Hugo Gottardi

Hugo Gottardi
Personal information
Full name	Hugo Ernesto Gottardi
Date of birth	July 31, 1953 (age 71)
Place of birth	Elortondo, Argentina
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team
1973–1976	Racing Club
1974	→ Quilmes Atlético Club
1976–1983	Estudiantes
1983–1986	Independiente Santa Fe
1987–1988	Talleres
1988–1989	Lanús
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 2007

Hugo Ernesto Gottardi (born July 31, 1953 in Elortondo, Santa Fe, Argentina) is a former Argentine football player and coach.

Playing career

Gottardi made his mark as a striker, first with Racing Club de Avellaneda and then with Estudiantes de La Plata, where he scored most of his goals, as top scorer of the team that won back-to-back championship titles Metropolitano 1982 and Nacional 1983. Gottardi became one of the Argentine league top scorers.

Following his successful stint with Estudiantes, Gottardi was transferred to Independiente de Santa Fe of Colombia in 1983, where he played until 1986, winning two times the prize ("Botín de Oro" ) as top scorer in the league (1983 and 1984). In Colombia he received the nickname "terremoto" (Earthquake) by Independiente Santa fe fans.

Gottardi returned to Argentina in 1987 to play for Talleres de Córdoba and then Lanús between 1988 and his retirement in 1989.

After retirement, Gottardi became part of Miguel Angel Russo's coaching team. They obtained the 2005 Clausura title with Vélez Sársfield. In December 2006, Gottardi joined Boca Juniors as Russo's assistant coach, winning the 2007 Copa Libertadores.

Titles as a player

Season	Club	Title
Metropolitano 1982	Estudiantes	Primera División Argentina
Nacional 1983	Estudiantes	Primera División Argentina

Coaching career

After retirement, Gottardi became part of Miguel Angel Russo's coaching team. They obtained the 2005 Clausura title with Vélez Sársfield. In December 2006, Gottardi joined Boca Juniors as Russo's assistant coach, winning the 2007 Copa Toyota Libertadores.

External links

Hugo Gottardi at BDFA.com.ar (in Spanish)

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