Pedro Sarmiento
Pedro Enrique Sarmiento Solís was a Colombian football manager and player.
Club
Born in Medellín, Sarmiento played for Atlético Nacional and América [de Cali] during his professional career. After winning several national club titles he became a trainer. In 2004, he won the fourth title for Independiente Medellín.
International
Sarmiento made 37 appearances for the senior football team|Colombia national team] from 1980 to 1985, including participating in nine qualifying matches for the 1982 [FIFA World Cup|1982] and 1986 [FIFA World Cup]s and the 1983 Copa América.
He also played for Colombia at the 1980 Olympic Games in the Moscow.
Managerial career
After retiring from playing, Sarmiento became a manager. He started as an assistant to Francisco Maturana at América de Cali and later joined the coaching staffs of Norberto Peluffo at the Colombia national under-23 football team, Hernán Darío Gómez and Francisco Maturana at the senior national team, and Víctor Luna at Independiente Medellín from 2002 to 2003. In 2004 he became the incumbent manager of Independiente Medellín, with whom he won the 2004 [Categoría Primera A season|2004 Apertura] tournament, and one year later he led Deportivo Cali to the title in the 2005 Categoría [Primera A season|2005 Finalización] and a runner-up finish in the 2006 Apertura. Sarmiento also managed Independiente [Santa Fe|Santa Fe], Cúcuta Deportivo, Deportivo Pereira, Envigado, Águilas Doradas, Atlético Nacional, and Once Caldas.
Death
Sarmiento died of polycythemia, a red blood cell disorder, on 30 October 2024, at the age of 68.