José Pastoriza
| Pastoriza manager of Independiente in 1984 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Omar Pastoriza | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
José Omar Pastoriza (born on 23 May 1942 in Rosario - died on 2 August 2004 in Buenos Aires) was a midfielder for Independiente, AS Monaco, and the Argentina national football team, as well as manager for many teams including the Venezuelan national team.
Playing career
El Pato Pastoriza ("The Duck") started playing in Rosario Central but gained renown with Colón, from there he moved to Racing Club, but due to poor results of the team and the precarious economical situation was transferred to rival Independiente after 53 matches. with Independiente he played 6 years winning 3 first division tournaments and a Copa Libertadores. In 1971 he was awarded the Olimpia de Oro, which is given to the Argentine footballer of the year.
After the 1972 season he transferred to French AS Monaco, where he retired as a player.
Titles as a player
| Season | Club | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Nacional 1967 |  Independiente |
Primera División Argentina |
| Metropolitano 1970 | Independiente |
Primera División Argentina |
| Metropolitano 1971 | Independiente |
Primera División Argentina |
| 1972 | Independiente |
Copa Libertadores |
Coaching career
Technical and with a good relationship with the players, El Pato Patoriza coached the a number of clubs in Argentina, Colombia, Brazil, Bolivia and Spain as well as the national teams of El Salvador and Venezuela.
Pastoriza began his managerial career in 1976 with Independiente, a club he would return to many times over the next three decades. He also worked as the manager of Talleres de Córdoba on many occasions. He had a single stint as manager of several Argentine clubs including; Racing Club, Boca Juniors and Argentinos Juniors.
Pastoriza's first foreign appointment was Millonarios of Colombia in 1982. He was manager of Brazilian sides Gremio (1984-85) and Fluminense (1985) before returning to Argentina.
In 1992 he worked as manager of Atlético Madrid and in 1994 he worked with Bolívar of Bolivia.
Pastoriza served as the coach of the El Salvador national team between 1995 and 1996 and as the coach of Venezuela between 1998 and 2000.
In 2004 he died during his 5th stint as manager of Independiente. After Colombian player Jairo Castillo was repeatedly booked by the referee for removing his shirt to reveal tributes to Pastoriza it was decided to add Pastoriza's nickname "Pato" to the official Independiente kit in 2004.[1]
References
- ^ Camisetas deformadas (unusual kits) at Taringa
External links
- Career details at National Football Teams
- Template:Es Goodbye, dear Pato at CONMEBOL
- Template:Es Short Biography
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