Damián Ayude

Damián Ayude (Buenos Aires, April 14, 1982) is an Argentine football manager who currently manages Barracas Central in the Argentine Primera División.

Throughout his career, he has built extensive experience working in youth divisions and as an assistant technical director alongside coaches like Nicolás Larcamón, Fernando Batista, and José Pékerman (managing Venezuela's U-17 team).

After working in youth development and reserves at San Lorenzo, he took his first major top-flight head coaching role with San Lorenzo's senior team in 2025 before taking charge of Barracas Central in June 2026.