César Luis Menotti
Menotti during his tenure as manager
of FC Barcelona, 1983 |
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 November 1938 | ||
| Place of birth | Rosario, Argentina | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1960–1963 | Rosario Central | 86 | (47) |
| 1964 | Racing Club | ? | (?) |
| 1965–1966 | Boca Juniors | 18 | (6) |
| 1967–1968? | New York Generals | ? | |
| 1968 | Santos FC | 1 | (0) |
| 1969 | Clube Atlético Juventus | ? | (?) |
| National team | |||
| 1963–1968 | Argentina | 11 | (2) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1970 | Newell's Old Boys | ||
| 1972–1973 | Huracán | ||
| 1974–1982 | Argentina | ||
| 1983–1984 | FC Barcelona | ||
| 1986–1987 | Boca Juniors | ||
| 1987–1988 | Atlético Madrid | ||
| 1989 | River Plate | ||
| 1990–1991 | C.A. Peñarol | ||
| 1991–1992 | Mexico | ||
| 1993–1994 | Boca Juniors | ||
| 1996–1997 | Independiente | ||
| 1997 | Sampdoria | ||
| 1997–1999 | Independiente | ||
| 2002 | Rosario Central | ||
| 2004 | Independiente | ||
| 2006 | Puebla | ||
| 2007 | Tecos | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of July 2007. |
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César Luis Menotti (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈsesaɾ ˈlwis meˈnoti]), known as El Flaco ("the slim one") (born 5 November 1938), is an Argentine football coach and former player who, as coach, won the 1978 FIFA World Cup for Argentina. He played as a striker.
Menotti grew up in the Fisherton district of Rosario and played for local clubs before a scout for Rosario Central picked him up. He played in the youth divisions while attending high school (he graduated as a chemical technician) and was signed by Central. He also played for the Argentine national football team and Santos FC.
After retiring from play, he became friends with coach Miguel "Gitano" Juárez, with whom he traveled to the 1970 FIFA World Cup in Mexico. Fascinated by the Brazilian style of play led by his pal Pele, he decided to become a coach himself.
He won the 1973 Metropolitano title with Huracán, with a side that included Carlos Babington.
He was appointed Argentina coach in October 1974.
He was the coach of Argentina when they won their first World Cup, defeating Netherlands in the final.
In the final months of 1978, when Menotti's contract was due to expire, he played a game of brinkmanship with the Argentine Football Association, which ultimately agreed to his demanding terms, both financially and professionally. Menotti's team included assistant coaches Rogelio Poncini and Roberto Saporiti, as well as fitness trainer Ricardo Pizzarotti and physician Rubén Oliva.
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