Pedro Dellacha
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Full name | Pedro Rodolfo Dellacha | ||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender |
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 |
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1958 | ![]() |
Primera División Argentina |
1955 | ![]() |
Copa América |
1957 | ![]() |
Copa América |
1959-60 | ![]() |
Copa Mexico |
As a manager
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- 1926 births
- Living people
- People from Lanús
- Argentine footballers
- Argentina international footballers
- 1958 FIFA World Cup players
- Football (soccer) defenders
- Quilmes footballers
- Racing Club footballers
- Club Necaxa footballers
- Argentine football managers
- Ferro Carril Oeste managers
- Lanús managers
- Platense managers
- San Lorenzo managers
- Independiente managers
- Racing Club managers
- Huracán managers
- Millonarios managers
- Club Nacional de Football managers
- CF Monterrey managers
- Santos Laguna managers
- Alianza Lima managers