César Luis Menotti
César Luis Menotti (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈsesaɾ ˈlwis meˈnoti]; born 5 November 1938), known as El Flaco ("Slim"), is an Argentine former football manager and player. He won the 1978 FIFA World Cup as the head coach of Argentina.
 Menotti with the FIFA World Cup Trophy in 1978 as Argentina head coach | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | César Luis Menotti | ||
| Date of birth | 5 November 1938 | ||
| Place of birth | Rosario, Argentina | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Argentina (director) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1960–1963 | Rosario Central | 86 | (47) |
| 1964 | Racing Club | ||
| 1965–1966 | Boca Juniors | 18 | (6) |
| 1967 | New York Generals | ||
| 1968 | Santos | 1 | (0) |
| 1969–1970 | Clube Atlético Juventus | ||
| National team | |||
| 1963–1968 | Argentina | 11 | (2) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1970 | Newell's Old Boys | ||
| 1971–1974 | Huracán | ||
| 1974–1983 | Argentina | ||
| 1978–1979 | Argentina U20 | ||
| 1983–1984 | Barcelona | ||
| 1986–1987 | Boca Juniors | ||
| 1987–1988 | Atlético Madrid | ||
| 1989 | River Plate | ||
| 1990–1991 | Peñarol | ||
| 1991–1992 | Mexico | ||
| 1993–1994 | Boca Juniors | ||
| 1996–1997 | Independiente | ||
| 1997 | Sampdoria | ||
| 1997–1999 | Independiente | ||
| 2002 | Rosario Central | ||
| 2005 | Independiente | ||
| 2006 | Puebla | ||
| 2007 | Tecos | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
As a player, he played as a striker for clubs Rosario Central and Boca Juniors.
Honours
Player
Boca Juniors
- Primera División: 1965
Santos
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 1968
- Intercontinental Supercup: 1968
- Campeonato Paulista: 1968
Argentina
- Copa América third-place: 1963
Manager
Huracán
- Primera División: 1973 Metropolitano
Barcelona
- Copa del Rey: 1982–83
- Copa de la Liga: 1983
- Supercopa de España: 1983
Argentina Youth
Argentina
References
- Jamie Rainbow (4 July 2013). "The Greatest Manager of all time". World Soccer.
- Jamie Rainbow (2 July 2013). "The Greatest XI: how the panel voted". World Soccer. Archived from the original on 1 January 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
Other websites
Wikimedia Commons has media related to César Luis Menotti.
- Todo-Argentina biography (in Spanish)
- Full Spanish language electronic text of "El DT del Proceso", a book strongly critical of Menotti's ethics and his links to the military regime (in Spanish)
- Futbol Factory profile at the Wayback Machine (archived 20 October 2007) (in Spanish)
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