Walter Coyette
# Walter Coyette

Walter Gastón Coyette (born 28 January 1976 in Avellaneda) is an Argentine ex-footballer and manager.

## Career

Coyette started his career with Club Atlético Lanús in 1994, he made 113 appearances and scored 7 goals during his three spells with the club the club. In 1995, he was part of the Argentina U-20 squad that won the 1995 FIFA World Youth Championship and in 1996 he helped Lanús to win the Copa CONMEBOL. Throughout his career, he played for clubs in Argentina, Spain, Mexico and Ecuador.

## Coaching career

Coyette started his coaching career at Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata in 2010 as assistant manager for Diego Cocca. He later followed Cocca as his assistant to Santos Laguna in Mexico in February 2011 and then Club Atlético Huracán in September 2011.

Coyette then hired as a field assistant coach for the U15, U17 and U20 youth national teams, before becoming head coach of the U15 national team in 2015. On 10 June 2016, Coyette was appointed manager of Chacarita Juniors on a one-year deal, the same team where he had retired as a professional player. After a period of bad results, Coyette decided to resign in December 2017. After his time at Chacarita, he assumed as coach of San Martín de San Juan, which he directed for only 14 games before being fired after a bad start. Days after his departure, he took charge of San Martín de Tucumán. He was fired in February 2019.

On 17 September 2019, Coyette was appointed manager of Chilean club Unión La Calera. On 5 December 2019 it was confirmed, that Coyette had left the position due to personal reasons.

Returning to Argentina after his spell in Chile, Coyette was appointed manager of Alvarado at the end of June 2020. After a period of bad results, Coyette decided to step down from his position on 28 March 2022.

## Titles

| Season | Team | Title |
| - | - | - |
| 1995 | Argentina U-20 | World Youth Cup |
| 1996 | Lanús | Copa CONMEBOL |
