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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ricardo Ferretti de Oliveira | ||
| Date of birth | (1954-02-22)22 February 1954 (age 71) | ||
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1971–1975 | Botafogo | ||
| 1975–1976 | Vasco da Gama | ||
| 1976–1977 | Bonsucesso | ||
| 1977–1978 | Atlas | 26 | (8) |
| 1978–1985 | UNAM | 240 | (108) |
| 1985–1986 | Neza | ||
| 1986–1987 | Monterrey | 31 | (9) |
| 1988–1990 | Toluca | 104 | (44) |
| 1990–1991 | UNAM | 43 | (7) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1991–1996 | UNAM | ||
| 1993 | Mexico (interim) | ||
| 1996–2000 | Guadalajara | ||
| 2000–2003 | UANL | ||
| 2003–2004 | Toluca | ||
| 2005 | Morelia | ||
| 2006 | UANL | ||
| 2006–2010 | UNAM | ||
| 2010–2021 | UANL | ||
| 2015 | Mexico (interim) | ||
| 2018 | Mexico (interim) | ||
| 2021–2022 | Juárez | ||
| 2023 | Cruz Azul | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ricardo Ferretti de Oliveira (born 22 February 1954), also known asTuca,[1] is a Brazilian-Mexican professionalfootballmanager and former player who currently works forESPN Deportes andESPN Mexico as an analyst.[2]
As a player, Ferretti was anattacking midfielder who specialized in free kicks. He was known for his mobility, powerful right shot and leadership. Ferretti spent most of his playing career withUniversidad Nacional, where he is the club's second all-time leading scorer. He also played forBotafogo,Vasco da Gama andBonsucesso in his native Brazil, andAtlas,Neza,Monterrey andToluca in Mexico.[3]
As a manager, Ferretti led several prominent Mexican clubs, includingUniversidad Nacional,Guadalajara,Toluca andCruz Azul. His most enduring and influential spell came withTigres UANL, where he served for eleven years and guided them to five league championships. In addition to his club career, he was appointed interim head coach of theMexico national team on three occasions, overseeing a total of eleven matches.[4]
Ferreti holds the national record for the most league matches managed. AlongsideIgnacio Trelles, he is the manager with the most league titles in Mexican football.[5]
Ferretti launched his career in Brazil, entering theBotafogo youth academy, where his brother,Fernando Ferretti, was already playing professionally. He later moved toVasco da Gama andBonsucesso, though he found limited playtime at both clubs. In 1977, his agent arranged a move to Mexico to explore new opportunities.[6]
Ferretti arrived in Mexico to strengthenAtlas during the 1977–1978 season. His time withLos Zorros was modest: he joined midway through the campaign with the mission of avoiding relegation. Despite scoring nine goals, his efforts weren’t enough, and Atlas ultimately went down. He left the club at the end of the season and signed withUNAM.
With Pumas, he reached the final of the 1978–1979 season, thoughCruz Azul claimed the title. Ferretti, however, remained with the squad and quickly became a key figure. Under the guidance ofBora Milutinović, Pumas reached the final of the 1980–1981 tournament, defeatingCruz Azul 4–2 on aggregate.
Ferretti’s stay with UNAM lasted until 1985. That year, they reached another final, this time falling toClub América, which marked his departure from the institution.
After stints withNeza,Monterrey, andToluca, Ferretti returned to Pumas for the 1990–1991 season. It was then that he reached the pinnacle of his playing career: in the final against Club América, he scored a stunning free-kick goal that delivered another league title to theauriazules. With 128 goals across all competitions, he cemented his place as the club’s second all-time top scorer.[7]
Following that championship, Ferretti retired as a footballer and immediately took charge of Pumas, beginning his long and successful career as a manager.
Ferretti began his managerial career in 1991 withUniversidad Nacional, marking the start of his long association with Mexican football. In the 1996–97 season, he moved toGuadalajara, where he achieved his first significant success as a manager. Ferretti led the team to victory in theVerano 1997 tournament, securing his first title in Mexican football. The following season, he guidedChivas to a runner-up finish, further solidifying his reputation. Over his eight seasons at the helm, Ferretti consistently led the team to the playoffs, missing out only once.[8]
In the Invierno 2000, Ferretti took charge ofTigres UANL, a club with a talented roster but struggling to meet expectations. In his first season, he led the team to the playoffs, and in the following season, they finished as runners-up. However, after Tigres were eliminated by Monterrey in the Clausura 2003 semi-finals, the club opted not to renew Ferretti’s contract.
After leaving Tigres, Ferretti moved toToluca in the Apertura 2003. At Toluca, he helped the team maintain a strong record of playoff appearances, and under his leadership, the club won theCONCACAF Champions Cup. Despite these achievements, Ferretti’s tenure ended due to differences with the club’s star player,José Cardozo.[9]
Ferretti's next role was atMorelia, where he guided the team through a challenging period and helped them avoid relegation. He returned to Tigres for a second stint during the Clausura 2006. However, after failing to qualify for the playoffs that season, Ferretti was let go.[10]
Once again, Ferretti took charge of Universidad Nacional in the Apertura 2006, a club struggling with poor results and relegation concerns. Under his guidance, Pumas reached the final of the Apertura 2007, though they were defeated byAtlante. The followingClasura 2009 saw Ferretti lead Pumas to another final, where they triumphed overPachuca to claim the title.[11]
Ferretti’s third tenure at Tigres began in the Apertura 2010, during a time when the club was facing relegation concerns. His arrival marked the start of a turnaround for Tigres, culminating in a league title in theApertura 2011, where they defeatedSantos Laguna to end a 29-year championship drought.
Ferretti continued to guide Tigres to success in subsequent years, including a runner-up finish in the Clausura 2014 toClub América and aCopa Libertadores final appearance in 2015, where they were defeated byRiver Plate. In the same year, Tigres won theApertura 2015 title by defeating UNAM. The team claimed another league championship in theApertura 2016, but were defeated in the Clausura 2017 final by Guadalajara.
A significant moment in Ferretti’s career came in theApertura 2017, when Tigres won their firstClásico Regiomontano league final, defeatingMonterrey. On November 25, 2018, Ferretti surpassedIgnacio Trelles as the manager with the most league matches in Mexican football history, managing his 1,082nd match.[12] In theClausura 2019, Ferretti led Tigres to another league title, defeatingLeón and securing his seventh overall championship, matching the record set by Trelles.[13]
In December 2020, Ferretti guided Tigres to their firstCONCACAF Champions League title, defeatingLos Angeles FC. This achievement marked the tenth and final official trophy of his tenure with Tigres.[14] Ferretti’s final match as manager of the club took place on May 8, 2021, concluding an 11-year period in which he significantly contributed to the team’s success.[15]
In the later stages of his career, Ferretti took managerial roles atJuárez andCruz Azul. However, despite his earlier successes, he was unable to replicate the same level of achievement with these clubs.
Ferretti served as interim manager of theMexico national team on three separate occasions, overseeing a total of eleven matches. Despite repeated efforts by theMexican Football Federation to appoint him as the permanent head coach, Ferretti consistently declined the offer.[16]
His first interim appointment occurred in June 1993, when he stepped in as head coach for a friendly match againstCosta Rica, temporarily replacingMiguel Mejía Barón.[17]
The second instance was in August 2015, following the unexpected departure ofMiguel Herrera. He facedTrinidad & Tobago,Argentina, andPanama in friendly matches, and triumphed over theUnited States in the2015 CONCACAF Cup to qualify for the2017 FIFA Confederations Cup.[18]
Ferretti’s third interim role took place in August 2018, when he managed the national team for a series of friendly matches, including contests againstUruguay, the United States, Costa Rica,Chile, and Argentina.[19]
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| UNAM |  | September 15, 1991 | June 30, 1996 | 217 | 81 | 63 | 73 | 327 | 266 | +61 | 037.33 |
| Guadalajara | | July 1, 1996 | June 30, 2000 | 196 | 88 | 55 | 53 | 307 | 227 | +80 | 044.90 |
| UANL | | July 1, 2000 | June 30, 2003 | 121 | 51 | 36 | 34 | 163 | 137 | +26 | 042.15 |
| Toluca | | September 30, 2003 | December 31, 2004 | 80 | 40 | 14 | 26 | 137 | 102 | +35 | 050.00 |
| Morelia | | January 1, 2005 | December 31, 2005 | 40 | 17 | 9 | 14 | 59 | 51 | +8 | 042.50 |
| UANL | | January 1, 2006 | June 30, 2006 | 27 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 39 | 33 | +6 | 037.04 |
| UNAM | | May 23, 2006 | May 16, 2010 | 179 | 64 | 58 | 57 | 237 | 188 | +49 | 035.75 |
| UANL | | May 20, 2010 | May 8, 2021 | 530 | 246 | 159 | 125 | 814 | 517 | +297 | 046.42 |
| Juárez | | June 3, 2021 | May 5, 2022 | 34 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 24 | 53 | −29 | 020.59 |
| Cruz Azul | | February 22, 2023 | August 7, 2023 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 22 | −6 | 029.41 |
| Mexico (Interim) | | June 28, 1993 | June 30, 1993 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 |
| August 20, 2015 | October 15, 2015 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 050.00 | |
| July 29, 2018 | November 17, 2018 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 016.67 | |
| Total | 1,452 | 613 | 415 | 424 | 2,138 | 1,615 | +523 | 042.22 | |||
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