Omar De Felippe
Omar De Felippe (born 3 April 1962) is an Argentine football coach and former football player who played as a defender; he last coached Newell's Old Boys.[1][2][3][4][5]
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Osvaldo Omar De Felippe | ||
Date of birth | April 3, 1962 | ||
Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
Youth career | |||
Huracán | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1983–1985 | Huracán | 28 | (0) |
1986 | Once Caldas | ||
– | Olimpo | ||
– | Villa Mitre | ||
1989–1990 | Arsenal de Sarandí | 17 | (2) |
– | San Telmo | ||
Teams managed | |||
2009–2011 | Olimpo | ||
2012–2013 | Quilmes | ||
2013–2014 | Independiente | ||
2015–2016 | Emelec | ||
2016–2017 | Vélez Sarsfield | ||
2018 | Newell's Old Boys | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Career
Born in Ciudad Madero, Buenos Aires, De Felippe began playing football with local side Club Atlético Huracán. He was playing for the club's third team when the Falklands War began in 1982, and he was drafted into the infantry forces fighting for Argentina.[6]
After the war, De Felippe returned to Huracán, where he would make his debut in the Argentine Primera División. He had a brief spell playing in Colombia with Cristal Caldas, before returning to Argentina to play in the regional leagues with Club Olimpo, Club Villa Mitre, Arsenal de Sarandí and Club Atlético San Telmo.[6]
After he retired from playing, De Felippe began a career as a football manager. He led Club Olimpo, Quilmes Atlético Club and Club Atlético Independiente through promotion to the Primera División.[7]
Personal
De Felippe's brother, Walter Fabián, is a former professional footballer who also played in the Primera División with Huracán.[7]
References
- De Felippe pasó de la guerra a la gloria. La Gaceta.
- De Felippe se fue de Quilmes: "Se cumplió un ciclo". Terra Argentina.
- Omar de Felippe "casi" está. El Litoral.
- Quilmes terminó quinto. La Nueva.
- Pizarrón y pases cortos: la tercera vez que De Felippe sorprende a Falcioni. Canchallena.
- "Rescatando al soldado De Felippe". El Gráfico (in Spanish). 2 April 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- "De Felippe: Los hermanos sean unidos". El Gráfico (in Spanish). 7 October 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
External links
- Osvaldo Omar De Felippe at BDFA (in Spanish)