Paternoster in 1928 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Fernando Paternoster | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (1903-05-24)24 May 1903 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Pehuajó,Argentina | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 6 June 1967(1967-06-06) (aged 64) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Buenos Aires,Argentina | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Left back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1919–1921 | Atlanta | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1921–1926 | Atlanta | ? | (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1927–1932 | Racing Club | 27 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1930 | →Vélez Sársfield (loan) | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1936 | Argentinos Juniors | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1928–1930 | Argentina | 16 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1938 | Colombia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1948 | América | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1948–1951 | Atlético Nacional | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1954–1956 | Atlético Nacional | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1956–1957 | Atlético Nacional | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1962–1966 | Emelec | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fernando Paternoster (24 May 1903 – 6 June 1967) was anArgentinefootballer andmanager. He played for theArgentina national football team and helped promote football across South America in countries such asColombia andEcuador.
Paternoster started his career in the youth team ofAtlanta in 1919. He made his breakthrough into the first team in 1921.[1]
In 1926 Paternoster joinedRacing Club de Avellaneda where he played until 1932. Between 1930 and 1931, he was loaned for free by Racing toVélez Sársfield to play for the club in a Pan-American tour that took them fromChile to theUnited States.[2]
In 1936 he made a single appearance forArgentinos Juniors.
Paternoster was part of theArgentina squad that finished runner-up toUruguay in the1928 Olympic football tournament.[3] He played in the1929 South American Championship, helping Argentina win the title.[4] In 1930 he was again in an Argentine team that finished as runner up to Uruguay, this time in the1930 FIFA World Cup. He made a total of 16 appearances for Argentina.
Paternoster became the coach of Colombian teamClub Municipal de Deportes in 1937. In 1938, he was selected to become manager of theColombia national football team.[5] He managed Deportivo Manizales in 1951.[6] In 1954, he ledAtlético Nacional to theColombian league championship.[7] In his later years, he worked to promote football in Ecuador, serving as manager ofEmelec in the 1960s. He led the team to the national championship in 1965.[8]
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