Néstor Rossi
Néstor Raúl Pipo Rossi (Buenos Aires, 10 May 1925 – 13 June 2007) was an Argentine footballer who played as a midfielder.
 Rossi in 1946 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Néstor Raúl Rossi | ||
| Date of birth | 10 May 1925 | ||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Date of death | 13 June 2007 (aged 82) | ||
| Place of death | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder, Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1945–1949 | River Plate | 155 total | (7) |
| 1949–1954 | Millonarios | 113 | (6) |
| 1955–1958 | River Plate | (see above) | |
| 1959–1961 | Huracán | 54 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 1946–1961 | Argentina | 26 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1961 | Huracán | ||
| 1961 | Tigre | ||
| 1961-1962 | River Plate | ||
| 1962 | Argentina | ||
| 1963 | Racing Club | ||
| 1964 | Tigre | ||
| 1965 | Boca Juniors | ||
| 1966-? | Millonarios | ||
| 1968 | Huracán | ||
| ? | Granada | ||
| ? | Cerro Porteño | ||
| 1973 | Atlanta | ||
| 1974 | River Plate | ||
| 1974–1975 | Elche | ||
| 1983 | Toronto Italia | ||
| 1985 | All Boys | ||
| ? | Huracán | ||
| ? | Atlanta | ||
| ? | Colón | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
Nicknamed "Pipo", he started his career at River Plate, playing from 1945 to 1949, and then again from 1955 to 1958, winning a total of 5 Argentine leagues. In total, Rossi played 155 matches for River Plate scoring 7 goals. From 1949 to 1954 he played in Colombia for Millonarios winning six trophies. He also had a spell in Argentine Huracán, playing 54 matches.
Rossi played for the Argentina national football team during the 1958 FIFA World Cup, as well as in the Copa América in several occasions, winning the 1947 and 1957 editions. Along with Brazilian Djalma Santos, he was the only player to be unanimously voted into the 1957 South American Championship squad.
Managerial career
After retirement, he managed the Spanish Liga team Granada Club de Fútbol and River Plate in Argentina. He had a brief spell as manager of the Argentina national team in 1962. He replaced Adolfo Pedernera at Boca Juniors in 1965 to win the Argentine title. He also had a spell in charge of Ferro Carril Oeste in 1977. In 1983, he along with Omar Sívori were named the head coaches for Toronto Italia in the National Soccer League, and managed the team's youth side.
Honours
Player
River Plate
- Primera División Argentina: 1945, 1947, 1955, 1956, 1957
- Copa Aldao: 1945, 1947
- South American Championship of Champions runner-up: 1948
Millonarios
- Categoría Primera A: 1949, 1951, 1952, 1953
- Copa Colombia: 1953
- Small Club World Cup: 1953
Argentina
Individual
- IFFHS Argentina All Times Dream Team (Team C): 2021
Manager
Boca Juniors
References
External links
Media related to Néstor Raúl Rossi at Wiki Commons- Futbol Factory profile at the Wayback Machine (archived 20 October 2007) (in Spanish)
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