José Luis Brown

José Luis Brown (10 November 1956 – 12 August 2019) was an Argentine footballer. He played as a central defender, and coach.

José Luis Brown
Jose Luis Brown.jpg
Brown in 2006
Personal information
Full nameJosé Luis Brown
Date of birth(1956-11-10)November 10, 1956
Place of birthRanchos, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Date of death12 August 2019(2019-08-12) (aged 62)
Place of deathLa Plata, Argentina
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing positionCentre back
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1975–1983Estudiantes LP291(25)
1983–1985Atlético Nacional87(14)
1985–1986Boca Juniors9(4)
1986Deportivo Español5(0)
1986–1987Brest31(1)
1987–1989Murcia28(1)
1989Racing Club9(1)
Total461(46)
National team
1983–1989Argentina36(1)
Teams managed
1995Los Andes
1996Boca Juniors (assistant)
2000–2001Club Almagro
2001–2002Nueva Chicago
2002Blooming
2003–2004Estudiantes LP (youth)
2004–2005Atlético Rafaela
2005–2006Club Almagro
2006–2007Ben Hur
2007–2008Ferro Carril Oeste
2007–2009Argentina U17
2013Ferro Carril Oeste
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

He played for Estudiantes. He also competed professionally in Colombia, France and Spain. Brown represented the Argentine national team at the 1986 World Cup and three Copa América tournaments. In 1995, he began working as a manager.

Brown died on 12 August 2019 at a hospital in La Plata, Argentina from problems caused by Alzheimer's disease at the age of 62.[1]

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