Donaldo Ross

{{Short description|Uruguayan footballer and manager (1904–1972)}}

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|birth_date = 1904

|birth_place = Montevideo, Uruguay

|death_date = {{death year and age|1972|1904}}

|death_place = Guadalajara, Mexico

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|position = Midfielder

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|clubs1 = Uruguay Onward

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|clubs2 = {{ill|lt=Charley FC|Charley Football Club|es}}

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|years3 = 1923

|clubs3 = Defensor

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|clubs4 = Nacional SP

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|years5 =

|clubs5 = Grêmio Santanense

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|clubs6 = {{ill|lt=Cachoeira|Cachoeira Futebol Clube|pt}}

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|years7 = 1925–1926

|clubs7 = 14 de Julho

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|years8 = 1927–1929

|clubs8 = Internacional

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|years9 = 1930

|clubs9 = Pelotas

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|years10 = 1931

|clubs10 = Urania

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|clubs11 = Circolo Sportivo Italiano

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|years12 = 1933

|clubs12 = Figueres

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|years13 = 1934

|clubs13 = Barcelona

|caps13 = 1

|goals13 = 0

|years14 = 1935

|clubs14 = {{ill|lt=Deportes Santiago|Club de Deportes Santiago|es}}

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|years15 =

|clubs15 = América de Rancagua

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|managerclubs1 = Colo-Colo

|manageryears2 = 1937

|managerclubs2 = Rivadavia

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|managerclubs3 = Juventud Junior

|manageryears4 =

|managerclubs4 = Atlético Nacional

|manageryears5 =

|managerclubs5 = Centro Atlético

|manageryears6 = 1947

|managerclubs6 = América de Cali

|manageryears7 = 1949–1955

|managerclubs7 = {{ill|Once Deportivo|es|Once Deportivo de Manizales}}

|manageryears8 = 1955

|managerclubs8 = Millonarios

|manageryears9 = 1955–1957

|managerclubs9 = Guadalajara

|manageryears10 = 1957

|managerclubs10 = Irapuato

|manageryears11 = 1958–1961

|managerclubs11 = Necaxa

|manageryears12 = 1961–1962

|managerclubs12 = Morelia

|manageryears13 = 1962–1963

|managerclubs13 = Necaxa

|manageryears14 = 1963

|managerclubs14 = CD Nacional

|manageryears15 = 1965

|managerclubs15 = Tepic

|manageryears16 = 1966

|managerclubs16 = {{ill|lt=CD Zamora|Club Deportivo Zamora|es}}

|manageryears17 = 1967

|managerclubs17 = Tepic

|manageryears18 = 1971–1972

|managerclubs18 = UAG

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Donaldo Ross (1904 – 1972) was a Uruguayan football player and manager.

Early and personal life

Ross was born in 1904 in Montevideo.{{Cite web|url=http://projetopassofundo.com.br/projetopassofundo.com.br/principal.php?modulo=texto&con_codigo=|title=Projeto Passo Fundo|website=Projeto Passo Fundo}} His brother was Conrado Ross.{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=H-gcAAAAIBAJ&dq=conrado+ross&pg=PA6&article_id=3802,3397035|title=El Tiempo|publisher=El Tiempo|via=Google Books}}

Career

Ross spent his early career in Uruguay with Charley and Defensor. He then played in Brazil for 14 de Julho, Internacional and Pelotas. He also had a stint in Spain with UE Figueres and Barcelona.{{cite web |title=Estadísticas de Donald Ross |url=https://players.fcbarcelona.com/es/jugador/2017-ross-donald-ross |website=FCB Jugadors |access-date=14 December 2024 |language=es}} He finished his career in Chile with {{ill|lt=Deportes Santiago|Club de Deportes Santiago|es|vertical-align=sup}}{{cite book |last1=Marín |first1=Edgardo |title=Centenario: Historia total del fútbol chileno 1895–1995 |date=1995 |publisher=Editores e Impresores EME |location=Santiago, Chile |page=114 |url=https://www.memoriachilena.gob.cl/archivos2/pdfs/MC0037372.pdf |language=es |quote=Se les agrega Sa ntiago, que en su reforzam iento suma a l uruguayo Donaldo Ross}} and América de Rancagua.

After retiring as a player he became a manager, including for Colo-Colo in Chile, Millonarios in Colombia,{{cite web |title=MILLONARIOS EN LA ÉPOCA DEL DORADO |url=https://ramonantonioloaiza.blogspot.com/2012/07/millonarios-en-la-epoca-alfredo.html |website=Millonarios-futbol.red |access-date=14 December 2024 |language=es |date=1 July 2012}} and Guadalajara{{cite web |title=Calidad mundial |url=https://www.tenfield.com.uy/calidad-mundial/ |website=Tenfield.com |access-date=14 December 2024 |language=es |date=1 November 2012 |quote=El Guadalajara de México luego de 50 años de frustraciones es campeón por primera vez con Donaldo Ross.}}{{cite web |title=Almeyda, cuarto entrenador extranjero campeón con Chivas |url=https://chile.as.com/chile/2017/05/29/futbol/1496023794_922422.html |website=Diario AS |access-date=14 December 2024 |language=es |date=30 May 2017}} and Necaxa in Mexico.

Later life and death

He died in Guadalajara in 1972, suffering an acute myocardial infarction whilst riding on the bus.

References

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{{Colo-Colo managers}}

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Category:1904 births

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Category:Footballers from Montevideo

Category:Uruguayan men's footballers

Category:Defensor Sporting players

Category:Nacional Atlético Clube (SP) players

Category:Grêmio Foot-Ball Santanense players

Category:SC Internacional players

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Category:Urania Genève Sport players

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