Osvaldo José Piazza (born 6 April 1947) is an Argentine professional football manager and former player. In his playing days, he was a defender.[1]
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Full name | Osvaldo José Piazza | ||
Date of birth | (1947-04-06) 6 April 1947 (age 75) | ||
Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
Lanús | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1967–1972 | Lanús | 113 | (1) |
1972–1979 | Saint-Étienne | 244 | (19) |
1979–1982 | Vélez Sársfield | 104 | (0) |
1982–1983 | Corbeil-Essonnes | 24 | (0) |
Total | 485 | (20) | |
National team | |||
1972–1977 | Argentina | 15 | (0) |
Teams managed | |||
1982–1983 | Corbeil-Essonnes | ||
1990–1991 | Almirante Brown | ||
1992–1994 | Olimpia | ||
1994–1997 | Vélez Sársfield | ||
1997–1998 | Universitario | ||
2000–2002 | Independiente | ||
2002 | Universitario | ||
2003 | Libertad | ||
2004 | Atlético de Rafaela | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
He arrived at AS Saint-Étienne, in 1972, replacing new coach Robert Herbin at fullback position. He was associated with Christian Lopez and had the habit to help the team offensively. He won many titles with AS Saint-Étienne. He was very popular at this time, and Bernard Sauvat wrote a song dedicated to him. Piazza earned 15 caps for Argentina, but could not participate to 1978 FIFA World Cup in his country due to family problems even though César Luis Menotti wanted him in the squad. In 1979, he played for Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield, before returning to France with Corbeil-Essonnes, as a player-coach but it was a failure.
Recopa Sudamericana winning managers | |
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Club Olimpia – managers | |
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Club Atlético Independiente – managers | |
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Club Atlético Huracán – managers | |
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Universitario de Deportes – managers | |
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Club Libertad – managers | |
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