Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Jorge Daniel Ribolzi | ||
Date of birth | January 25, 1953 71) | (age||
Place of birth | Ramos Mejía, Argentina | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1972–75 | Atlanta | ||
1976−78 | Boca Juniors | ||
1978 | Dep. La Coruña | ||
1979 | Belgrano (C) | ||
1978 | Dep. La Coruña | ||
1980–81 | Boca Juniors | ||
1982 | Atlanta | ||
1983 | Unión Magdalena | ||
1984 | Ferro C. Oeste (Gral. Pico) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Jorge Daniel Ribolzi (born 25 January 1953), also known for his nickname "Ruso" is an Argentine former footballer and current coach. His position on the field was midfielder.
Raised from the Club Atlético Atlanta's youth division (where he received the nickname Ruso), Ribolzi debuted in Primera División in 1972 at the age of 19, playing as forward. Nevertheless, it was not until 1973 when coach Néstor Rossi included Ribolzi in the starting line-up. With Ribolzi as a consolidated player of the team, Atlanta reached the semi-finals of the 1973 Nacional championship, losing to Rosario Central coached by Carlos Griguol. [1]
Ribolzi came to Boca Juniors in 1976, by a request of manager Juan Carlos Lorenzo who had been hired by the club that same year. Ribolzi came along with other players such as Ernesto Mastrángelo, Hugo Gatti, who formed the basement of the team that would win the first Copa Libertadores for the club one year later. Under Lorenzo's coaching, Ribolzi played as attacking midfielder along with Jorge Chino Benítez and Rubén Suñé, the other two players that were part of the Boca Juniors midfield by then.
Playing for Boca Juniors, Ribolzi won a total of 5 championships in two years, with 3 league and 2 international titles, including the 1977, 1978 Copa Libertadores and the Intercontinental Cup won to Borussia Mönchengladbach in Germany.
After finishing his career as footballer, Ribolzi worked as assistant coach with Alfio Basile during the Coco tenure on Boca Juniors (winning also 5 titles in 2 years). Ribolzi also served as interim coach for the senior squad in 2006 (one of them an official game v. Estudiantes de La Plata).
Ribolzi also served as coach of the youth division of Boca Juniors, then leaving. [2]
José Omar Pastoriza was a football player and manager. A midfielder, he played for Independiente, AS Monaco, and the Argentina national team. As a manager, he managed the Venezuela national team among other teams.
Jorge José Benítez is an Argentine former football player and coach.
Dr. Carlos Salvador Bilardo is an Argentine former physician, football player, and manager.
Vicente Alberto Pernía, known as El Tano, is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a defender. He then went on to a second career as a car racing driver.
Carlos Bianchi, nicknamed El Virrey, is an Argentine former football player and manager. A prolific goalscorer, although he had a bright career as a forward in Argentina and France, Bianchi is best known as one of the most successful coaches of all time managing Vélez Sarsfield and Boca Juniors to a great number of titles each. Bianchi is the only coach to win four Copa Libertadores.
Ricardo Enrique Bochini is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. He is nicknamed El Bocha. He spent his nearly twenty-year professional career at club Independiente, becoming one of the most emblematic players and the greatest idol in the history of the club. Bochini was a childhood idol of Argentine iconic footballer Diego Maradona.
Marcelo Antonio Trobbiani Ughetto is an Argentine football coach and a former player, who played as an attacking midfielder. He currently works as the manager of River Ecuador in Ecuador.
Norberto Osvaldo "Beto" Alonso is a former Argentine football midfielder who spent most of his career at River Plate, where he won 9 titles. He remains one of their most notable players. Alonso was regularly regarded as one of the best South American players in the world during the 1970s.
Alberto César Tarantini is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a defender. He won the 1978 FIFA World Cup with the Argentina national football team. He played as a defensive left back early in his career, and later as a wing back.
Juan Carlos "Toto" Lorenzo was an Argentine football player and coach. He became an icon for Boca Juniors fans after he coached the club to its first two Copa Libertadores titles.
Hugo Orlando Gatti is an Argentine former professional football goalkeeper who played in the Argentine Primera División for 26 seasons and set a record of 765 league and 52 international appearances, totaling 817 games played. Gatti is the player with most appearances in the Argentine league ever.
Mario Nicasio Zanabria is an Argentine former football player, who played as a midfielder. He was in Argentina's squad for the 1975 Copa America.
Francisco Pedro Manuel Sá is a retired Argentine football defender.
Roberto Mouzo is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a defender. Raised from the Boca Juniors youth academy, and having played the vast majority of his career for Boca Juniors, Mouzo is considered one of the great idols of the club. He is the all-time most appearing player for the team, with 426 matches played. Mouzo also won 6 titles with the club, with 25 goals scored.
Carlos José Veglio is a former Argentine football striker. He won a number of major titles with San Lorenzo and Boca Juniors and represented the Argentina national football team.
Rubén José Suñé was an Argentine football midfielder who won eight titles with Boca Juniors and also played for the Argentina national team, With the Argentina national team, where he his international debut in 1969 and played a total of six games for the squad.
Ernesto Enrique Mastrángelo was an Argentine football striker who played for both River Plate and Boca Juniors in Argentina. He also played international football for the Argentina national team.
The 1977 Intercontinental Cup was an association football tie held over two legs in March and August 1978 between Boca Juniors, winners of the 1977 Copa Libertadores, and Borussia Mönchengladbach, runners-up of the 1976–77 European Cup. European Cup winners Liverpool declined to participate.
Carlos Biasutto is an Argentine retired football goalkeeper and manager.
Mario Roberto Carballo is an Argentinian retired football player. Throughout the 1970s, he played for several clubs including Boca Juniors, where he was part of the winning squad for the 1977 Copa Libertadores as well as for Colombian club Unión Magdalena.