Víctor Púa Explained

Víctor Púa
Fullname:Víctor Haroldo Púa Sosa
Birth Date:1956 5, df=yes
Birth Place:Paso de los Toros, Uruguay
Position:Defender
Years1:1970–1974
Clubs1:Liverpool MVD
Years2:1975
Clubs2:Colón
Years3:1976–1977
Clubs3:Bella Vista
Years4:1978–1981
Clubs4:Defensor
Years5:1982
Clubs5:Olimpia
Years6:1983
Clubs6:Defensor
Years7:1984
Clubs7:Rampla Juniors
Years8:1985
Clubs8:River Plate UY
Years9:1986
Clubs9:Bella Vista
Years10:1987
Clubs10:Mandiyú
Years11:1988
Clubs11:Sportivo Italiano
Years12:1989
Clubs12:Cerrito
Manageryears1:1990–1993
Managerclubs1:River Plate UY
Manageryears2:
Managerclubs2:Uruguay U-17
Manageryears3:
Managerclubs3:Uruguay U-20
Manageryears4:1997–2000
Managerclubs4:Uruguay
Manageryears5:2000–2001
Managerclubs5:Uruguay (assistant)
Manageryears6:2001–2003
Managerclubs6:Uruguay
Manageryears7:2004
Managerclubs7:Rosario Central
Manageryears8:2009
Managerclubs8:Peñarol

Víctor Haroldo Púa Sosa (born 31 May 1956 in Paso de los Toros) is a Uruguayan former football player and currently a football manager.

Career

He coached the Uruguay U-20 national team, finishing runner-up in the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship.[1]

He was appointed to coach the Uruguay national team in the 1999 Copa América, earning second place honors. In 2001, he was chosen to replace Daniel Passarella, qualifying for the 2002 FIFA World Cup after finishing 5th in the South American zone and winning a playoff against Australia. Uruguay was drawn into group A alongside world champions France, Denmark and eventual tournament revelation Senegal. After a defeat to Denmark and a 0–0 draw with France, Uruguay had to beat Senegal to make it to the next round. Despite coming back from a 0–3 at half time, Richard Morales narrowly missed a fourth goal with the goalkeeper down, which left Uruguay in 3rd place and out of the next round.

In 2004, he coached Argentine side Rosario Central[2] but resigned after only 2 matches, because of differences with the board and a defeat to Newell's Old Boys in the local derby.

Clubs as player

Teams as coach

Family

His son is the midfielder Federico Púa, currently playing in Chile.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: BBC SPORT | WORLD CUP | Squad | Victor Pua.
  2. Web site: Sitio oficial del CLUB ATLETICO ROSARIO CENTRAL . www.rosariocentral.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080302064532/http://www.rosariocentral.com/tec-a.html . 2008-03-02.
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20080107083919/http://www.fifa.com/newscentre/news/newsid=71545.html FIFA.com
  4. Web site: Tecnicos.
  5. Web site: FÚTBOL DE CERRO LARGO: EN EL CENTENARIO CERRO LARGO PERDIÓ 2 a 1 ANTE EL AURINEGRO. 18 October 2009.
  6. https://www.araucanianoticias.cl/2011/unin-temuco-suma-refuerzos-llega-federico-pa/0316773 Unión Temuco suma refuerzos