Jorge Solari

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Jorge Solari
File:Jorge Raul Solari.jpg
Solari with Vélez Sarsfield
Personal information
Full name Jorge Raúl Solari
Date of birth (1941-11-11) 11 November 1941 (age 84)
Place of birth Buenos Aires, Argentina
Position Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1960–1961 Newell's Old Boys
1962–1963 Vélez Sarsfield
1964–1969 River Plate
1970 Estudiantes
1971–1972 Torreón
International career
1966–1969 Argentina 3 (0)
Managerial career
1973 Rosario Central
Tecos UAG
Atlético Junior
1977–1978 Millonarios
1978–1979 Club Renato Cesarini
1980 Vélez Sársfield
1981–1983 Club Renato Cesarini
1983–1987 Newell's Old Boys
1987–1989 Independiente
1990–1992 Tenerife
Club Renato Cesarini
1993 Newell's Old Boys
1994 Saudi Arabia
1995 Yokohama Marinos
1995 Rosario Central
1997 Club América
1998 Aldosivi
Club Renato Cesarini
2000 Huachipato
2002 Argentinos Juniors
2003 Barcelona SC
2003–2004 Almagro
2004 Tiro Federal
2004–2005 Barcelona SC
2005 Almagro
2005–2006 Tiro Federal
2006–2008 Atlético Tucumán
2016 Coronel Aguirre
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jorge Raúl Solari, (born 11 November 1941) is an Argentine former football player and manager.

Playing career

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Solari, nicknamed "El Indio" ("The Indian"), played as a midfielder for several clubs in Argentina, he started his career with Newell's Old Boys in 1960. In 1962, he signed for Vélez Sársfield and in 1964 he joined River Plate. Solari represented Argentina in the 1966 FIFA World Cup. Solari left River in 1969 and had a short spell with Estudiantes before his retirement.

He also played in the Primera División de México for Torreón.[1]

Managerial career

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Solari's managerial style was often characterized by tactical discipline and an ability to instill professionalism and competitive spirit in his teams.

Early Career and South America

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Solari began his coaching career in the early 1970s, managing his former club Rosario Central and later moving to Mexico with Tecos UAG. His early career also included successful spells in Colombian football with Millonarios (1977–1978) and Atlético Junior (early 1980s). His title win with Independiente in the 1988–89 season was a career highlight, securing the club's 14th domestic championship.

He had a significant and foundational tenure at Newell's Old Boys (1983–1987), where he helped build the core of the team that would later achieve domestic and international success.

Stint in Spain: CD Tenerife

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Solari managed CD Tenerife in La Liga from 1990 to 1992. He is credited with successfully stabilizing the team and ensuring its status in the top flight. Solari left the club in April 1992, just weeks before his successor, Jorge Valdano, managed the famous final match against Real Madrid that denied the Spanish giant the league title in the final round. Solari's work, however, laid the groundwork for the club's stability.

The 1994 World Cup: Saudi Arabia

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In 1994, Solari took charge of the Saudi Arabia national football team just before the FIFA World Cup in the United States. His tenure is considered a historic success for Asian football. In their first-ever World Cup appearance, Solari guided the team out of the group stage, defeating both Morocco and Belgium. Saudi Arabia was eliminated by Sweden in the Round of 16, but their performance remains one of the most successful World Cup campaigns by an Asian team.

Later Managerial Career

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Following the World Cup, Solari continued to manage extensively across several countries. This included a return to Rosario Central in 1995 and a stint with Club América in Mexico (1996). Solari also enjoyed success in the lower tiers of Argentine football, including guiding Almagro to promotion to the Primera División in 2004 and winning the Torneo Argentino A with Atlético Tucumán in 2008.

Personal life

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Solari came from a sporting family: his brother Eduardo, three of his nephews, Santiago, Esteban and David, were also footballers,[2][3][4] as was his grandson Augusto, while his daughter Natalia married Fernando Redondo.[5] His niece, Liz, worked as an actress.[6]

Managerial statistics

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Team From To Record
G W D L Win %
Yokohama Marinos 1995 1995 16 11 0 5 068.75
Total 16 11 0 5 068.75

References

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  1. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  2. ^ Biography at Pathfinder Archived 9 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine (in Greek)
  3. ^ Santiago Solari está feliz: Bombini (Santiago Solari is happy: Bombini); Medio Tiempo, 17 July 2009 (in Spanish)
  4. ^ Kiryat Shmona shaking up Israel; UEFA, 1 February 2012
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  6. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  7. ^ J.League Data Site(in Japanese)
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  • Jorge Solari at National-Football-Teams.comLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
  • Profile in Spanish
  • Jorge Solari manager profile at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)Lua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
  • Jorge Solari at Global Sports Archive
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