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Pedro Dellacha
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Full name	Pedro Rodolfo Dellacha
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Defender

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Pedro Rodolfo Dellacha (born 9 July 1926, in Lanús) is a former Argentine football defender and coach. He was the captain of the Argentina national team that won the 1957 Copa América and earned the nickname "Don Pedro del Area". As a manager he won the Copa Libertadores twice and league championships in four different countries.

Playing career

Dellacha joined Quilmes Atlético Club in 1945, and in 1947 he made his debut for the first team. He was part of the squad that won the Primera B championship and promotion to the Argentine Primera in 1949. he played with the club until 1951, making a total of 141 appearances.

In 1952 Dellacha joined Racing Club where he went on to make 184 appearances and help the club to win the 1958 league championship.

In 1953 he appeared in the film "El hijo del crack"^[1]

Dellacha played 35 times for the Argentina national team between 1953 and 1958.^[2] he played in three editions of the Copa América winning the tournament twice in 1955 and 1957. In 1957 he was the captain of the team and was awarded the Olimpia de Oro for leading the team. He also played in the 1958 FIFA World Cup.

Dellacha finished his playing career in Mexico with Club Necaxa.

Managerial career

Dellacha went on to become a successful football manager, he won league titles in four different countries (Argentina, Uruguay, Colombia and Peru) and led Independiente to two Copa Libertadores championships in 1972 and 1975 and the Intercontinental Cup in 1972.

Titles

As a player

Season	Team	Title
1958	Racing Club	Primera División Argentina
1955	Argentina	Copa América
1957	Argentina	Copa América
1959-60	Necaxa	Copa Mexico

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Dellacha playing for Racing Club

As a manager

Season	Team	Title
1971 Metropolitano	Independiente	Primera División Argentina
1972	Independiente	Copa Libertadores
1972	Independiente	Copa Intercontinental
1975	Independiente	Copa Libertadores
1977	Nacional	Primera División Uruguaya
1978	Millonarios	Primera División Colombiana
1992	Alianza Lima	Primera División Peruana

References

External links

[1] rofile at cinenacional.com

[2] Argentina record international footballers at rsssf

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-'''Pedro Rodolfo Dellacha''' (born 9 July 1926, in [[Quilmes]]) is a former [[Argentina|Argentine]] [[Association football|football]] defender and coach. He was the captain of the [[Argentina national football team|Argentina national team]] that won the [[South American Championship 1957|1957]] [[Copa América]] and earned the nickname "Don Pedro del Area". As a manager he won the [[Copa Libertadores]] twice and league championships in four different countries.
+'''Pedro Rodolfo Dellacha''' (born 9 July 1926, in [[Lanús]]) is a former [[Argentina|Argentine]] [[Association football|football]] defender and coach. He was the captain of the [[Argentina national football team|Argentina national team]] that won the [[South American Championship 1957|1957]] [[Copa América]] and earned the nickname "Don Pedro del Area". As a manager he won the [[Copa Libertadores]] twice and league championships in four different countries.
 ==Playing career==