Miguel Ángel Santoro Explained

Miguel Ángel Santoro
Fullname:Miguel Ángel Santoro
Birth Date:1942 2, df=yes
Birth Place:Sarandí, Argentina
Position:Goalkeeper
Years1:1962–1974
Years2:1974–1977
Caps1:343
Caps2:50
Goals1:0
Goals2:0
Totalcaps:393
Totalgoals:0
Nationalcaps1:14
Nationalgoals1:0
Manageryears1:1980
Manageryears2:2001
Manageryears3:2005
Manageryears4:2008–2009
Pcupdate:July 2007

Miguel Ángel Santoro (born 27 February 1942) is a retired Argentine football goalkeeper. He played most of his career for Club Atlético Independiente and represented the Argentina national football team at the 1974 World Cup.

Playing career

Santoro was born in Sarandí, Argentina. He made 343 appearances for Independiente between 1962 and 1974, making him the goalkeeper with the highest number of appearances for the club. During his time with Independiente he won 10 titles, 4 league, 4 Copa Libertadores, the Copa Intercontinental and the Copa Interamericana.

After representing Argentina at the 1974 World Cup Santoro was sold to Spanish side Hércules CF where he played until his retirement in 1977.

Managerial career

Santoro has had three short spells as manager of Independiente, his record as manager of the first team is Played 36, Won 12, Drawn 14, Lost 10.

He joined Independiente on 5 October 2008 and stepped down as manager of Independienteon 22 March 2009.

Honours

Club

Independiente

1963, Nacional 1967, Metropolitano 1970, Metropolitano 1971

1964, 1965, 1972, 1973

1973

1973

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