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 Veira in Banfield, 1974 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Héctor Rodolfo Veira | ||
| Date of birth | (1946-05-29)May 29, 1946 (age 79) | ||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires,Argentina | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1963–1969 | San Lorenzo | 128 | (67) |
| 1970–1971 | Huracán | 54 | (21) |
| 1971–1972 | Laguna | ||
| 1972–1973 | San Lorenzo | ||
| 1974 | Banfield | 16 | (9) |
| 1975–1976 | Sevilla | 0 | (0) |
| 1976 | Corinthians | 4 | (0) |
| 1977 | Universidad de Chile | 18 | (10) |
| 1978 | Comunicaciones | ||
| 1978 | Oriente Petrolero | ||
| International career | |||
| 1965–1967 | Argentina | 2 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1980 | San Lorenzo | ||
| 1983–1984 | San Lorenzo | ||
| 1984 | Vélez Sársfield | ||
| 1985–1987 | River Plate | ||
| 1987–1990 | San Lorenzo | ||
| 1990–1991 | Cádiz | ||
| 1992–1996 | San Lorenzo | ||
| 1996–1998 | Boca Juniors | ||
| 1998–2000 | Bolivia | ||
| 2000–2001 | Lanús | ||
| 2002 | Newell's Old Boys | ||
| 2004 | Quilmes | ||
| 2004 | San Lorenzo | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 2007 | |||
Héctor "Bambino"Veira (born May 29, 1946) is a formerArgentinefootballer. Since retiring as a player he has gone on to win several major titles as a manager.
Veira started his professional career in 1963 withSan Lorenzo, in 1964 he became thetopscorer in theArgentina Primera División at the age of only 18. In 1967 Veira received his first call up to theArgentina national football team and in 1968 he helped San Lorenzo to win theMetropolitano championship without losing a game, to become the first team in the professional era of Argentine football to become unbeaten champions.
In 1970 Veira joinedHuracán, the club he had supported as a boy. He then had a spell withLaguna inMexico[1] before returning to San Lorenzo in 1973. In his later career he played forClub Atlético Banfield in Argentina,Sevilla inSpain,Corinthians inBrazil,CSD Comunicaciones inGuatemala andUniversidad de Chile.
Veira started his managerial career with San Lorenzo in 1980, he then had a short stint in charge ofVélez Sársfield before joiningRiver Plate in 1985. Veira had a productive time in charge of River Plate, he led them to the 1985-1986 championship. In 1986, he led them to their first ever victory in theCopa Libertadores and theCopa Intercontinental later that year. In 1987 Veira returned to San Lorenzo where he stayed until 1990. He then returned to the club again in 1992, leading them to the 1995 Clausura championship.
In 1996, he became the manager of Boca Juniors, staying with the club until 1998 when he took over as the coach of theBolivia national team. In 2000, he became manager ofClub Atlético Lanús and in 2002 he took charge ofNewell's Old Boys. After retiring as manager ofQuilmes after only one month in charge Veira returned to San Lorenzo for a fourth time in 2004, by the end of this period, he had been manager of San Lorenzo for 371 games, making him San Lorenzo's longest serving manager in their history.[2]
In 1987 Veira was accused of raping a 13-year-old boy, Sebastián Candelmo.[3] In 1991, he was found guilty of the offence and sentenced to six years in prison. In 1992, he was given a conditional discharge and returned to work as manager of San Lorenzo. Veira has always maintained his innocence, and claimed that the boy was instructed by his mother to make the allegations for financial gains.
| Season | Team | Title |
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| Metropolitano 1968 | San Lorenzo | Primera División Argentina |
| Season | Team | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 1985–1986 | Club Atlético River Plate | Primera División Argentina |
| 1986 | Club Atlético River Plate | Copa Libertadores |
| 1986 | Club Atlético River Plate | Copa Intercontinental |
| 1995 Clausura | San Lorenzo | Primera División Argentina |
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He is famous for having a series of bon mots and a very distinctive sense of humour. Some of his classic phrases are:
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