then to GCD Sant Joan d'Alacant that was a reserve team of Hércules, and in 1983–84 season was given the opportunity to coach the first team. He made some good numbers and Hércules promotion to La Liga. After Hércules CF, began a tour of Spanish and South American teams has led him to train in 6 different countries. In 2011 season he returned to where in the past Cienciano achieved success as the Clausura 2001 or Apertura 2005, or to qualify for the Copa Libertadores in 2002 for the first time in club history. On Cienciano his known as "The Old".