Simeone reaches 500 matches with Atlético de Madrid
As a player, Simeone accumulated 172 matches and as a coach, 328.
Diego Pablo Simeone reached a historic milestone with Atlético de Madrid on Saturday 30 September: 500 matches with the club.
As a player, Simeone played 172 games in his five seasons with Atleti. However, the bulk of the matches came during his reign as coach: 328.
Only Luis Aragonés and Adelardo Rodríguez have accumulated more matches than the Argentine coach. Aragonés represented the club 980 times, while Adelardo managed to reach 550.