Roberto Ferreiro

Roberto Ferreiro
Personal information
Date of birth	(1935-04-25) April 25, 1935 (age 79)
Place of birth	Avellaneda, Argentina
Playing position	Right back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1958–1968	Independiente	241	(0)
1968–1970	River Plate	86	(0)
National team
1962–1966	Argentina	20	(0)
Teams managed
1973-1974	Independiente
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Roberto Ferreiro (born 25 April 1935) was a tough tackling Argentine footballer. He played the position of right back and went on to become a successful manager.

Playing career

Club

Ferreiro began his playing career in 1958 with his local club Independiente. He went on to make 241 appearances for the club and won three league championships and two Copa Libertadores titles.

Towards the end of his career he made 55 appearances for River Plate between 1968 and 1970.

International

Ferreiro made a total of 20 appearances for Argentina between 1962 and 1966 and competed at the 1966 Fifa World Cup, and played in the controversial England clash.

Titles

Independiente

• Primera División Argentina (3): 1960, 1963, Nacional 1967
• Copa Libertadores (2): 1964, 1965

Managerial career

After retiring as a player Ferreiro went on to become a manager, taking charge at Independiente in the 1970s. He led the team to a number of championships, including the 1973 Intercontinental Cup^[1] and Copa Libertadores 1974.^[2]

Titles

Independiente

• Copa Intercontinental: 1973
• Copa Libertadores: 1974

References

External links

• (Spanish) BDFA profile