Jorge Solari

Jorge Raúl Solari, (born 11 November 1941) is an Argentine former football player and manager.

Jorge Solari

Solari with Vélez Sarsfield
Personal information
Full name	Jorge Raúl Solari
Date of birth	(1941-11-11) 11 November 1941 (age 83)
Place of birth	Buenos Aires, Argentina
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1960–1961	Newell's Old Boys
1962–1963	Vélez Sarsfield
1964–1969	River Plate
1970	Estudiantes
1971–1972	Torreón
International career
1966–1969	Argentina	3	(0)
Managerial career
1973	Rosario Central
	Tecos UAG
	Atlético Junior
1977–1978	Millonarios
1978–1979	Club Renato Cesarini
1980	Vélez Sársfield
1981–1983	Club Renato Cesarini
1983–1987	Newell's Old Boys
1987–1989	Independiente
1990–1992	Tenerife
	Club Renato Cesarini
1993	Newell's Old Boys
1994	Saudi Arabia
1995	Yokohama Marinos
1995	Rosario Central
1997	Club América
1998	Aldosivi
	Club Renato Cesarini
2000	Huachipato
2002	Argentinos Juniors
2003	Barcelona SC
2003–2004	Almagro
2004	Tiro Federal
2004–2005	Barcelona SC
2005	Almagro
2005–2006	Tiro Federal
2006–2008	Atlético Tucumán
2016	Coronel Aguirre
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Solari, nicknamed "El Indio" ("The Indian"), played as a midfielder for several clubs in Argentina, he started his career with Newell's Old Boys in 1960. In 1962, he signed for Vélez Sársfield and in 1964 he joined River Plate. Solari represented Argentina in the 1966 FIFA World Cup. Solari left River in 1969 and had a short spell with Estudiantes before his retirement.

He also played in the Primera División de México for Torreón.^[1]

Managerial career

Solari has managed clubs all over the world, these including Atlético Junior in Colombia, where he won the Apertura 1977 title; Club Renato Cesarini a club he helped to create and Newell's Old Boys, twice runners up in Argentina. In 1988–1989, he led Independiente to the Primera division championship in Argentina. He was manager of Tenerife in Spain and led Saudi Arabia past the group stages of the World Cup for the first and only time in their history.

After his success with Saudi Arabia, he joined Yokohama Marinos in Japan.

Personal life

Solari came from a sporting family: his brother Eduardo, three of his nephews, Santiago, Esteban and David, were also footballers,^[2][3][4] as was his grandson Augusto, while his daughter Natalia married Fernando Redondo.^[5] His niece, Liz, worked as an actress.^[6]

Managerial statistics

^[7]

Team	From	To	Record
			G	W	D	L	Win %
Yokohama Marinos	1995	1995	16	11	0	5	068.75
Total			16	11	0	5	068.75