Oscar Fulloné

Luis Oscar Fulloné Arce, better known as Oscar Fulloné (4 April 1939 – 22 May 2017) was an Argentine football coach and player. He played for Independiente Medellín and Real Oviedo before moving to England to play for Aston Villa in 1967.

Oscar Fulloné
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Personal information
Full nameLuis Oscar Fulloné Arce
Date of birth(1939-04-04)4 April 1939
Place of birthLa Plata, Argentina
Date of death22 May 2017(2017-05-22) (aged 78)[1]
Place of deathCasablanca, Morocco
Youth career
Estudiantes de La Plata
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1962–1963Independiente Medellín?(?)
1963–1964Real Oviedo?(?)
1967–1969Aston Villa0(0)
Teams managed
1980–1981FC Sion
1994–1998ASEC Mimosas
1998–2000Raja Casablanca
2000Al-Ahly (Tripoli)
2000Al Ain
2000–2001Al-Masry
2001–2002Burkina Faso
2002–2003Wydad Casablanca
2003–2004Espérance Sportive de Tunis
2004–2005Mamelodi Sundowns
2005–2006Raja Casablanca
2007Maghreb Fez
2007–2008Al-Ittihad (Aleppo)
2008Wydad Casablanca
2008–2009USM Alger
2009–2010KAC Kenitra
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Known as Oscar Arce during his time in England he remained in the country following his retirement from playing and was a coach for both Sheffield United and Sunderland. He became manager of Swiss side FC Sion in 1980 before going on to become one of the most successful African club managers.

References

  1. "Disparition: la légende Oscar Fulloné, ancien entraîneur du Raja et du WAC, n'est plus". Le360 Sport (in français). 22 May 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2017.

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