Roberto Oscar Ferreiro (25 April 1935 – 20 April 2017) was an Argentine professional

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player and

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who played as a defender.

Playing career

Ferreiro played club football for Independiente and River Plate. He earned 18 caps for the Argentina national team between 1962 and 1966.

Managerial career

After retiring as a player Ferreiro went on to become a manager, taking charge at Independiente in the 1970s. He led the team to a number of championships, including the

1973 Intercontinental Cup The 1973 Intercontinental Cup was an association football match played on 28 November 1973, between Juventus, runners-up of the 1972–73 European Cup, and Independiente, winners of the 1973 Copa Libertadores. The match was played at the Stadio ...

and Copa Libertadores 1974.

Later life and death

He died on 20 April 2017, at the age of 81.

Honours

Player

; Independiente *

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; Argentina *

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third-place:

Manager

; Nueva Chicago *

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: 1981 ; Villa Dalmine *

: 1989 ; Independiente * Intercontinental Cup:

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References

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