Roberto Fleitas
Roberto Fleitas (born 25 may 1932[1]) is a Uruguayan football head coach and former center back who managed the Uruguayan national team and several top level Uruguayan clubs.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Roberto Fleitas | ||
| Date of birth | 25 may 1932 | ||
| Place of birth | Uruguay | ||
| Position(s) | Center back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Liverpool | |||
| National team | |||
| Uruguay | |||
| Teams managed | |||
| 1979 | Progreso | ||
| 1983 | Central Español | ||
| 1985 | Progreso | ||
| 1987–1988 | Uruguay | ||
| 1988 | Nacional | ||
| 1989–1990 | Peñarol | ||
| 1990–1992 | Nacional | ||
| 1997 | Nacional | ||
| 2000 | Liverpool | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
He played as a center back.[2] After retiring, Roberto Fleitas started a career as a head coach. He won the 1987 Copa América as Uruguay national football team coach, and won the 1992 Uruguayan Primera División, the 1988 Copa Libertadores[3] and the 1988 Intercontinental Cup as Nacional's head coach.[4] He won the South American Coach of the Year award in 1988.[5]
References
- "Qué es de la vida de..." (in Spanish). Ovación Digital. Archived from the original on September 1, 2011. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
- Rubén Olivera (May 21, 2007). "La copa de las sorpresas" (in Spanish). La República. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
- Frank Ballesteros (August 6, 2001). "South American Country and Club Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved January 5, 2011.
- "Roberto Fleitas: "Vivimos un hecho historico"" (in Spanish). La República. December 11, 2002. Retrieved January 6, 2011.
- José Luis Pierrend (June 16, 2009). "South American Coach and Player of the Year". RSSSF. Retrieved January 5, 2011.
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