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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francisco Olazar | ||
| Date of birth | (1885-07-10)10 July 1885 | ||
| Place of birth | Quilmes, Argentina | ||
| Date of death | 21 September 1958(1958-09-21) (aged 73) | ||
| Place of death | Lomas de Zamora, Argentina | ||
| Position | Central midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Club Mariano Moreno | |||
| 1908–1910 | Racing Club | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1910–1922 | Racing Club | ||
| International career | |||
| 1916–1921 | Argentina | 17 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Francisco Olazar (10 July 1885 – 21 September 1958) was an Argentinefootball player and coach. He played as acentral midfielder.
At club level, Olazar spent his entire career playing forRacing Club, winning eightPrimera División league titles and eightnational cups. He also played for and managed theArgentina national team, being the manager at the1930 FIFA World Cup.
He was regarded as one of the best Argentine centre-half of this time.[1]
Olazar was born inQuilmes.[2] He first played at Mariano Moreno, a small club inAvellaneda,Greater Buenos Aires.[2] In 1908, he joinedRacing Club, where he started playing at youth level.[2]
Playing as acentral midfielder, Olazar was an integral part of the Racing Club team that was known for their playing style and success,[3] winning seven consecutivePrimera División titles from 1913 to 1919,[3] a record that still stands.[4] He was one of the Racing Club's most notable players because of his technique and strength in recovering the ball.[2][3] He also captained the team during the successful spell.[3] He scored a total of 37 goals playing for Racing Club.[2]
He played for the Argentina national team on 17 occasions, including appearances at the first twoCopa América tournaments in1916 and1917.[5]
After retiring as a player, Olazar turned to coaching and managed the Argentina team that won theCopa América in1929.[6] He was also the team's coach of the team that participated in the firstFIFA World Cup in1930, where he and technical directorJuan José Tramutola managedLa Albiceleste to second place behind hostsUruguay.[7]
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