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.

Roberto Fleitas
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

  1. "Qué es de la vida de..." (in Spanish). Ovación Digital. Archived from the original on September 1, 2011. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
  2. Rubén Olivera (May 21, 2007). "La copa de las sorpresas" (in Spanish). La República. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
  3. Frank Ballesteros (August 6, 2001). "South American Country and Club Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved January 5, 2011.
  4. "Roberto Fleitas: "Vivimos un hecho historico"" (in Spanish). La República. December 11, 2002. Retrieved January 6, 2011.
  5. José Luis Pierrend (June 16, 2009). "South American Coach and Player of the Year". RSSSF. Retrieved January 5, 2011.
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