Gerónimo Saccardi Explained

Gerónimo Saccardi
Fullname:Gerónimo Luis Saccardi Román
Birth Date:1 October 1949
Birth Place:Buenos Aires, Argentina
Death Place:Moreno, Argentina
Position:Midfielder
Youthclubs1:Ferro Carril Oeste
Years1:1969–1975
Years2:1975–1979
Caps2:113
Goals2:12
Years3:1979–1983
Nationalyears1:1974
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Manageryears1:1997–1999
Managerclubs1:Ferro Carril Oeste
Manageryears2:?–?
Managerclubs2:Gimnasia y Esgrima (Jujuy)

Gerónimo Luis Saccardi Román (1 October 1949 – 4 May 2002) was an Argentine football midfielder and manager.

Club career

Born Buenos Aires, Saccardi played the vast majority of his career with Ferro Carril Oeste, appearing in 358 games in the Primera División and scoring 44 goals for his main club overall.[1]

From 1975 to 1979 Saccardi competed in Spain in representation of Hércules CF, always in La Liga. After his second spell in Ferro (four seasons, ten in total) he later managed the team, first alongside Oscar Garré then as head coach.

Death

Saccardi died on 4 May 2002 in Moreno, Buenos Aires. He was 52 years old.[1]

Notes and References

  1. News: El fútbol otra vez de luto: Murió "Cacho" Saccardi . https://archive.today/20110531161423/http://archivo.elcomercial.com.ar/archivo-on-line/2002/Mayo/06-05-02/Diario/paginas/Notas/deportes/nota9.htm . dead . 31 May 2011 . Football is mourning again: "Cacho" Saccardi is dead . El Comercial . Spanish . 6 May 2002 . 6 March 2009 .