Néstor Rossi
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Nestor Raúl Rossi | ||
| Date of birth | May 10, 1925 | ||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Date of death | June 13, 2007 (aged 82) | ||
| Place of death | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defensive Midfielder, Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1945–1949 | River Plate | 155 total | (7) |
| 1949–1955 | Millonarios | 113 | (6) |
| 1955–1958 | River Plate | (see above) | |
| 1959–1961 | CA Huracán | 54 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| Argentina | 26 | (0) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Néstor Raúl "Pipo" Rossi (Buenos Aires, May 10, 1925 – June 13, 2007) was an Argentine football midfielder.
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[edit] Playing career
Nicknamed "Pipo", he started his career at River Plate, playing from 1945 to 1949, and then again from 1955 to 1958, winning a total of 5 Argentine leagues.[1] In total, Rossi played 155 matches for River Plate scoring 7 goals. From 1959 to 1961 he played in Colombia for Millonarios winning 6 championships. He also had a spell in Argentine Huracán, playing 54 matches.
Rossi played for the Argentina national football team during the 1958 FIFA World Cup, as well as in the Copa América in several occasions, winning the 1947 and 1957 editions.[1]
[edit] Titles as a player
| Season | Club | Title |
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| 1945 | Primera División Argentina | |
| 1947 | Primera División Argentina | |
| 1947 | Copa América | |
| 1949 | Colombian League | |
| 1951 | Colombian League | |
| 1952 | Colombian League | |
| 1953 | Colombian League | |
| 1953 | Colombian Cup | |
| 1953 | Little World Cup | |
| 1955 | Primera División Argentina | |
| 1956 | Primera División Argentina | |
| 1957 | Primera División Argentina | |
| 1957 | Copa América |
[edit] Managerial career
After retirement, he managed the Spanish Liga team Granada Club de Fútbol and River Plate in Argentina. He had a brief spell as manager of the Argentina national team in 1962. He replaced Adolfo Pedernera at Boca Juniors in 1965 to win the Argentine title. He also had a spell in charge of Ferro Carril Oeste in 1977.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- (Spanish) Futbol Factory profile (Archived)
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