 Lorenzo circa 1987 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Carlos Lorenzo | ||
| Date of birth | (1922-10-27)27 October 1922 | ||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Date of death | 14 November 2001(2001-11-14) (aged 79) | ||
| Place of death | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder,striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1940–1945 | Chacarita Juniors | 79 | (20) |
| 1945–1947 | Boca Juniors | 25 | (8) |
| 1947–1952 | Sampdoria | 77 | (19) |
| 1952–1953 | Nancy | ||
| 1954–1957 | Atlético Madrid | ||
| 1957–1958 | Rayo Vallecano | ||
| 1958 | Mallorca | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1958–1960 | Mallorca | ||
| 1961–1962 | San Lorenzo | ||
| 1962 | Argentina | ||
| 1962–1964 | Lazio | ||
| 1964–1965 | Roma | ||
| 1965 | San Lorenzo | ||
| 1966 | Argentina | ||
| 1966 | River Plate | ||
| 1967 | Mallorca | ||
| 1968–1971 | Lazio | ||
| 1972 | San Lorenzo | ||
| 1973–1974 | Atlético Madrid | ||
| 1975–1976 | Santa Fe | ||
| 1976–1979 | Boca Juniors | ||
| 1980 | Racing Club | ||
| 1981 | Argentinos Juniors | ||
| 1981–1982 | San Lorenzo | ||
| 1982 | Atlante | ||
| 1982–1983 | Vélez Sársfield | ||
| 1983 | Atlanta | ||
| 1984 | Independiente | ||
| 1984–1985 | Lazio | ||
| 1985 | San Lorenzo | ||
| 1987 | Boca Juniors | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Juan Carlos "Toto"Lorenzo (Spanish pronunciation:[xwaŋˈkaɾlosloˈɾenso]; 27 October 1922 – 14 November 2001) was an Argentinefootball player and coach. He became an icon forBoca Juniors fans after he coached the club to its first twoCopa Libertadores titles.
In his teens, Lorenzo played forChacarita Juniors, and made his professional debut in 1940. He was transferred toBoca Juniors in 1945, and after two years he joined Italian sideSampdoria team, where he remained until 1952. His next clubs would be now-defunct French clubNancy, andAtlético Madrid,Rayo Vallecano andMallorca, where in 1958 he was coach and player. He then retired from playing, but remained as a coach.
Lorenzo would be the coach that helped Mallorca to promote to Primera División for the first time in 1960.[1][2]
Influenced by Argentine-ItalianHelenio Herrera and riding the wave of his success in Spain, Lorenzo coached Argentina'sSan Lorenzo in1961, and coached theArgentina national team in the1962 FIFA World Cup. Back to Europe, he coachedLazio toItalian first division and coachedRoma in 1964. After coaching the Argentine team again for the1966 FIFA World Cup, he would return to Mallorca, then moving on to Lazio, before winning his first Argentine title (of a total of two) with San Lorenzo in1972.[3]
In 1973, Lorenzo went to Atlético Madrid, who went on to win the league title and lose the1974UEFA Champions League final toBayern Munich. Back in Argentina, he coached recently promotedSanta Fe in1975.[4] The next year, he returned to Boca Juniors amid great pressure (rivalsRiver Plate had just won back-to-back titles), and started one of the most successful periods in the history of the club. In his four-year tenure, Lorenzo and Boca took two local and three international titles, including the1977Intercontinental Cup (played in 1978).
Lorenzo's Boca was anchored by goalkeeperHugo Gatti, a longtime Boca fan who fulfilled his dream of playing for Boca, and went on to become the player with most appearances in Argentine football history. In the defense,Vicente Pernía in the right andAlberto Tarantini in the left complemented centralsFrancisco Sá andRoberto Mouzo. In the center field, reinforcements such as Jorge Ribolzi andMario Zanabria played alongside veteran Boca players likeJorgeChino Benítez andRubén Suñé. The attacking line was based on the speed ofErnesto Mastrángelo and Luis Darío Felman.[5]
After that cycle, Lorenzo coached a number of different clubs with less success, includingRacing Club,Argentinos Juniors, San Lorenzo,Vélez Sársfield,Atlanta and Lazio, before returning to Boca Juniors in 1987. But his second stint with Boca was brief, and Lorenzo finally retired from coaching.[6]
Chacarita Juniors
Boca Juniors
Nancy
Atlético Madrid
Mallorca
Roma
River Plate
Lazio
San Lorenzo
Atlético Madrid
Boca Juniors
Atlanta
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