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Ignacio Risso Thomasset (born 8 October 1977 in
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) is a Uruguayan
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manager and former player who played as a forward. He is the current manager of
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Coaching career


Defensor Sporting

After retiring, Risso immediately became a part of
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's technical staff. On 1 April 2019, he was promoted to head coach. After failing to qualify for any international cup, the club announced that Risso had been fired on 12 December 2019.Defensor Sporting se quedó sin entrenador: cesó a "Nacho" Risso
ecos.la, 12 December 2019


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* * 1977 births Living people Footballers from Montevideo Uruguayan men's footballers Uruguayan expatriate men's footballers Uruguayan Primera División players Cypriot First Division players Segunda División players Argentine Primera División players Miramar Misiones players Danubio F.C. players Club Atlético Lanús footballers L.D.U. Quito footballers Quilmes Atlético Club footballers SD Ponferradina players Apollon Limassol FC players Defensor Sporting players Expatriate men's footballers in Argentina Expatriate men's footballers in Ecuador Expatriate men's footballers in Spain Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus Men's association football forwards Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Argentina Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Ecuador Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Spain Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus Uruguayan football managers Uruguayan Primera División managers Defensor Sporting managers {{Uruguay-footy-forward-1970s-stub