In addition, he played for the Argentina national football team and was a participant at the 1998 FIFA World Cup.
[3] After retirement in January 2004, he was appointed as manager for River Plate, and lasted one and a half years in the job.
In October 2005 he became the manager of Rosario Central, but He didn't have a good relationship with the board, and quickly quit his position.
After an unsuccessful stint with Estudiantes de La Plata between 2008 and on 6 October 2009 River Plate officials have hired the coach to replace Néstor Gorosito, who recently quit after the 1–2 defeat against San Lorenzo.
[4] In 2015, Astrada signed a contract with Atlético de Rafaela until the end of the season in the Argentinian first division.