Vladislao Cap
Cap during his time as Platense manager in 1980 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Vladislao Wenceslao Cap | ||
Date of birth | 5 July 1934 | ||
Place of birth | Avellaneda, Argentina | ||
Date of death | 14 September 1982 48) | (aged||
Playing position | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1952 | Arsenal de Llavallol | ||
1953 | Quilmes | ||
1954–1960 | Racing Club | 135 | (3) |
1961 | Huracán | 27 | (0) |
1962–1965 | River Plate | 91 | (1) |
1966 | Vélez Sársfield | 14 | (1) |
National team | |||
Argentina | 11 | (1) | |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
Vladislao Wenceslao Cap (5 July 1934 in Avellaneda – 14 September 1982) was an Argentine football defender of Polish and Hungarian descent, who represented his native country at the 1962 FIFA World Cup in Chile. Twelve years later he was the manager of the Argentina national football team at the 1974 FIFA World Cup.
Nicknamed El Polaco (The Pole), Cap played for Argentine club sides Arsenal de Llavallol (1952) Quilmes (1953), Racing Club (1954–1960), Club Atlético Huracán (1961), River Plate (1962–1965) and Vélez Sársfield (1966).
He played 11 matches with the national team, scoring one goal, and won the 1959 Copa América.
Managerial career
Cap was manager of Ferro Carril Oeste from 1968–1969, the Argentina national team for the 1974 world cup (alongside José Varacka), Platense in 1980 and Boca Juniors in 1982, amongst others.[1]
Personal
Cap was hospitalized with a heart problem in September 1982,[2] and died shortly thereafter.
References
- ↑ "Cap, Nuevo entrenador de Boca Juniors" (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 28 December 1981.
- ↑ "Cap, Muy grave" (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 7 September 1982.
External links
- Vladislao Cap at worldfootball.net