Jorge Solari

Jorge Raúl Solari, (born 11 November 1941) is a former Argentine football player and manager.

Jorge Solari
Solari with Vélez Sarsfield
Personal information
Full nameJorge Raúl Solari
Date of birth (1941-11-11) 11 November 1941 (age 82)
Place of birthBuenos Aires, Argentina
Position(s)Midfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1960–1961Newell's Old Boys
1962–1963Vélez Sarsfield
1964–1969River Plate
1970Estudiantes
1971–1972Torreón
International career
1966–1969Argentina3(0)
Managerial career
1973Rosario Central
Tecos UAG
Atlético Junior
1977–1978Millonarios
1978–1979Club Renato Cesarini
1980Vélez Sársfield
1981–1983Club Renato Cesarini
1983–1987Newell's Old Boys
1987–1989Independiente
1990–1992CD Tenerife
Club Renato Cesarini
1993Newell's Old Boys
1994Saudi Arabia
1995Yokohama Marinos
1995Rosario Central
1997Club América
1998Aldosivi
Club Renato Cesarini
2000Huachipato
2002Argentinos Juniors
2003Barcelona SC
2003–2004Almagro
2004Tiro Federal
2004–2005Barcelona SC
2005Almagro
2005–2006Tiro Federal
2006–2008Atlético Tucumán
2016Coronel Aguirre
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 September 2007

Playing career

Solari, nicknamed "El Indio" ("The Indian"), played as a midfielder for several clubs in Argentina, he started his career with Newell's Old Boys in 1960. In 1962 he signed for Vélez Sársfield and in 1964 he joined River Plate. Solari represented Argentina in the 1966 FIFA World Cup. Solari left River in 1969 and had a short spell with Estudiantes de La Plata before retirement.

He also played in the Primera División de México for Club de Fútbol Torreón.[1]

Managerial career

Solari has managed clubs all over the world, these including Atlético Junior in Colombia where he won the Apertura 1977 title, Club Renato Cesarini a club he helped to create, Newell's Old Boys, twice runners up in Argentina. In 1988–1989 he led Independiente to the Primera division championship in Argentina. He was manager of CD Tenerife in Spain and led Saudi Arabia past the group stages of the World Cup for the first and only time in their history.

After his success with Saudi Arabia he joined Yokohama Marinos in Japan.

Personal life

Solari came from a sporting family: his brother Eduardo, three of his nephews, Santiago, Esteban, and David, were also footballers,[2][3][4] as was his grandson Augusto, while his daughter Natalia married Fernando Redondo.[5] His niece, Liz, worked as an actress.[6]

Managerial statistics

[7]

TeamFromToRecord
GWDLWin %
Yokohama Marinos19951995161105068.75
Total161105068.75

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