César Luis Menotti
Argentine footballer and manager (1938–2024) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
César Luis Menotti (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈsesaɾ ˈlwis meˈnoti]; 5 November 1938 – 5 May 2024), known as El Flaco ("Slim"), was an Argentine former football manager and player. He won the 1978 FIFA World Cup as the head coach of Argentina.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | César Luis Menotti | ||
Date of birth | (1938-11-05)5 November 1938 | ||
Place of birth | Rosario, Argentina | ||
Date of death | 5 May 2024(2024-05-05) (aged 85) | ||
Place of death | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Argentina (director) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1960–1963 | Rosario Central | 86 | (47) |
1964 | Racing Club | ||
1965–1966 | Boca Juniors | 18 | (6) |
1967 | New York Generals | ||
1968 | Santos | 1 | (0) |
1969–1970 | Clube Atlético Juventus | ||
National team | |||
1963–1968 | Argentina | 11 | (2) |
Teams managed | |||
1970 | Newell's Old Boys | ||
1971–1974 | Huracán | ||
1974–1983 | Argentina | ||
1978–1979 | Argentina U20 | ||
1983–1984 | Barcelona | ||
1986–1987 | Boca Juniors | ||
1987–1988 | Atlético Madrid | ||
1989 | River Plate | ||
1990–1991 | Peñarol | ||
1991–1992 | Mexico | ||
1993–1994 | Boca Juniors | ||
1996–1997 | Independiente | ||
1997 | Sampdoria | ||
1997–1999 | Independiente | ||
2002 | Rosario Central | ||
2005 | Independiente | ||
2006 | Puebla | ||
2007 | Tecos | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
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As a player, he played as a striker for clubs Rosario Central and Boca Juniors.