Ramón Cabrero Muñíz (Santander, Cantabria 7 November 1947 – 1 November 2017) was a Spanish - Argentine footballer. He was the manager of Atlético Nacional in Colombia until April 5, 2010. Cabrero is widely considered one of the greatest idols and a symbol of Lanús.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ramón Cabrero Muñíz | ||
| Date of birth | 7 November 1947 | ||
| Place of birth | Santander, Cantabria, Spain | ||
| Date of death | 1 November 2017 (aged 69)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1965–1968 | Lanús | 92 | (6) |
| 1969 | Newell's Old Boys | 13 | (1) |
| 1970–1974 | Atlético Madrid | 4 | (0) |
| 1974–1976 | Elche | 11 | (0) |
| 1976 | Mallorca | ||
| 1976–1978 | San Martín MDZ | ||
| 1979–1982 | Independiente Rivadavia | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1985–1987 | Deportivo Italiano | ||
| 1987–1988 | Lanús | ||
| 1988–1989 | Deportivo Maipú | ||
| 1989–1990 | Central Córdoba (SdE) | ||
| 1990–1991 | Colón Santa Fe | ||
| 2005 | Dinamo Tirana | ||
| 2005–2008 | Lanús | ||
| 2009–2010 | Atlético Nacional | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:28, 17 May 2009 (UTC) | |||
Cabrero was born in the Spanish city of Santander, but when he was 4 years old he moved to Argentina.
Playing career
editCabrero played 5 years with Lanús before joining Newell's Old Boys. He then played for three clubs in Spain; Atlético Madrid, Elche CF and Mallorca. He returned to Argentina and played in Mendoza with Independiente Rivadavia and San Martín.
Managerial career
editCabrero's first success as a manager came when he led Deportivo Italiano into the Primera División Argentina by winning the Primera B Nacional in 1986.[2] He then had spells in charge of Deportivo Maipú, Central Córdoba (SdE) and Colón de Santa Fe.
Cabrero then had several years as a youth team coach with Racing Club and Lanús.
Cabrero returned to first team management with Albanian side Dinamo Tirana in 2005 but was sacked for failing to reach the 2nd round of the Intertoto Cup.[3] He then took over as coach of Lanús in 2005.
In 2007 Cabrero led Lanús to their first ever top flight league championship; the Primera División Argentina Apertura 2007.[4]
In May, 2009, Cabrero became manager of Atletico Nacional, from Medellin, Colombia.[5]
Managerial titles
edit| Season | Team | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Apertura 1986 | Sportivo Italiano | Primera B Nacional |
| Apertura 2007 | Lanús | Primera División Argentina |
References
edit- ^ "Murió Ramón Cabrero, un símbolo de la história de Lanús". La Nación. 1 November 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- ^ Interview with La Nacion (in Spanish)
- ^ UEFA article[permanent dead link]
- ^ Championship winning coaches in Argentina at rsssf
- ^ Ramón Cabrero se convirtió en el nuevo técnico de Atlético Nacional Archived 2009-05-19 at the Wayback Machine at Caracol TV (in Spanish)