Mario Jorge Tuane Escaff (27 July 1927 – 13 August 2017), sometimes referred as Mario Tuani, was a Chilean

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and

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Career

As a football player, Tuane played for Green Cross for a season. He came to

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after having coached

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in Greece, where he arrived from Chile following the

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. He mainly worked in South Africa for some 30 years, being considered a legendary coach since he held the distinction of coaching

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‚ Mamelodi Sundowns‚

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and Orlando Pirates. His record shows two league titles: First the 1979 National Professional Soccer League with Kaizer Chiefs and then the

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with Mamelodi Sundowns. In addition, he won the Mainstay Cup with Kaizer Chiefs in 1979 and Moroka Swallows in 1983. In 1980 he coached Peñarol in Uruguay for some months, where he took with him the South African players Shaka Ngcobo and Ace Knomo, in addition to the Ghanaian player John Nketia Yawson. It was said he had been signed due to his ability to understand African players. In 1981 he returned to Chile and joined Palestino. As manager of Palestino, he promoted the signing of two South African players in Chilean football. While the goalkeeper David Waterson played for Magallanes, Rodney Anley played for Palestino and scored a goal what allowed the club not be relegate to the

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. Back in South Africa in 1983, he joined

and took with him Chilean players

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, Eddie Campodónico and Mario Varas. From his friendship with González, it was said that Tuane promoted the joining of

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, the son of Rául who was born in South Africa, to the Universidad Católica youth ranks. The last club that he coached was African Wanderers in 1999, with Raúl González as his assistant.

Personal life

He was nicknamed ''El Padrino'' (The Godfather) and also had passion for the

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. His wife was Greek. After his retirement, he made his home in

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, Chile.

Honours

Kaizer Chiefs * National Professional Soccer League: 1979 * Mainstay Cup: 1979 Moroka Swalowws * Mainstay Cup: 1983 Mamelodi Sundowns *

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: 1988

References

External links

Mario Tuane
at PlayMakerStats

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