Daniel Passarella

Daniel Alberto Passarella also called " El Pistolero" , born the May 25th 1953 with Chacabuco, is old a Football Argentinian or which played as a libéro for inter alia River Punt, the Fiorentina and for the team of Argentina with which it gained the Football world cup of 1978 (where he was the captain) and 1986 (without playing it). he reconverted then himself into the trade of trainer and dealt in particular with the team of Argentina between 1994 and 1998.

Career (player)

There take its first steps in the championship of Argentina with the club of CA Sarmiento in 1971, he will remain three seasons before joining one of the largest clubs of the country: To rivet Punt with which it gains three titles of champion of Argentina, and reached a final of Copa Libertadores in 1975. In parallel it is retained in the national selections of young people and gains the Tournoi of Toulon. In 1976, it was elected better Argentinian player what leads it to be called by the Argentinian selection has with which it will know the dedication by gaining the world cup to residence as a captain (what will enable him to raise in first the trophy). Since it was called El Gran Capitan because of its qualities of its placement and his technique, born leader (who, on the offensive phases, will allow him to mark 178 goals in 550 matches, only Ronald Koeman did better among the defenders).

In 1982, after having defended in vain with the selection of Argentina the world cup (eliminated by the Italy and the Brazil), Daniel decides to try his chance in the Calcio with the Fiorentina, unfortunately it will not gain anything with this club (although he becomes the most prolific defender of Italy), moreover in national team Diego Maradona dispossesses it of its arm-band of capitanat where the relation between the two men is more surging, despite everything he is regularly called and makes it possible even the selection to take part in the world cup 1986 by registering it goal of the qualification at the time of a crucial match against the Peru and will be selected for the final stage with the Mexico. He becomes the only Argentinian player then to have gained twice this trophy (even if he will not have disputed any match at the time of the latter).

After this world cup, there joined the Inter Milan for two seasons while remaining a regular player, before deciding in 1988 to return in its country and to join again River Punt for an ultimate season, he will put an end to his career of player in 1989.

Prize list (player)

Victorious of the world cup of 1978 and 1986 (Argentinian).
Champion of Argentina: 1975, 1979 and 1981 (To rivet Punt).
took part in the world cup of 1978 (captain), 1982 (captain) and 1986.

Career (trainer)

After having put an end to its career of player, it decides to be directed towards the post of trainer. A few months after its withdrawal, it has by River Punt to take functions, it decides to take up the challenge, and successfully makes it possible the club to gain the championship with three recoveries between 1990 and 1994.

In 1994, the team of Argentina calls upon him after the failure of the world cup of 1994 (eliminated in eighth from finale by the Romania). In spite of fast eliminations in Copa America (quarterfinal against the Brazil in 1995 and against the Peru in 1997), the federation maintains its confidence for the objective to gain the World cup of 1998, unfortunately Argentina is eliminated in quarterfinal by the Netherlands.

Then, it takes the queens of the Uruguay in 2000 but gives up its station for financial reasons during the qualifications.

After its two failures in national selections, it makes measuring rods with Parma AC (a few weeks), with the Mexico (CF Monterrey and Club Toluca) then with SC Corinthians. Finally it signs in January 2006 with River Punt, club of which it resigns the November 15th 2007 following elimination in semi-final of the Copa Sudamericana.

Prize list of trainer

Champion of Argentina: 1990, 1991 (Ouv.) and 1993 (ouv.) (To rivet Punt).
Qualification of the Argentinian for the world cup of 1998.

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