Roberto Ferreiro

Roberto Oscar Ferreiro (25 April 1935 – 20 April 2017) was an Argentine professional football player and manager. Ferreiro played club football for Independiente and River Plate.[1][2]

Roberto Ferreiro
Roberto Ferreiro (1972).jpg
Ferreiro in 1972.
Personal information
Full nameRoberto Oscar Ferreiro
Date of birth(1935-04-25)25 April 1935
Place of birthAvellaneda, Argentina
Date of death20 April 2017(2017-04-20) (aged 81)
Place of deathBuenos Aires, Argentina
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9+12 in)[1]
Playing positionRight back
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1958–1968Independiente241(0)
1968–1970River Plate86(0)
Total327(0)
National team
1962–1966Argentina18(0)
Teams managed
1973–1974Independiente
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

He earned 18 caps in the Argentina national team between 1962 and 1966.[1]

After retiring as a player Ferreiro went on to become a manager, taking charge at Independiente in the 1970s. He led the team to a number of championships, including the 1973 Intercontinental Cup[3] and Copa Libertadores 1974.[4]

Ferreiro died on 20 April 2017 in Buenos Aires at the age of 81.[5]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Roberto Ferreiro at National-Football-Teams.com
  2. "Ficha Estadistica de ROBERTO FERREIRO -roberto oscar ferreiro- (perfil, ficha, profile, stats)". www.bdfa.com.ar.
  3. "Intercontinental Cup and FIFA Club World Cup - Winning Coaches". www.rsssf.com.
  4. "Copa Libertadores - Winning Coaches". www.rsssf.com.
  5. "Dolor en Independiente: falleció Roberto "Pipo" Ferreiro - El Intransigente". www.elintransigente.com. Archived from the original on 2017-07-27. Retrieved 2019-02-15.