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Biography
Galileo Galilei Percovich Lopes, known as Leo Percovich, is a former Uruguayan footballer. He is currently a goalkeeping coach at Middlesbrough.
Playing career
Percovich played for Nacional, notably winning the Copa Libertadores and Uruguayan First Division. He went on to play for Atlético Mineiro, Guaraní FC, Fluminense FC, Alianza de Lima and Racing de Ferrol.
He appeared six times for the Uruguayan national team.
Coaching career
Percovich has had previous coaching stints and training with Stuttgart, Pachuca, Cruzeiro, Valencia, Real Madrid and the National teams of Brazil, France and Uruguay.
He joined the Colorado Rapids in 2006 as goalkeeper coach, coaching two seasons and then joining Chivas USA before the start of the 2008 MLS Season. He moved to Toronto FC on December 14, 2009 as an assistant coach following Preki's move to the club in the off-season. He joined the Chicago Fire on January 12, 2011 as first assistant coach. On November 4, 2013, Chicago Fire announced he would not be returning for the 2014 season.
He is currently a Goalkeeper coach at Middlesbrough.
Honors
- Nacional
- Copa Libertadores: 1988
- Primera División Uruguaya: 1992