 Brindisi with the Argentina national team, 1974 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1950-10-08)8 October 1950 (age 75) | ||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1967–1976 | Huracán | 320 | (155) |
| 1976–1978 | Las Palmas | 92 | (29) |
| 1978–1980 | Huracán | 29 | (11) |
| 1981–1982 | Boca Juniors | 78 | (27) |
| 1983 | Nacional | 19 | (3) |
| 1984 | Racing Club | 38 | (9) |
| 1985 | Municipal | (2) | |
| Total | 576 | (236) | |
| International career | |||
| 1969–1974 | Argentina | 46 | (17) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1986 | Alumni de Villa María | ||
| 1987–1988 | Municipal | ||
| 1989–1991 | Barcelona SC | ||
| 1991–1992 | Las Palmas | ||
| 1994–1997 | Guatemala | ||
| 1994–1995 | Independiente | ||
| 1998–1999 | Espanyol | ||
| 2001–2003 | Huracán | ||
| 2003 | Racing Club | ||
| 2003–2004 | Lanús | ||
| 2004–2005 | Boca Juniors | ||
| 2005–2007 | Comunicaciones | ||
| 2008 | Atlas | ||
| 2008–2009 | Jaguares | ||
| 2010–2011 | Huracán | ||
| 2013 | Independiente | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Miguel Ángel Brindisi de Marco (born 8 October 1950) is an Argentinefootball coach and former player. Anattacking midfielder, he played for theArgentina national team at the1974 FIFA World Cup.
Born in theAlmagro neighborhood ofBuenos Aires, Brindisi played most of his career in two spells atClub Atlético Huracán, but he also had spells with Spanish sideUD Las Palmas, Uruguayan sideNacional and Argentine teamsBoca Juniors and withRacing Club during their spell in theSecond Division. Whilst at Las Palmas he helped them to the1978 Copa del Rey Final where his goal was unable to prevent them losing 3–1 toFC Barcelona.
Brindisi was part of twoArgentine championship winning sides, his first title was the1973Metropolitano with Club Atlético Huracán. Managed byCésar Menotti, that squad is widely regarded as one of the best Argentine teams ever, with Brindisi being a key player along withRené Houseman,Carlos Babington andOmar Larrosa.[1][2]
After some seasons playing abroad Argentina, Brindisi was traded to Boca Juniors, where he won his second title, the1981 Metropolitano. Coached bySilvio Marzolini, Brindisi made a memorable duo withDiego Maradona, also scoring many goals for the team.[3]
Brindisi was also the Argentine Primera's top scorer in theMetropolitano championship of 1972 with 21 goals.
Brindisi played for the Argentina national team making 46 appearances and scoring 17 goals.[4]
Brindisi made his debut as a head coach withClub Alumni de Villa María in 1986 his next club wasCSD Municipal of Guatemala, which he led to theLiga Nacional de Guatemala title in 1987 and 1988. The next club team Brindisi took charge of wasBarcelona Sporting Club in Ecuador where he lad the team to the national championship in 1989 and 1991 and to the Libertadores Cup finals in 1990. He then had spells in charge ofRCD Espanyol andUD Las Palmas in Spain. After managing in Guatemala several years[5] he went on to become coach of theGuatemala national team, of which he was in charge during the1994 World Cup qualification process and on a second tenure in 1997.[6] Brindisi took over atClub Atlético Independiente in the Primera division, he helped the club to win three titles; Clausura 1994,Supercopa Sudamericana 1994 andRecopa Sudamericana 1995. Brindisi then had a spell in charge of his former club and Independiente's fiercest rivals; Racing Club, and a period in charge of Huracán. Brindisi took over atClub Atlético Lanús in 2003, then became manager of Boca Juniors in July 2004, but resigned after only 22 games following a defeat to River Plate. He then became manager ofComunicaciones in 2005.
Brindisi was the head coach ofChiapas of Mexico and was fired on 5 May 2009.
He was appointed as the manager forHuracán in September 2009[7] and was resigned due to serious danger of relegation on the 2010/11 seasons.
In November 2014, it was reported that he is one of the coaches who applied for vacantIndia job.[8]
Huracán
Las Palmas
Boca Juniors
Nacional
Individual
CSD Municipal
Barcelona S.C.
Independiente
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