Vic Fernandez Explained

Vic Fernandez
Fullname:Victor Fernandez
Birth Date:23 March 1939
Birth Place:Argentina
Death Place:Salta, Argentina
Position:Midfielder
Years1:19??–19??
Clubs1:River Plate
Caps1:?
Goals1:?
Years2:19??–19??
Clubs2:San Lorenzo
Caps2:2
Goals2:0
Years3:19??–19??
Clubs3:Deportivo Español
Caps3:?
Goals3:?
Years4:1963–1969
Clubs4:Budapest/St George-Budapest
Caps4:?
Goals4:?
Years5:1977
Clubs5:Canberra City
Caps5:4
Goals5:0
Nationalyears1:1965
Nationalteam1:New South Wales
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:?
Manageryears1:19??–19??
Managerclubs1:Canberra City
Manageryears2:198?–19??
Managerclubs2:Inter Monaro
Manageryears3:19??–19??
Managerclubs3:Canberra Metro
Manageryears4:1992
Managerclubs4:Australia (caretaker)
Manageryears5:2001–2002
Managerclubs5:Samoa

Victor Fernandez (23 March 1939 – 17 February 2020) was an Argentine football player and manager who was caretaker manager of the Australian national team in 1992 and manager of Samoa from 2001 to 2002.

Personal life and playing career

Fernandez was born in 1939 in Argentina. In Argentina, he played for River Plate, San Lorenzo, and Deportivo Español, before moving to Australia and playing from 1963 to 1969 for Budapest, which became known as St George-Budapest during his time there, and in 1977 for Canberra City.

He died on 17 February 2020 in Argentina.

Managerial career

In Australia, Fernandez moved into management, and coached teams including Canberra City, Inter Monaro, and Canberra Metro. While coaching Canberra Metro in 1992, he was caretaker manager of the Australian national team for two A international games, one each against Malaysia and Indonesia, and two B internationals, one each against Thailand's and South Korea's youth teams. They won one and lost one of each category.[1] Fernandez went on to coach the Samoan national side from 2001 to 2002.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: OFFICIAL MEDIA GUIDE OF AUSTRALIA AT THE FIFA WORLD CUP™. Football Federation Australia. 14 May 2014. 14 July 2017.