Sergio Vázquez

{{for|the Uruguayan former footballer|Sergio Vázquez (Uruguayan footballer)}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Sergio Vázquez

| image =

| fullname = Sergio Fabián Vázquez

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1965|11|23|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Buenos Aires, Argentina

| height = {{convert|1.83|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}

| position = Defender

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 1985–1991

| years2 = 1992

| years3 = 1992

| years4 = 1993–1996

| years5 = 1996

| years6 = 1997

| clubs1 = Ferro Carril Oeste

| clubs2 = Racing Club

| clubs3 = Rosario Central

| clubs4 = Universidad Católica

| clubs5 = Banfield

| clubs6 = Avispa Fukuoka

| caps1 = 161

| goals1 = 4

| caps2 = 9

| goals2 = 0

| caps3 = 17

| goals3 = 2

| caps4 = 57

| goals4 = 4

| caps5 = 6

| goals5 = 0

| caps6 = 20

| goals6 = 0

| totalcaps = 270

| totalgoals = 10

| nationalyears1 = 1991–1994

| nationalteam1 = Argentina

| nationalcaps1 = 30

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's football}}

{{Medal|Country|{{ARG}}}}

}}

Sergio Fabián Vázquez (born 23 November 1965 in Buenos Aires) is a retired Argentine footballer and a current football manager

Playing career

Vázquez played as a defender for a selection of club teams in Argentina and Chile.

He began his career at Ferro Carril Oeste in 1985, he left the club in 1991 and had short spells playing for Racing Club and Rosario Central before moving to Universidad Católica in Chile.{{cite web |title=Sergio Vázquez |url=https://cruzados.cl/cruzados-historicos/sergio-vazquez/ |website=Cruzados |access-date=19 May 2024 |language=es}}{{cite web |title=Universidad Catolica 1993 - Campeonato Nacional |url=http://www.solofutbol.cl/futbol%20chileno/Campeonatos%20Nacionales/equipos/Universidad%20Catolica/Universidad%20Catolica%201993%20nacional.htm |website=www.solofutbol.cl |access-date=19 May 2024 |language=es}}{{cite web |title=Universidad Catolica 1996 - Campeonato Nacional |url=http://www.solofutbol.cl/futbol%20chileno/Campeonatos%20Nacionales/equipos/Universidad%20Catolica/Universidad%20Catolica%201996%20campeonato%20nacional.htm |website=www.solofutbol.cl |access-date=19 May 2024 |language=es}} In 1996, he returned to Argentina to play a single season for Banfield and in 1997 he moved to Avispa Fukuoka in the J1 League before he retired from playing.

Vázquez was selected for the Argentina squad for the 1994 FIFA World Cup.{{citation needed|date=November 2024}}

Managerial career

In 2005 Vázquez became manager of 4th division club Villa Dálmine but his reign at the club lasted less than a year.{{citation needed|date=November 2024}}

On 16 December 2006, Vázquez was announced as the new manager of 3rd division side Club Deportivo Armenio but his reign as manager didn't last long as he was replaced only five games into the Clausura 2007 season.{{citation needed|date=November 2024}}

Personal life

He is nicknamed Charly due to his resemblance to the well-known Argentine musician Charly García.{{cite web |title=Ex jugador de la UC quiere volver a juntarse con el pdte. Boric: "Quedé de ir a verlo a La Moneda" - Chilevisión |url=https://www.chilevision.cl/noticias/deportes/futbol-chileno/ex-jugador-de-la-uc-quiere-volver-a-juntarse-con-el-pdte-boric-quede |website=Chilevisión Noticias |access-date=19 May 2024 |language=es |date=25 April 2022 |quote=Precisamente, “Charly” Vázquez, apodado así por su parecido al mítico cantante Charly García}}

Career statistics

=Club=

colspan=3 \| Club performance ! colspan=2 \| League ! colspan=2 \| Cup ! colspan=2 \| League Cup ! colspan=2 \| Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
Season ! Club ! League ! Apps	Goals ! Apps	Goals ! Apps	Goals ! Apps	Goals
colspan=3 \|Japan ! colspan=2 \| League ! colspan=2 \| Emperor's Cup ! colspan=2 \| J.League Cup ! colspan=2 \| Total
1997	Avispa Fukuoka	J1 League	20	0	0	0	6	0	26	0
colspan=3\|Total !20\|\|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|6\|\|0\|\|26\|\|0

=International=

Year	Apps	Goals
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" ! colspan=3 \| Argentina national team
1991	11	0
1992	7	0
1993	7	0
1994	5	0
Total\|\|30\|\|0

Honours

=Club=

Universidad Católica
Copa Libertadores runner-up: 1993
Chilean Primera División runner-up: 1994, 1995, 1996
Copa Interamericana: 1994
Copa Chile: 1995

=International=

Argentina
Copa América: 1991,[https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/arg-squad-sachamp.html rsssf: Argentina Copa America 1991 squad]1993[https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/arg-squad-sachamp.html rsssf: Argentina Copa America 1993 squad]
FIFA Confederations Cup: 1992
CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions: 1993