Marcos Conigliario
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Marcos Norberto Conigliaro (born December 9, 1942 in Quilmes, Argentina
) is an Argentine
football coach
and former professional player.
, Estudiantes
, Jalisco, K.S.V. Oudenaarde
, Lugano, and Everton. In 1965, he arrived to Estudiantes de La Plata
, who were a dominant force in Argentine and South American football during the late 1960s. Durign his time in Estudiantes, Conigliaro won three Copa Libertadores and the 1968 Intercontinental Cup
. In the first game of the Intercontinental Cup, he scored the winning and only goal against Manchester United
.
Overall, Conigliaro played in 277 games, scoring 65 goals.
As a player, he won seven championships: six playing for Estudiantes (1967 Metropolitano, 1968-1970 Copa Libertadores , 1968 Intercontinental Cup, and 1969 Interamericana Cup ) and one playing for Independiente (1963 AFA Championship).
After he retired from soccer, Conigliaro became a coach. He coached Unión de Santa Fe
in the Argentine first division. Since 1996, he has been coaching Atlético San Jorge de Santa Fe, which plays in the Argentino B division.
Argentina
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) is an Argentine
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...
football coach
Coach (sport)
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and former professional player.
Biography
Conigliaro was a forward renowned for his technical ability. He played for many clubs in Argentina and abroad. His debut in Argentina was with Quilmes at the age of 15. He then played for Independiente, Chacarita JuniorsChacarita Juniors
Club Atlético Chacarita Juniors is an Argentine sports club from Villa Maipú, General San Martín Partido in Greater Buenos Aires, which football squad is currently playing in the Primera B Nacional, the second division of the Argentine football league system.The club was founded on May 1, 1906, in...
, Estudiantes
Estudiantes de La Plata
Club Estudiantes de La Plata , simply referred to as Estudiantes, is an Argentine professional sports club based in La Plata. The club's football team currently competes in the Primera División, where it has spent most of its history....
, Jalisco, K.S.V. Oudenaarde
K.S.V. Oudenaarde
Koninklijke Sport Vereniging Oudenaarde is a Belgian association football club based in Oudenaarde, East Flanders. It is currently playing in the third division A. The club plays at Burgemeester Thienpontstadion in Oudenaarde. The club's colours are black and yellow.-History:Founded in 1911 as...
, Lugano, and Everton. In 1965, he arrived to Estudiantes de La Plata
Estudiantes de La Plata
Club Estudiantes de La Plata , simply referred to as Estudiantes, is an Argentine professional sports club based in La Plata. The club's football team currently competes in the Primera División, where it has spent most of its history....
, who were a dominant force in Argentine and South American football during the late 1960s. Durign his time in Estudiantes, Conigliaro won three Copa Libertadores and the 1968 Intercontinental Cup
1968 Intercontinental Cup
The 1968 Intercontinental Cup was a football tie held over two legs in 1968 between the winners of the 1967–68 European Cup, Manchester United, and Estudiantes de La Plata, winners of the 1968 Copa Libertadores....
. In the first game of the Intercontinental Cup, he scored the winning and only goal against Manchester United
Manchester United F.C.
Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...
.
Overall, Conigliaro played in 277 games, scoring 65 goals.
As a player, he won seven championships: six playing for Estudiantes (1967 Metropolitano, 1968-1970 Copa Libertadores , 1968 Intercontinental Cup, and 1969 Interamericana Cup ) and one playing for Independiente (1963 AFA Championship).
After he retired from soccer, Conigliaro became a coach. He coached Unión de Santa Fe
Unión de Santa Fe
Club Atlético Unión is a sports club from Santa Fe, the capital city of the province with the same name in Argentina. The club, founded in 1907, has a strong rivalry with Colón de Santa Fe....
in the Argentine first division. Since 1996, he has been coaching Atlético San Jorge de Santa Fe, which plays in the Argentino B division.