Bernardo Gandulla

Bernardo Gandulla
Personal information
Full name Bernardo José Gandulla
Date of birth March 1, 1916(1916-03-01)
Place of birth Buenos Aires, Argentina
Date of death July 7, 1999(1999-07-07) (aged 83)
Place of death Buenos Aires, Argentina
Playing position Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1934–1939 Ferro Carril Oeste ? (?)
1939 Vasco ? (?)
1940–1943 Boca Juniors 57 (26)
1944–1946 Ferro Carril Oeste ? (?)
1947–1948 Atlanta ? (?)
Total ? (?)
National team
1940 Argentina 1 (0)
Teams managed
1953 Defensores de Belgrano
1957–1958 Boca Juniors
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Bernardo José Gandulla, better known as Bernardo Gandulla (March 1, 1916 – July 7, 1999), was an Argentine football forward and head coach.[1]

Contents

Career

Playing career

Born in Buenos Aires,[2] Bernardo Gandulla defended Ferro Carril Oeste from 1934 to 1939.[1] He moved to Brazilian club Vasco in 1939, but played few games for the team.[1] Gandulla returned to Argentina in 1940 to play for Boca Juniors.[1] He played 57 Argentine Primera División games and scored 26 goals for the club, winning the competition in 1940 and in 1943.[1] He returned to Ferro Carril Oeste in 1944, leaving the club in 1946.[1] Gandulla played for Atlanta from 1947 to 1948.[2]

Coaching career

Bernardo Gandulla was Defensores de Belgrano's head coach in 1953, winning the Primera División C in that season.[3] He was Boca Juniors' head coach from 1957 to 1958.[1]

Ball boy

He is well known in Brazil as his surname originated the term used in the country for ball boy.[1] Gandulla was part of Vasco's squad, but as he spent most of his time on the bench, he retrieved the balls during the games of his club.[4]

Death

Bernado Gandulla died in Buenos Aires on July 7, 1999 from respiratory problems.[1]

Honors

Player

Boca Juniors

Head coach

Defensores de Belgrano

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Gandulla" (in Portuguese). O Historiador. http://www.marcelodieguez.com.br/?secao=gandulla. Retrieved March 2, 2011. 
  2. ^ a b "Gandulla fue crack y maestro de promesas" (in Spanish). La Nación. July 7, 1999. http://www.lanacion.com.ar/nota.asp?nota_id=144841. Retrieved March 2, 2011. 
  3. ^ "Argentina - Coaches of Championship Teams - Third Level". RSSSF. June 11, 2010. http://www.rsssf.com/players/arg-coach3-champ.html. Retrieved March 2, 2011. 
  4. ^ Vickery, Tim (December 6, 2004). "Tevez - An Argentine in Brazil". BBC. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_football/4071367.stm. Retrieved March 2, 2011.