Oswaldo Piazza
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| Oswaldo Piazza | ||
| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Oswaldo José Piazza | |
| Date of birth | April 6, 1947 (age 59) | |
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| Height | 183cm | |
| Nickname | L'Argentin, Osvaldo, Pelado | |
| Playing position | Defender | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| Club Atlético Lanús | ||
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1967-1972 1972-1979 1979-1982 1982-1983 |
Club Atlético Lanús AS Saint-Étienne Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield AS Corbeil-Essonnes |
? (?) 244 (19) ? (?) ? (?) |
| National team | ||
| Argentina | 15 (0) | |
| Teams managed | ||
| 1982-1983 1990-1991 1992-1994 1994-1997 1997-1998 2000-2002 2002 2003 2004 2004- 2005- |
AS Corbeil-Essonnes CA Almirante Brown Club Olimpia Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield Universitario de Deportes Club Atlético Independiente Universitario de Deportes Club Libertad A. M. S. y D. Atlético de Rafaela AS Saint-Étienne (Sport administrator and scout) Talleres de Córdoba (Sport director) |
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Oswaldo Piazza (born 6 April 1947 is a Argentine former football defender, now a manager.
[edit] Biography
He arrived at AS Saint-Étienne, in 1972, replacing new coach Robert Herbin at fullback position.He was associated with Christian Lopez and had the habit to help the team offensively.He won lots of titles with AS Saint-Étienne.He was very popular at this time, and Bernard Sauvat wrote a song dedicated to him.He earned 15 caps for Argentina, but could not participate to 1978 FIFA World Cup in his country due to family problems even though César Luis Menotti wanted him to.In 1979, he played for Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield, before coming back to France with AS Corbeil-Essonnes, as player-coach but it was a failure.He resumed his coaching carreer in South America, winning some titles, for instance in Argentina, but generally considered as disappointing.In 2004, with the accession of AS Saint-Étienne in Ligue 1, he becomes an important man in the club, also workin for Talleres de Córdoba, a club owed by AS Saint-Étienne.
[edit] Titles
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- As a player
- French championship in 1974, 1975, 1976 and 1981 with AS Saint-Étienne
- Coupe de France 1974, 1975, and 1977 with AS Saint-Étienne
- UEFA Champions League runner-up in 1976 with AS Saint-Étienne
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- As a coach
- Primera División Argentina : 1995 (Apertura, opening championship), 1996 (Clausera, ending championship)
- Liga Paraguaya: Primera División : 1993
- Primera División Peruana : 1998
- Supercopa Sudamericana : 1996
[edit] External links
http://www.bide-et-musique.com/song/4512.html (Lyrics of Mon Copain l'Argentin by Bernard Sauvat, song dedicated to Oswaldo Piazza)
