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Ricardo Lavolpe

Ricardo La Volpe
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La Volpe in 2008
Personal information
Full name Ricardo Antonio La Volpe Guarchoni
Date of birth (1952-02-06) 6 February 1952 (age 65)
Place of birth Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1971–1975 Banfield 108 (0)
1975–1979 San Lorenzo 112 (0)
1979–1982 Atlante
1982–1983 Oaxtepec
National team
1975–1978 Argentina 8 (0)
Teams managed
1983–1984 Oaxtepec
1988–1989 Atlante
1989 Guadalajara
1990–1991 Querétaro
1991–1996 Atlante
1996 América
1997–2001 Atlas
2001–2002 Toluca
2002–2006 Mexico
2006–2007 Boca Juniors
2007–2008 Vélez Sársfield
2008 Monterrey
2009–2010 Atlas
2010–2011 Costa Rica
2011 Banfield
2012–2013 Atlante
2014 Guadalajara
2015–2016 Chiapas
2016–2017 América
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Ricardo Antonio La Volpe Guarchoni, (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈrikaɾðo la ˈβolpe]; born 6 February 1952) is a former Argentine footballer and manager. He is a World Cup-winning goalkeeper who played for most of his career in Argentina and Mexico.

As a coach, La Volpe was in charge of both the Mexico and Costa Rica national teams, coaching the former at the 2006 World Cup. As a club manager, he won the league title in the 1992–93 season with Atlante.

In Argentina, La Volpe played for Banfield and San Lorenzo. In Mexico he played for Atlante and Oaxtepec.

La Volpe made eight total appearances with Argentina throughout his career. He won, as the reserve goalkeeper, the 1978 FIFA World Cup with Argentina.

Ricardo La Volpe began his career as a coach in the Mexican league in 1989, managing several teams such as Oaxtepec, Puebla, Atlante, Guadalajara, Querétaro, América, Atlas, Toluca, and Monterrey. Despite mixed results, La Volpe earned a reputation for his offensive-style of football. He led Atlante to the 1992–1993 season championship and reached the league final with Atlas in 1999.


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