Rodolfo Motta
Rodolfo Motta (Buenos Aires, July 11, 1944 – Buenos Aires, August 4, 2014) was an Argentine footballer and coach.
Career
Born in the Mataderos neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Motta began playing football with local side Club Atlético Nueva Chicago, where he would play in the Argentine Primera División during the 1960s. He continued his playing career in the Primera B Nacional with Sportivo Italiano, Deportivo Español, Deportivo Morón, Excursionistas, Quilmes Atlético Club and Estudiantes de Buenos Aires.[1]
After he retired from playing, Motta became a football manager. His first appointment was with Estudiantes de Buenos Aires in 1982. Next, Motta managed his first club, Nueva Chicago. He would later manage clubs in Peru (Sporting Cristal) and Ecuador (C.S. Emelec).[1]
He died on August 4, 2014, at the age of 70.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Historia de un luchador" [History of a fighter]. Clarín (in Spanish). 18 October 2012.
- ^ Murió Rodolfo Motta, símbolo del fútbol de ascenso (in Spanish)
- 1944 births
- 2014 deaths
- Argentine footballers
- Nueva Chicago footballers
- Deportivo Español footballers
- Quilmes footballers
- Estudiantes de Buenos Aires footballers
- Argentine football managers
- Nueva Chicago managers
- Sporting Cristal managers
- Estudiantes de Buenos Aires managers
- C.S. Emelec managers
- Association footballers not categorized by position
- Argentine football biography stubs