Osvaldo Sosa

{{Short description|Argentine footballer and manager (1945–2020)}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Osvaldo Sosa

| image = Osvaldo Chiche Sosa.png

| caption = playing for Ferro in 1972

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| birth_date = {{birth date|1945|1|26|df=y}}

| birth_place = Buenos Aires, Argentina

| death_date = {{death date and age|2020|7|6|1945|1|26|df=y}}

| death_place = Buenos Aires

| currentclub =

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| position = Midfielder

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 1964–1966

| years2 = 1966–1968

| years3 = 1969

| years4 = 1969

| years5 = 1970–1971

| clubs1 = Almagro

| clubs2 = Argentinos Juniors

| clubs3 = Independiente

| clubs4 = Ferro Carril Oeste

| clubs5 = Argentinos Juniors

| caps1 = ?

| caps2 = 124 (total)

| caps3 = 5

| caps4 = ?

| caps5 = (see above)

| goals1 = ?

| goals2 = 34

| goals3 = 0

| goals4 = ?

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| nationalyears1 =

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| manageryears1 = 1970–1971

| manageryears2 = 1974

| manageryears3 = 1980–1981

| manageryears4 = 1981

| manageryears5 = 1981

| manageryears6 = 1983

| manageryears7 = 1984

| manageryears8 = 1988–1989

| manageryears9 = 1989–1990

| manageryears10 = 1991–1992

| manageryears11 = 1992–1994

| manageryears12 = 1995

| manageryears13 = 1995–1996

| manageryears14 = 1997–2000

| manageryears15 = 2000–2002

| manageryears16 = 2002–2003

| manageryears17 = 2003

| manageryears18 = 2004–2005

| manageryears19 = 2005–2006

| manageryears20 = 2009-2010

| managerclubs1 = Argentinos Juniors

| managerclubs2 = Argentinos Juniors

| managerclubs3 = Almagro

| managerclubs4 = Argentinos Juniors

| managerclubs5 = Tigre

| managerclubs6 = Huracán

| managerclubs7 = Colón

| managerclubs8 = Deportivo Armenio

| managerclubs9 = Mandiyú

| managerclubs10 = Racing Club

| managerclubs11 = Argentinos Juniors

| managerclubs12 = Mandiyú

| managerclubs13 = Talleres

| managerclubs14 = Argentinos Juniors

| managerclubs15 = Chacarita Juniors

| managerclubs16 = Lanús

| managerclubs17 = Independiente

| managerclubs18 = Argentinos Juniors

| managerclubs19 = Quilmes

| managerclubs20 = Atlético Tucumán

| pcupdate = 22:19, 24 November 2009 (UTC)

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Osvaldo Sosa (26 January 1945 – 6 July 2020){{cite news |title=Murió Osvaldo "Chiche" Sosa, ex DT de Talleres |url=https://mundod.lavoz.com.ar/futbol/murio-osvaldo-chiche-sosa-ex-dt-de-talleres |access-date=6 July 2020 |work=La Voz |date=6 July 2020 |language=es}} was an Argentine football manager and player who worked as the manager of Atlético Tucumán in the Primera División Argentina.

Playing career

Sosa began his playing career in 1964 with Almagro. In 1966 he joined Primera División side Argentinos Juniors where he played over 100 games over his two stints with the club. He also played for Independiente and Ferro Carril Oeste.

Managerial career

Sosa had his first attempt at management as the player-coach of Argentinos Juniors between 1970 and 1971. He went on to manage the club another 5 times (1974, 1981, 1992–94, 1997-2000 and 2004–05). Sosa also returned to two of his other former clubs as manager, Almagro in 1980-81 and Independiente in 2003.

Some of Sosa's other clubs include two stints as manager of Mandiyú and single spells in charge of Tigre, Huracán, Colón, Deportivo Armenio, Racing Club, Talleres, Chacarita Juniors, Lanús, Quilmes and Atlético Tucumán.

References

External links

{{BDFA|2901|Osvaldo Alberto Sosa}}
{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20120810234243/http://www.futbolxxi.com/Tecnico.aspx?ID=222&SEOTecnico=Sosa+Osvaldo+Alberto Osvaldo Sosa – Managerial statistics in the Primera División]}} at Fútbol XXI {{in lang|es}}