Carlos Fren
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Carlos Fren is a former Argentine
footballer and manager. He spent most of his playing career in Argentinos Juniors
and Independiente
. He has also managed these clubs.
. Between 1976 and 1978 he played alongside teenage sensation Diego Maradona
in the Argentinos midfield. He made over 200 appearances for the Paternal
club before joining Independiente
in 1978.
Fren played 103 league games for independiente before leaving to join their fiercest rivals Racing Club
in 1982. In 1980 he was included in the Argentina squad for the Mundialito.
After a short stint with Nueva Chicago in 1983 he joined Vélez Sársfield
where he played 56 league games between 1984 and 1985.
Towards the end of his playing career he had stints with Atlanta
and Tigre
in the lower leagues of Argentine football and Everest of Ecuador
.
In 1996 Fren notoriously spent a single game in charge of Argentinos Juniors
before resigning.
From there Fren went on to coach the reserve team of Talleres de Córdoba
and then work as assistant coach to José Pastoriza at Independiente. In between 2004 and 2005 he worked with Luis Garisto
at Instituto de Córdoba and in 2007 he had a spell in charge of 12 de Octubre of Paraguay
.
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
footballer and manager. He spent most of his playing career in Argentinos Juniors
Argentinos Juniors
Asociación Atlética Argentinos Juniors is an Argentine football club based in La Paternal, Buenos Aires. Founded on August 15, 1904, the club was originally called the “Martyrs of Chicago”, in homage to the eight anarchists imprisoned or hanged after the 1886 Haymarket Riot in Chicago.-Early...
and Independiente
Club Atlético Independiente
Club Atlético Independiente is an Argentine athletic, sports and social club, which has its headquarters and stadium in the city of Avellaneda, Buenos Aires Province. The club is best known for its football team, that plays in the Argentine Primera División....
. He has also managed these clubs.
Playing career
Fren began his playing career in 1973 with Argentinos JuniorsArgentinos Juniors
Asociación Atlética Argentinos Juniors is an Argentine football club based in La Paternal, Buenos Aires. Founded on August 15, 1904, the club was originally called the “Martyrs of Chicago”, in homage to the eight anarchists imprisoned or hanged after the 1886 Haymarket Riot in Chicago.-Early...
. Between 1976 and 1978 he played alongside teenage sensation Diego Maradona
Diego Maradona
Diego Armando Maradona is a retired Argentine football player and widely regarded as one of the greatest football players of all time. Over the course of his professional club career Maradona played for Argentinos Juniors, Boca Juniors, Barcelona, Napoli, Sevilla and Newell's Old Boys, setting...
in the Argentinos midfield. He made over 200 appearances for the Paternal
La Paternal, Buenos Aires
La Paternal or Paternal is a barrio or district in the centre of Buenos Aires city, Argentina. It was founded in 1904 by a City Decree and was named 'La Paternal' after the train station in the neighbourhood, a former industrial zone....
club before joining Independiente
Club Atlético Independiente
Club Atlético Independiente is an Argentine athletic, sports and social club, which has its headquarters and stadium in the city of Avellaneda, Buenos Aires Province. The club is best known for its football team, that plays in the Argentine Primera División....
in 1978.
Fren played 103 league games for independiente before leaving to join their fiercest rivals Racing Club
Racing Club de Avellaneda
Racing Club is an Argentine professional football club from Avellaneda, a suburb of Greater Buenos Aires. Founded in 1903, Racing has been historically considered one of the "big five" clubs of Argentine football...
in 1982. In 1980 he was included in the Argentina squad for the Mundialito.
After a short stint with Nueva Chicago in 1983 he joined Vélez Sársfield
Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield
Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield is a sports club based in the Liniers neighborhood of western Buenos Aires, Argentina. Vélez is best known for its football team, that plays in the Argentine Primera División, the top level of the Argentine league system...
where he played 56 league games between 1984 and 1985.
Towards the end of his playing career he had stints with Atlanta
Club Atlético Atlanta
Club Atlético Atlanta is an Argentine sports club from Buenos Aires. Nicknamed Los Bohemios , its football team won the 2010/11 Primera B Metropolitana championship and promoted to the Primera B Nacional for the 2011/12 season.-History:The club was founded on October the 12th, 1904 in Buenos...
and Tigre
Club Atlético Tigre
Club Atlético Tigre is a football club from Victoria, San Fernando Partido, Buenos Aires, Argentina. At the end of the 2006-2007 season the club was promoted to the Primera Division Argentina...
in the lower leagues of Argentine football and Everest of Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
.
Managerial career
Fren began coaching in the youth teams of Nueva Chicago and Vélez Sársfield. His first first team appointment was his former club Independiente in 1991. In 1994 he teamed up with Diego Maradona as joint manager of Deportivo Mandiyú. In 1995 the pair had another unsuccessful attempt at management with Racing Club.In 1996 Fren notoriously spent a single game in charge of Argentinos Juniors
Argentinos Juniors
Asociación Atlética Argentinos Juniors is an Argentine football club based in La Paternal, Buenos Aires. Founded on August 15, 1904, the club was originally called the “Martyrs of Chicago”, in homage to the eight anarchists imprisoned or hanged after the 1886 Haymarket Riot in Chicago.-Early...
before resigning.
From there Fren went on to coach the reserve team of Talleres de Córdoba
Talleres de Córdoba
Club Atlético Talleres is a sports club from the city of Córdoba, Argentina, mostly known for its professional football team, which currently plays in the regionalised third division, the Torneo Argentino A...
and then work as assistant coach to José Pastoriza at Independiente. In between 2004 and 2005 he worked with Luis Garisto
Luis Garisto
Luis Garisto Pan is a current Uruguayan football coach who has had a professional career as both player and head coach. Luis Garisto began his professional career in 1960 with Uruguayn club C.A. Peñarol...
at Instituto de Córdoba and in 2007 he had a spell in charge of 12 de Octubre of Paraguay
Paraguay
Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...
.