Osvaldo Zubeldía
Zubeldía during his time as manager of Estudiantes
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Osvaldo Juan Zubeldía | ||
| Date of birth | June 24, 1927 | ||
| Place of birth | Junín, Argentina | ||
| Date of death | January 17, 1982 (aged 54) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1949-1955 | Vélez Sársfield | ? | (?) |
| 1956-1957 | Boca Juniors | 38 | (10) |
| 1958-1959 | Atlanta | ? | (6) |
| 1960 | Banfield | ? | (?) |
| National team | |||
| Argentina | ? | (?) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1961-1963 | Atlanta | ||
| 1965 | Argentina | ||
| 1965-1970 | Estudiantes de La Plata | ||
| 1974 | San Lorenzo | ||
| 1975 | Racing Club | ||
| 1976-1982 | Atlético Nacional | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 September 2007. |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 September 2007.
Osvaldo Juan Zubeldía (June 24, 1927 in Junín – January 17, 1982) was a football player and an influential Argentine coach.
Zubeldía had a respectable playing career with Vélez Sársfield, Boca Juniors, Atlanta and Banfield and the Argentina national football team. He was known as an intelligent player who was always well positioned on the field. His legacy, however, would come from his career as a manager.
His managing career started at Atlanta between 1961 and 1963, he led the team to two respectable finishes in the league. He then had an unsuccessful stint on the managing team of the Argentina national team in 1965.
His managerial career took off with Estudiantes de La Plata. Hired in 1965 to help stave off relegation, he combined many prospects from Estudiantes' la tercera que mata ("the killer juveniles") with a small number of outside talent, and built one of the most successful teams in the history of Argentine football.
The first championship of the so-called "Golden Era" came in 1967, when Estudiantes became the first "small" team to win an Argentine championship. The team came back from three goals down to beat Platense in the semifinal 4-3, then took the crown with a convincing 3-0 victory over Racing Club.
Estudiantes then took second place in the Nacional championship, qualifying for the 1968 Copa Libertadores, which Estudiantes won after defeating Brazilian side Palmeiras.
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