Roberto Ferreiro Explained

Roberto Ferreiro
Fullname:Roberto Oscar Ferreiro
Birth Date:25 April 1935
Birth Place:Avellaneda, Argentina
Position:Right-back
Years1:1958–1968
Clubs1:Independiente
Caps1:241
Goals1:0
Years2:1968–1970
Clubs2:River Plate
Caps2:86
Goals2:0
Totalcaps:327
Totalgoals:0
Nationalyears1:1962–1966
Nationalteam1:Argentina
Nationalcaps1:18
Nationalgoals1:0
Manageryears1:1973–1974
Managerclubs1:Independiente

Roberto Oscar Ferreiro (25 April 1935 – 20 April 2017) was an Argentine professional football player and manager who played as a defender.

Playing career

Ferreiro played club football for Independiente and River Plate.[1]

He earned 18 caps for the Argentina national team between 1962 and 1966.

Managerial career

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[2] and Copa Libertadores 1974.[3]

Later life and death

He died on 20 April 2017, at the age of 81.[4]

Honours

Player

Independiente

1964, 1965

1960, 1963, 1967

Argentina

Manager

Nueva Chicago

1981

Villa Dalmine

1989

Independiente

1973

1974

1974

Notes and References

  1. http://www.bdfa.com.ar/jugadores-ROBERTO-OSCAR-FERREIRO-897.html BDFA profile
  2. https://www.rsssf.org/tablest/toyotacoach.html Intercontinental Cup winning managers
  3. https://www.rsssf.org/sacups/copalibcoach.html Copa Libertadores winning coaches
  4. Web site: Dolor en Independiente: Falleció Roberto "Pipo" Ferreiro - el Intransigente . www.elintransigente.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170420233612/http://www.elintransigente.com/deportes/futbol/2017/4/20/dolor-independiente-fallecio-roberto-pipo-ferreiro-432778.html . 2017-04-20.