Argentine footballer and manager
Roberto Ferreiro
Ferreiro in 1972.
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
1.76 m (5 ft 9+ 1 ⁄2 in)[ 1] Position(s)
Right-back Years
Team
Apps
(Gls ) 1958–1968
Independiente
241
(0) 1968–1970
River Plate
86
(0) Total
327
(0) 1962–1966
Argentina
18
(0) 1973–1974
Independiente
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
Roberto Oscar Ferreiro (25 April 1935 – 20 April 2017) was an Argentine professional football player and manager who played as a defender .
Playing career
Ferreiro played club football for Independiente and River Plate .[ 1] [ 2]
He earned 18 caps for the Argentina 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] Copa Libertadores 1974 .[ 4]
Later life and death
He died on 20 April 2017, at the age of 81.[ 5]
Honours
Player
Independiente Argentina
Manager
Nueva Chicago Villa Dalmine Independiente
References
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