José Varacka
José Varacka (27 May 1932 – 22 October 2018) was an Argentine football player and coach. He was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 May 1932 | ||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Date of death | 22 October 2018 (aged 86) | ||
| Place of death | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 12 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1952–1960 | Independiente | 202 | (2) |
| 1960–1965 | River Plate | 146 | (1) |
| 1966 | San Lorenzo | 17 | (0) |
| 1967 | Colo-Colo | ||
| 1967 | Miraflores | ||
| National team | |||
| 1956–1966 | Argentina | 28 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1968–1971 | Gimnasia LP | ||
| 1972 | Boca Juniors | ||
| 1973–1974 | Gimnasia LP | ||
| 1975 | Atlanta | ||
| 1975–1977 | Atlético Junior | ||
| 1978–1979 | Gimnasia LP | ||
| 1979 | Millonarios | ||
| 1980–1981 | Atlético Junior | ||
| 1981–1983 | Argentinos Juniors | ||
| 1983 | River Plate | ||
| 1984 | Atlético Junior | ||
| 1987–1988 | Atlético Junior | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 2008 | |||
Career
Club career
Varacka played for three of the big five teams in Argentina. He started his career in 1952 with Independiente. In 1954 he played and scored in a famous 6–0 win over Real Madrid.[1] He joined River Plate in 1960 where he played for six seasons.
In 1966 Varacka joined San Lorenzo de Almagro and after one season with the club he would down his career at Colo-Colo in Chile and then Miraflores in Peru.
International career
Varacka played in the 1958 and 1966 editions of the FIFA World Cup. He played in the Copa América 1956[2] and 1959.[3] He also played in the 1964 Copa de Las Naciones, played in Brazil.[4]
Manager career
Varacka started his managerial career with Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata in 1968. He went on to serve as the manager of Boca Juniors and River Plate.
Death
Varacka died on 22 October 2018 in Buenos Aires at the age of 86.[5]
References
- ↑ José Varacka debió ser internado de urgencia Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
- ↑ Copa América 1956 squads at rsssf
- ↑ Copa América 1959 squads at rsssf
- ↑ La Primera Copa Mundial de Argentina Archived 2008-10-30 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
- ↑ Murió José Varacka, el entrenador que trajo a Enzo Francescoli a River (in Spanish)
Other websites
- (in Spanish) BDFA profile