Juan Hohberg
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Eduardo Hohberg | ||
| Date of birth | 19 June 1926 | ||
| Place of birth | Córdoba, Argentina | ||
| Date of death | 30 April 1996 (aged 69) | ||
| Place of death | Lima, Peru | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1946 | Central Córdoba | 7 | (2) |
| 1947–1948 | Rosario Central | 51 | (31) |
| 1949–1959 | Peñarol | 130 | (95) |
| 1960 | Racing Montevideo | 6 | (3) |
| 1961 | Cúcuta Deportivo | 37 | (19) |
| 1946–1961 | Total | 239 | (153) |
| International career | |||
| 1954–1959 | Uruguay | 8 | (3) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1962–1963 | Cúcuta Deportivo | ||
| 1964–1966 | Atlético Nacional | ||
| 1968 | Panathinaikos | ||
| 1969–1970 | Uruguay | ||
| 1971 | Peñarol | ||
| 1972 | Sport Boys | ||
| 1974–1975 | Universitario | ||
| 1977 | Uruguay | ||
| 1977–1979 | Alianza Lima | ||
| 1981 | Ecuador | ||
| 1981–1982 | Emelec | ||
| 1982 | Juan Aurich | ||
| 1983 | Deportivo Municipal | ||
| 1985 | Sport Boys | ||
| 1991–1992 | Deportivo Municipal | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Juan Eduardo Hohberg (19 June 1926 – 30 April 1996) was an Argentine-born Uruguayan football player and coach.
Club career
Hohberg started his playing career in 1946 with Central Córdoba before joining Rosario Central in 1947.
In 1948 Hohberg moved to Uruguay to join Peñarol where he would play until 1959. Peñarol won six league titles during his time with the club.
Towards the end of his playing career he had spells with Racing Club de Montevideo and Cúcuta Deportivo in Colombia.
International career
Hohberg scored three goals as a forward for the Uruguay national football team in the 1954 FIFA World Cup in Switzerland, including two in one of the most exciting World Cup matches ever played, the semi-final with Hungary. His second goal in the 86th minute of that match sent the game into extra time, where Hungary finally prevailed 4-2 after two goals by Sándor Kocsis.
Coaching career
Hohberg was Uruguay's coach at the 1970 FIFA World Cup in Mexico, leading them to a fourth-place finish.
In Peru, he coached Universitario de Deportes winning the Peruvian championship in 1974, and Alianza Lima where won the title in 1977 and 1978. Also, was trainer of Deportivo Municipal.[1]
Family
The Peruvian footballer Alejandro Hohberg is his grandson.
References
- ^ Behr, Raúl. "La Curva Diagonal: De dos caras felices" (in Spanish). Dechalaca.com. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
External links
- Profile Template:De icon at the Wayback Machine (archived 2007-09-29)
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- 1926 births
- 1996 deaths
- Association football forwards
- Uruguayan footballers
- Uruguay international footballers
- Argentine footballers
- 1954 FIFA World Cup players
- Central Córdoba de Rosario footballers
- Rosario Central footballers
- Peñarol players
- Racing Club de Montevideo players
- Cúcuta Deportivo footballers
- Uruguayan Primera División players
- Argentine Primera División players
- Categoría Primera A players
- Expatriate footballers in Colombia
- Expatriate footballers in Uruguay
- Expatriate football managers in Ecuador
- Expatriate football managers in Peru
- Uruguayan football managers
- 1970 FIFA World Cup managers
- Universitario de Deportes managers
- Alianza Lima managers
- Juan Aurich managers
- Deportivo Municipal managers
- Argentine football managers
- Uruguay national football team managers
- Peñarol managers
- Argentine people of German descent
- Ecuador national football team managers
- Cúcuta Deportivo managers
- LDU Quito managers