Jorge Solari
Solari at Velez Sarsfield | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jorge Raúl Solari | ||
Date of birth | 11 November 1941 | ||
Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
Playing position | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1960–1961 | Newell's Old Boys | ||
1962–1963 | Vélez Sársfield | ||
1964–1969 | River Plate | ||
1970 | Estudiantes | ||
1971–1972 | Torreón | ||
National team | |||
1966–1969 | Argentina | ? | (?) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 September 2007. |
Jorge Raúl Solari, (born 11 November 1941) is a former Argentine football player and manager.
Playing career
Solari, nicknamed "El Indio" ("The Indian"), played for several clubs in Argentina, he started his career with Newell's Old Boys in 1960. In 1962 he signed for Vélez Sársfield and in 1964 he joined River Plate. Solari represented the Argentina national football team in the 1966 FIFA World Cup. Solari left River in 1969 and had a short spell with Estudiantes de La Plata before retirement.
He also played in the Primera División de México for Club de Fútbol Torreón.[1]
Managerial career
Solari has managed clubs all over the world, these including Atlético Junior in Colombia where he won the Apertura 1977 title, Club Renato Cesarini a club he helped to create, Newell's Old Boys, twice runners up in Argentina. In 1988–1989 he led Independiente to the Primera division championship in Argentina. He was manager of CD Tenerife in Spain and led Saudi Arabia past the group stages of the World Cup for the only time in their history.
After his success with Saudi Arabia he joined Yokohama Marinos in Japan.
Managerial posts
- Rosario Central (1973)
- Tecos
- Atlético Junior
- Millonarios (1977–1978)
- Club Renato Cesarini (1978–1979)
- Vélez Sársfield (1980)
- Club Renato Cesarini (1981–1983)
- Newell's Old Boys (1983–1987)
- Independiente (1987–1989)
- CD Tenerife (1990–1992)
- Club Renato Cesarini
- Newell's Old Boys
- Saudi Arabia (1994)
- Yokohama Marinos (1995)
- Rosario Central (1995)
- Club América (1997)
- Aldosivi
- Club Renato Cesarini
- Huachipato (2000)
- Argentinos Juniors (2002)
- Barcelona SC (2003)
- Almagro (2003–2004)
- Tiro Federal (2004)
- Barcelona SC (2004–2005)
- Almagro (2005)
- Tiro Federal (2005–2006)
- Atlético Tucumán (2006–2008)
- Coronel Aguirre (2016–)
Managerial statistics
Team | From | To | Record | ||||
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G | W | D | L | Win % | |||
Yokohama Marinos | 1995 | 1995 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 68.75 |
Total | 16 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 68.75 |
References
- ↑ Rosas, Sergio Luis (17 February 2010). "Recuerdos del Ayer" (in Spanish). El Siglo de Torreón.
- ↑ J.League Data Site(Japanese)