Julio Asad
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Julio "El Turco" Daniel Asad (born June 7, 1953, in Buenos Aires
, Argentina
) is a former footballer and Manager. As a player, he participated with Argentina
in Copa América 1975
.
The nickname 'El Turco' is because he has Syrian and Lebanese ethnicity. Arab Argentine
s are usually mistakenly called Turks since they came to Argentina with Ottoman
documents in the 1900s. After he retired from professional football, he became a manager. He has coached clubs in Argentina
, Ecuador
, Saudi Arabia
, and El Salvador
. He's been very successful in his era of coaching.
He is the uncle of Omar Asad
, who was also an successful player of Vélez, in the 90s.
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
, Argentina
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...
) is a former footballer and Manager. As a player, he participated with Argentina
Argentina national football team
The Argentina national football team represents Argentina in association football and is controlled by the Argentine Football Association , the governing body for football in Argentina. Argentina's home stadium is Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti and their head coach is Alejandro...
in Copa América 1975
Copa América 1975
The 1975 edition of the Copa América football tournament was played between July 17 and October 28. For the first time in the history of the event there was no fixed venue, and all matches were played throughout the year in each country. In addition, the tournament changed its name from South...
.
The nickname 'El Turco' is because he has Syrian and Lebanese ethnicity. Arab Argentine
Arab Argentine
An Arab Argentine is an Argentine citizen or resident alien whose ancestry traces back to any of various waves of immigrants, largely of Arab cultural and linguistic heritage and/or identity, originating mainly from what is now Lebanon and Syria but also there are some individuals from the...
s are usually mistakenly called Turks since they came to Argentina with Ottoman
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
documents in the 1900s. After he retired from professional football, he became a manager. He has coached clubs in Argentina
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...
, 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...
, Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
, and El Salvador
El Salvador
El Salvador or simply Salvador is the smallest and the most densely populated country in Central America. The country's capital city and largest city is San Salvador; Santa Ana and San Miguel are also important cultural and commercial centers in the country and in all of Central America...
. He's been very successful in his era of coaching.
He is the uncle of Omar Asad
Omar Asad
Omar Andrés Asad is an Argentine football manager and former player.As a player, Asad spent all of his career in Vélez Sársfield, winning 8 titles with the club ....
, who was also an successful player of Vélez, in the 90s.
Managerial honours
- 1985 Champion with Club Deportivo RiestraClub Deportivo RiestraClub Deportivo Riestra is an Argentine football club, from Flores in Buenos Aires. The team currently plays in the regionalised 5th level of Argentine football Primera D Metropolitana.-External links:* *...
- 1991-1992 Champions with Defensores de BelgranoDefensores de BelgranoDefensores de Belgrano is a sports club from the Nuñez neighborhood in Buenos Aires, Argentina. the football team currently plays in Primera B Metropolitana, the regionalised third division of the Argentine Football Association....
- Clausura 1996 Champions with Club Leandro N. AlemClub Leandro N. AlemClub Deportivo y Mutual Leandro N. Alem is an Argentine Football club, located in General Rodríguez, Buenos Aires Province. The team currently plays in the regionalised 4th level of Argentinian football Primera C Metropolitana....
- 2000 Champions with OlmedoCentro Deportivo OlmedoCentro Deportivo Olmedo is a professional football club based in Riobamba, Ecuador. They currently play in the Serie A, Ecuador's top level of professional football....
- 2000 Coach Of The Year in EcuadorEcuadorEcuador , 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...
- 2001 Coach Of The Year in EcuadorEcuadorEcuador , 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...
- 2003 Coach Of The Year in Saudi ArabiaSaudi ArabiaThe Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
- 2004 Champions with Club Deportivo CuencaClub Deportivo CuencaClub Deportivo Cuenca is a Ecuadorian football club based in Cuenca. They currently play in the Serie A, the top-flight football league in the country, and is one of two clubs from Cuenca to have played in the top-flight ....
- 2008 Prince Faisal Cup with Al-NasrAl-NasrAl Nassr FC is a Saudi Arabian football club based in Riyadh. Formed in 1955 the club plays its home games at King Fahd Stadium and Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium. Its home colours are yellow and blue.-History:...