Roberto Ferreiro

Roberto Oscar Ferreiro (25 April 1935 – 20 April 2017) was an Argentine professional football player and manager.

Roberto Ferreiro
Ferreiro in 1972.
Personal information
Full name Roberto Oscar Ferreiro
Date of birth (1935-04-25)25 April 1935
Place of birth Avellaneda, Argentina
Date of death 20 April 2017(2017-04-20) (aged 81)
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Right back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1958–1968 Independiente 241 (0)
1968–1970 River Plate 86 (0)
Total 327 (0)
National team
1962–1966 Argentina 18 (0)
Teams managed
1973–1974 Independiente
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Ferreiro played club football for Independiente and River Plate.[1][2]

He earned 18 caps for the Argentine national team between 1962 and 1966.[1]

Managerial career

After retiring as a player Ferreiro went on to become a manager, taking charge at Independiente in the 1970s. He led the team to a number of championships, including the 1973 Intercontinental Cup[3] and Copa Libertadores 1974.[4]

Later life and death

He died on 20 April 2017, at the age of 81, 5 days before his 82nd birthday. [5]

References
  1. "Roberto Ferreiro". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  2. BDFA profile
  3. Intercontinental Cup winning managers at rsssf
  4. Copa Libertadores winning coaches at rsssf
  5. "Archived copy". www.elintransigente.com. Archived from the original on 2017-04-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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