Cristian Rodolfo Chambian Aires (born 5 August 1990) is a Uruguayan

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, currently in charge of Racing Montevideo.

Career

Born in

Montevideo Montevideo (, ; ) is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Uruguay, largest city of Uruguay. According to the 2023 census, the city proper has a population of 1,302,954 (about 37.2% of the country's total population) in an area of . M ...

, Chambian joined hometown side Racing Montevideo in 2020, as an assistant coach of the youth sides. In 2021, he was named assistant coach of the main squad. On 17 February 2025, Chambian was appointed interim manager of Racing, after Darío Rodríguez was sacked. Assisted by Gonzalo Aguilar, the duo won 3–1 over

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four days later, leading the club to their first win of the season. Chambian led Racing to a further four wins in the following five matches, including a 4–2 win over

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which qualified the club to the

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group stage and an 1–0 away win over

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. In March 2025, he was confirmed as manager of the club by president Washington Lizandro.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Chambian, Cristian 1990 births Living people Sportspeople from Montevideo Uruguayan football managers Uruguayan Primera División managers Racing Club de Montevideo managers