Jorge Olguín Explained

Jorge Olguín
Fullname:Jorge Mario Olguín
Height:1.76 m
Birth Date:17 May 1952
Birth Place:Dolores, Argentina
Position:Right-back, centre-back
Years1:1971–1979
Years2:1980–1983
Years3:1984–1988
Totalcaps:522
Totalgoals:52
Clubs3:Argentinos Juniors
Caps1:247
Goals1:17
Caps2:127
Goals2:13
Caps3:148
Goals3:22
Nationalyears1:1976–1982
Nationalteam1:Argentina
Nationalcaps1:60
Nationalgoals1:0
Manageryears1:1988
Managerclubs1:Argentinos Juniors
Manageryears2:1994–1995
Managerclubs2:Avispa Fukuoka
Manageryears3:1996
Managerclubs3:Argentinos Juniors
Manageryears4:1997
Managerclubs4:Deportivo Saprissa
Manageryears5:1998
Managerclubs5:Colón
Manageryears6:1998
Managerclubs6:Almagro
Manageryears7:1999–2000
Managerclubs7:Deportivo Español
Manageryears8:2002–2003
Managerclubs8:Santa Bárbara
Manageryears9:2003–2004
Managerclubs9:Alajuelense
Manageryears10:2008
Managerclubs10:Villa Dálmine (caretaker)
Manageryears11:2010
Managerclubs11:Villa Dálmine
Pcupdate:August 24, 2007

Jorge Mario Olguín (born 17 May 1952 in Dolores, Buenos Aires) is a retired Argentine footballer who played as a defender. He played for Argentina when the team won 1978 World Cup.[1]

Since his retirement as a player he has managed a number of football clubs.

Playing career

Mostly deployed as a centre back in club football, Olguín was positioned as a right back with the national team by coach César Luis Menotti. Among his achievements as a player there is one World Cup with the Argentina national football team, the Copa Libertadores, and six Argentine league titles.

He started his career at San Lorenzo in 1971, he played for the club for 8 years, in that time they won three trophies (1972 Metropolitano, 1972 Nacional and 1974 Nacional).

In 1978 Olguín was included in Argentina's world cup squad. Following his success at the world cup he was sold to Independiente, where he spend some time battling Pedro Monzón for a place in the first team.

Olguín was called up to join Argentina's defence of the world cup in Spain 1982, but the Albicelestes has a poor campaign, being knocked out in the 2nd group phase.

In 1983 Olguín won his only trophy with Independiente, they claimed the 1983 Metropolitano, finishing 1 point above his former team, San Lorenzo.

In 1984 Olguín was sold to Argentinos Juniors, where he won a further 2 league titles. In 1985 he helped Argentinos win their first and only Copa Libertadores title. He continued to play for Argentinos until his retirement in 1988.

Managerial career

After retirement as a player Olguin has become a football manager, he has taken charge of teams in Argentina, Japan and Costa Rica.

Player statistics

Honours

Club

San Lorenzo

1972

1972, 1974

Independiente

1983

Argentinos Juniors

1984

1985

1985

1986

International

Argentina

1978

Individual

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Argentina 1978 World Cup squad. 16 January 2009. Prepared and maintained by Héctor Darío Pelayes for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 11 March 2017.
  2. Web site: IFFHS ALL TIME ARGENTINA MEN'S DREAM TEAM. 26 August 2021.