Where is Nolberto Solano now?
Nolberto Solano, the Premier League’s first Peruvian player, finally retired from playing in 2012 at the age of 37 after a season playing in League One for Hartlepool United.
During his 19-year professional career, he played for a host of clubs in four different countries including Boca Juniors in Argentina and Sporting Cristal in Peru where he was a three-times winner of the Peruvian First Division. It was with Newcastle United though that he made the majority of his professional first-team appearances making 314 appearances over two spells with the Magpies.
He was also a mainstay of the Peru national side and played for them on 95 occasions, scoring 20 goals.
Upon retiring from playing Solano went straight into coaching and briefly took on the role as part-time coach of Newcastle Benfield who play in the Northern Football League.
In the summer of 2012 he returned to his native Peru and joined Premier League side Universitario de Deportes as manager but left after six months despite keeping them out of the relegation zone.
Two years later he made a return to management with semi-professional Canadian side Internacional de Toronto but left the club to pursue a career back in England.
In May 2015 Solano was appointed assistant manager of the Peru national team and played a part in the team’s third-place finish at the 2015 Copa America tournament, qualification for the 2018 FIFA World Cup and 2019 Copa America runners-up. He also manages the under-23’s side.
Solano still harbours ambition to manage in the UK and is on record saying that he is waiting for the right opportunity to come along. He is currently first team manager of Swedish second tier side AFC Eskilstuna having joined in July 2023.
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Nolberto Solano: Premier League Statistics
| Nationality | Peruvian |
| Position | Midfielder |
| Appearances | 302 |
| Goals | 49 |
| Yellow Cards | 31 |
| Red Cards | 4 |
| Premier League Teams Played for | Aston Villa, Newcastle United, West Ham United |
Statistics courtesy of www.premierleague.com
Last Updated on 19 July 2023 by Admin