Jorge Solari

Jorge Solari
	Solari with Vélez Sarsfield
Personal information
Full name	Jorge Raúl Solari
Date of birth	11 November 1941 (age 84)
Place of birth	Buenos Aires, Argentina
Position	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team
1960–1961	Newell's Old Boys
1962–1963	Vélez Sarsfield
1964–1969	River Plate
1970	Estudiantes
1971–1972	Torreón
International career
1966–1969	Argentina
Managerial career
1973	Rosario Central
	Tecos UAG
	Atlético Junior
1977–1978	Millonarios
1978–1979	Club Renato Cesarini
1980	Vélez Sársfield
1981–1983	Club Renato Cesarini
1983–1987	Newell's Old Boys
1987–1989	Independiente
1990–1992	Tenerife
	Club Renato Cesarini
1993	Newell's Old Boys
1994	Saudi Arabia
1995	Yokohama Marinos
1995	Rosario Central
1997	Club América
1998	Aldosivi
	Club Renato Cesarini
2000	Huachipato
2002	Argentinos Juniors
2003	Barcelona SC
2003–2004	Almagro
2004	Tiro Federal
2004–2005	Barcelona SC
2005	Almagro
2005–2006	Tiro Federal
2006–2008	Atlético Tucumán
2016	Coronel Aguirre
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jorge Raúl Solari, (born 11 November 1941) is an Argentine former football player and manager.

Playing career

Solari, nicknamed "El Indio" ("The Indian"), played as a midfielder for several clubs in Argentina, he started his career with Newell's Old Boys in 1960. In 1962, he signed for Vélez Sársfield and in 1964 he joined River Plate. Solari represented Argentina in the 1966 FIFA World Cup. Solari left River in 1969 and had a short spell with Estudiantes before his retirement.

He also played in the Primera División de México for Torreón.^[1]

Managerial career

Solari's managerial style was often characterized by tactical discipline and an ability to instill professionalism and competitive spirit in his teams.

Early Career and South America

Solari began his coaching career in the early 1970s, managing his former club Rosario Central and later moving to Mexico with Tecos UAG. His early career also included successful spells in Colombian football with Millonarios (1977–1978) and Atlético Junior (early 1980s). His title win with Independiente in the 1988–89 season was a career highlight, securing the club's 14th domestic championship.

He had a significant and foundational tenure at Newell's Old Boys (1983–1987), where he helped build the core of the team that would later achieve domestic and international success.

Stint in Spain: CD Tenerife

Solari managed CD Tenerife in La Liga from 1990 to 1992. He is credited with successfully stabilizing the team and ensuring its status in the top flight. Solari left the club in April 1992, just weeks before his successor, Jorge Valdano, managed the famous final match against Real Madrid that denied the Spanish giant the league title in the final round. Solari's work, however, laid the groundwork for the club's stability.

The 1994 World Cup: Saudi Arabia

In 1994, Solari took charge of the Saudi Arabia national football team just before the FIFA World Cup in the United States. His tenure is considered a historic success for Asian football. In their first-ever World Cup appearance, Solari guided the team out of the group stage, defeating both Morocco and Belgium. Saudi Arabia was eliminated by Sweden in the Round of 16, but their performance remains one of the most successful World Cup campaigns by an Asian team.

Later Managerial Career

Following the World Cup, Solari continued to manage extensively across several countries. This included a return to Rosario Central in 1995 and a stint with Club América in Mexico (1996). Solari also enjoyed success in the lower tiers of Argentine football, including guiding Almagro to promotion to the Primera División in 2004 and winning the Torneo Argentino A with Atlético Tucumán in 2008.

Personal life

Solari came from a sporting family: his brother Eduardo, three of his nephews, Santiago, Esteban and David, were also footballers,^[2]^[3]^[4] as was his grandson Augusto, while his daughter Natalia married Fernando Redondo.^[5] His niece, Liz, worked as an actress.^[6]

Managerial statistics

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Team	From	To	Record
Team	From	To	G	W	D	L	Win %
Yokohama Marinos	1995	1995	16	11	0	5	068.75
Total			16	11	0	5	068.75

References

^ Rosas, Sergio Luis (17 February 2010). "Recuerdos del Ayer" (in Spanish). El Siglo de Torreón.
^ Biography at Pathfinder Archived 9 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine (in Greek)
^ Santiago Solari está feliz: Bombini (Santiago Solari is happy: Bombini); Medio Tiempo, 17 July 2009 (in Spanish)
^ Kiryat Shmona shaking up Israel; UEFA, 1 February 2012
^ Levinsky, Sergio (2 March 2019). "El "Clan Solari", una de las familias más futboleras del mundo" [The 'Solari Clan', one of the most footballing families in the world] (in Spanish). Infobae. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
^ Álvarez, Lorena (31 October 2018). "La "barbie perfecta": así es la hermana de Solari, el nuevo entrenador del Real Madrid" [The "perfect barbie": meet the sister of Solari, the new manager of Real Madrid]. El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 December 2018.
^ J.League Data Site(in Japanese)

External links

Jorge Solari at National-Football-Teams.com
Profile in Spanish
Jorge Solari manager profile at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
Jorge Solari at Global Sports Archive

[1] Rosas, Sergio Luis (17 February 2010). "Recuerdos del Ayer" (in Spanish). El Siglo de Torreón.

[2] Biography at Pathfinder Archived 9 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine (in Greek)

[3] Santiago Solari está feliz: Bombini (Santiago Solari is happy: Bombini); Medio Tiempo, 17 July 2009 (in Spanish)

[4] Kiryat Shmona shaking up Israel; UEFA, 1 February 2012

[5] Levinsky, Sergio (2 March 2019). "El "Clan Solari", una de las familias más futboleras del mundo" [The 'Solari Clan', one of the most footballing families in the world] (in Spanish). Infobae. Retrieved 6 April 2021.

[6] Álvarez, Lorena (31 October 2018). "La "barbie perfecta": así es la hermana de Solari, el nuevo entrenador del Real Madrid" [The "perfect barbie": meet the sister of Solari, the new manager of Real Madrid]. El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 December 2018.

[7] J.League Data Site(in Japanese)

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