Roberto Oscar Ferreiro (25 April 1935 – 20 April 2017) was an Argentine professional football player and manager who played as a defender.
![]() Ferreiro in 1972. | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Roberto Oscar Ferreiro | ||
Date of birth | 25 April 1935 | ||
Place of birth | Avellaneda, Argentina | ||
Date of death | 20 April 2017 | (aged 81)||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Right-back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1958–1968 | Independiente | 241 | (0) |
1968–1970 | River Plate | 86 | (0) |
Total | 327 | (0) | |
International career | |||
1962–1966 | Argentina | 18 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
1973–1974 | Independiente | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Playing career
editFerreiro played club football for Independiente and River Plate.[1][2]
He earned 18 caps for the Argentina national team between 1962 and 1966.[1]
Managerial career
editAfter 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[3] and Copa Libertadores 1974.[4]
Later life and death
editHe died on 20 April 2017, at the age of 81.[5]
Honours
editPlayer
edit- Independiente
- Argentina
- Copa América third-place: 1963
Manager
edit- Nueva Chicago
- Primera B Metropolitana: 1981
- Villa Dalmine
- Primera B Metropolitana: 1989
- Independiente
References
edit- ^ a b c "Roberto Ferreiro". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
- ^ BDFA profile
- ^ Intercontinental Cup winning managers at rsssf
- ^ Copa Libertadores winning coaches at rsssf
- ^ "Dolor en Independiente: Falleció Roberto "Pipo" Ferreiro - el Intransigente". www.elintransigente.com. Archived from the original on 2017-04-20.