Carlos Bianchi
Carlos Bianchi (born 26 April 1949) is a former Argentine football player. He has played for Argentina national team.
![]() Bianchi in 1970 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlos Bianchi | ||
| Date of birth | 26 April 1949 (aged 76) | ||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Unión de Paz | |||
| Ciclón de Jonte | |||
| 1960–1967 | Vélez Sarsfield | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1967–1973 | Vélez Sarsfield | 165 | (121) |
| 1973–1977 | Reims | 124 | (107) |
| 1977–1979 | Paris Saint-Germain | 89 | (76) |
| 1979–1980 | Strasbourg | 22 | (8) |
| 1980–1984 | Vélez Sarsfield | 159 | (85) |
| 1984–1985 | Reims | 18 | (8) |
| Total | 562 | (393) | |
| National team | |||
| 1970–1972 | Argentina | 14 | (8) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1985–1988 | Reims | ||
| 1989–1990 | Nice | ||
| 1993–1996 | Vélez Sarsfield | ||
| 1996 | Roma | ||
| 1998–2001 | Boca Juniors | ||
| 2003–2004 | Boca Juniors | ||
| 2005–2006 | Atlético Madrid | ||
| 2013–2014 | Boca Juniors | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Vélez Sarsfield | 1967–68 | Primera División | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1968–69 | 18 | 9 | — | — | 18 | 9 | ||||
| 1969–70 | 27 | 17 | — | — | 27 | 17 | ||||
| 1970–71 | 23 | 20 | — | — | 23 | 20 | ||||
| 1971–72 | 46 | 42 | — | — | 46 | 42 | ||||
| 1972–73 | 37 | 27 | — | — | 37 | 27 | ||||
| 1973–74 | 11 | 6 | — | — | 11 | 6 | ||||
| Total | 165 | 121 | — | — | 165 | 121 | ||||
| Reims | 1973–74 | Division 1 | 33 | 30 | 8 | 8 | — | 41 | 38 | |
| 1974–75 | 16 | 15 | — | — | 16 | 15 | ||||
| 1975–76 | 38 | 34 | 5 | 5 | — | 43 | 39 | |||
| 1976–77 | 37 | 28 | 7 | 10 | — | 44 | 38 | |||
| Total | 124 | 107 | 20 | 23 | — | 144 | 130 | |||
| Paris Saint-Germain | 1977–78 | Division 1 | 38 | 37 | 3 | 2 | — | 41 | 39 | |
| 1978–79 | 36 | 27 | 3 | 5 | — | 39 | 32 | |||
| Total | 74 | 64 | 6 | 7 | — | 80 | 71 | |||
| Strasbourg | 1979–80 | Division 1 | 22 | 8 | — | 3 | 3 | 25 | 11 | |
| Total | 22 | 8 | — | 3 | 3 | 25 | 11 | |||
| Vélez Sarsfield | 1980–81 | Primera División | 9 | 5 | — | — | 9 | 5 | ||
| 1981–82 | 44 | 21 | — | — | 44 | 21 | ||||
| 1982–83 | 50 | 29 | — | — | 50 | 29 | ||||
| 1983–84 | 39 | 24 | — | — | 39 | 24 | ||||
| 1984–85 | 17 | 6 | — | — | 17 | 6 | ||||
| Total | 159 | 85 | — | — | 159 | 85 | ||||
| Reims | 1984–85 | Division 2 | 18 | 8 | — | — | 18 | 8 | ||
| Total | 18 | 8 | — | — | 18 | 8 | ||||
| Career total | 562 | 393 | 26 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 591 | 426 | ||
Manager
- Vélez Sarsfield
- Primera División (3): 1993 Clausura, 1995 Apertura, 1996 Clausura
- Copa Libertadores (1): 1994
- Intercontinental Cup (1): 1994
- Copa Interamericana (1): 1994
- Boca Juniors
- Primera División (4): 1998 Apertura, 1999 Clausura, 2000 Apertura, 2003 Apertura
- Copa Libertadores (3): 2000, 2001, 2003
- Intercontinental Cup (2): 2000, 2003
Titles
Player
- Vélez Sarsfield
Individual
- Argentine Primera División Top scorer (3): 1970, 1971, 1981
- French Division 1 Top Scorer (5): 1973–74, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1978–79
- South American Coach of the Year (5): 1994, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003
- IFFHS World's Best Club Coach (2): 2000, 2003
Carlos Bianchi Media
Bianchi returned to Vélez Sarsfield in 1981. In the image, he poses with Boca Juniors' legend Roberto Mouzo that same year
