| Jorge Solari | |
| Fullname: | Jorge Raúl Solari |
| Birth Date: | 11 November 1941 |
| Birth Place: | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Years1: | 1960–1961 |
| Years2: | 1962–1963 |
| Years3: | 1964–1969 |
| Years4: | 1970 |
| Years5: | 1971–1972 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1966–1969 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Pcupdate: | 2 September 2007 |
| Manageryears1: | 1973 |
| Managerclubs2: | Tecos UAG |
| Managerclubs3: | Atlético Junior |
| Manageryears4: | 1977–1978 |
| Managerclubs4: | Millonarios |
| Manageryears5: | 1978–1979 |
| Managerclubs5: | Club Renato Cesarini |
| Manageryears6: | 1980 |
| Managerclubs6: | Vélez Sársfield |
| Manageryears7: | 1981–1983 |
| Managerclubs7: | Club Renato Cesarini |
| Manageryears8: | 1983–1987 |
| Managerclubs8: | Newell's Old Boys |
| Manageryears9: | 1987–1989 |
| Managerclubs9: | Independiente |
| Manageryears10: | 1990–1992 |
| Managerclubs10: | CD Tenerife |
| Managerclubs11: | Club Renato Cesarini |
| Manageryears12: | 1993 |
| Managerclubs12: | Newell's Old Boys |
| Manageryears13: | 1994 |
| Manageryears14: | 1995 |
| Managerclubs14: | Yokohama Marinos |
| Manageryears15: | 1995 |
| Managerclubs15: | Rosario Central |
| Manageryears16: | 1997 |
| Manageryears17: | 1998 |
| Managerclubs17: | Aldosivi |
| Managerclubs18: | Club Renato Cesarini |
| Manageryears19: | 2000 |
| Managerclubs19: | Huachipato |
| Manageryears20: | 2002 |
| Managerclubs20: | Argentinos Juniors |
| Manageryears21: | 2003 |
| Managerclubs21: | Barcelona SC |
| Manageryears22: | 2003–2004 |
| Managerclubs22: | Almagro |
| Manageryears23: | 2004 |
| Managerclubs23: | Tiro Federal |
| Manageryears24: | 2004–2005 |
| Managerclubs24: | Barcelona SC |
| Manageryears25: | 2005 |
| Managerclubs25: | Almagro |
| Manageryears26: | 2005–2006 |
| Manageryears27: | 2006–2008 |
| Managerclubs27: | Atlético Tucumán |
| Manageryears28: | 2016 |
| Managerclubs28: | Coronel Aguirre |
Jorge Raúl Solari, (born 11 November 1941) is a former Argentine football player and manager.
Solari, nicknamed "El Indio" ("The Indian"), played as a midfielder for several clubs in Argentina, he started his career with Newell's Old Boys in 1960. In 1962 he signed for Vélez Sársfield and in 1964 he joined River Plate. Solari represented Argentina in the 1966 FIFA World Cup. Solari left River in 1969 and had a short spell with Estudiantes de La Plata before retirement.
He also played in the Primera División de México for Club de Fútbol Torreón.[1]
Solari has managed clubs all over the world, these including Atlético Junior in Colombia where he won the Apertura 1977 title, Club Renato Cesarini a club he helped to create, Newell's Old Boys, twice runners up in Argentina. In 1988–1989 he led Independiente to the Primera division championship in Argentina. He was manager of CD Tenerife in Spain and led Saudi Arabia past the group stages of the World Cup for the first and only time in their history.
After his success with Saudi Arabia he joined Yokohama Marinos in Japan.
Solari came from a sporting family: his brother Eduardo, three of his nephews, Santiago, Esteban, and David, were also footballers,[2] [3] [4] as was his grandson Augusto, while his daughter Natalia married Fernando Redondo.[5] His niece, Liz, worked as an actress.[6]