Jorge Ghiso

Jorge Luis Ghiso (born June 21, 1951, in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is an Argentine football manager and former Argentine footballer who played for clubs in Argentina, Chile, Mexico, Colombia and Spain.

Playing career

Teams (Player)

International career

Ghiso was a member of the Argentine national team under Omar Sívori and made appearances in the matches previous to the 1974 FIFA World Cup in Mexico, Germany and Israel. He couldn't be a member of the final squad due to the fact that he suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury.[1]

Teams (Coach)

Titles (Player)

  • Argentina River Plate 1975 (Primera División Argentina Championship (Nacional and Metropolitana))
  • Chile Universidad de Chile 1976 (Copa Sudamericana de Clubes Universitarios)

Personal life

His son, Jorge Ignacio, is a fitness coach who has worked along with him.[2]

He is nicknamed Vitrola (Gramophone) since he was a youth player of River Plate due to the fact that he used to speak a lot.[2]

A well-known player of Universidad de Chile, he developed a close friendship with his teammates Arturo Salah, Manuel Pellegrini, Johnny Ashwell and Fernando Herrera.[2]

References

  1. ^ Gurevich, Darío (22 May 2017). "Jorge Ghiso en primera persona". El Gráfico (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Entrevista a Jorge Luis Ghiso". Historia Deportiva (in Spanish). 11 July 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2024.


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