Simón Elissetche


Simón Elissetche is a Chilean football manager.
He has managed Persita Tangerang and Persikutim East Kutai in Indonesia, and Assalam F.C. and Karketu Dili in Timor Leste. Most recently, Elissetche managed Aceh United F.C. from January 2018 to October 2018.
Elissetche also worked as head coach of the Timor Leste national football team from October 2017 until April 2018.

Coaching career

PSSB Bireuen

In March 2012, Simon sign a contract with PSSB Bireuen for the Premier Division season 2011–12.

Persita Tangerang

In 9 June 2013 he agreed to a contract with Persita Tangerang. After managing the team for six matches with record of 3 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, he resigned.

Persikutim East Kutai

After resigning from Persita, he agreed to manage Liga Indonesia First Division club Persikutim East Kutai.

Assalam F.C.

Since February 2016 he managed at Assalam F.C. at Second Division Liga Futebol Amadora Timor Leste. He is the first foreign coach managed in Assalam F.C. and also the first generation in Timor Leste football history because on 2016 is the first time for Timor Leste to start the football league after independence from Indonesia on 2002. In Assalam F.C. he success to bring Assalam F.C become Runner Up group B Liga Futebol Amadora Timor Leste but not enough for him to bring Assalam F.C. to First Division Liga Futebol Amadora Timor Leste. He will start new season next month on July 2016.
He successfully broughtAssalam into the finals in the 2016 Taça 12 de Novembro before they lost to the champions AS Ponta Leste.

Karketu Dili

Ellissetche coached Karketu Dili in the 2017 season and he won the 2017 Liga Futebol Amadora with them that year.

Timor Leste

Ellissetche officially started his job as head coach of the national team in October 2017.

Aceh United

Ellissetche returned to Indonesia when he accepted the job as new head coach of Liga 2 side Aceh United F.C. for the 2018 season. His services were terminated by mutual consent on 19 October 2018.