Omar Labruna
Encyclopedia
Omar Raul Labruna is a former Argentine
footballer. He went on to become a football manager.
in 1976 during his father Ángel
's time as manager of the club. He left River in 1981 and had spells with Quilmes
, Platense
and Deportivo Italiano.
Labruna spent several years working in coaching and as an assistant manager before becoming the manager of Belgrano de Córdoba
in 2003. He then joined Huracán de Tres Arroyos
and led the small provincial team to 2nd place in the Primera B Nacional in the Cluasura 2004 championship
In 2005, he became the manager of Olimpo de Bahía Blanca
in the Primera División Argentina
and in 2006 he was appointed as the manager of Colombia
n side Deportivo Cali
. In 2008 he took over as manager of Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy
and was fired on 11 March 2009.
In March 2009, Labruna returned to Belgrano de Córdoba
of the 2nd division.
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. He went on to become a football manager.
Biography
"Omarcito" Labruna started his playing career at River PlateClub Atlético River Plate
Club Atlético River Plate is an Argentine sports club based in the Nuñez neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently competes in Nacional B, the second tier of Argentine football....
in 1976 during his father Ángel
Ángel Labruna
Angel Amadeo Labruna, , was a football player and coach in Argentina. He is tied with Arsenio Erico as the all-time highest goalscorers in the Argentine first division...
's time as manager of the club. He left River in 1981 and had spells with Quilmes
Quilmes Atlético Club
Quilmes Atlético Club is a sports clubs of Argentina, based on the Partido de Quilmes, Buenos Aires Province. Quilmes is one of the oldest clubs of Argentina, having been founded in 1887. Its football squad currently plays in the Primera B Nacional Division....
, Platense
Club Atlético Platense
Club Atlético Platense is an Argentine sports club based in Vicente López, in the north side of Greater Buenos Aires. The club nickname is Calamar after the journalist Palacio Zino said that the team moved "like a squid in its ink"....
and Deportivo Italiano.
Labruna spent several years working in coaching and as an assistant manager before becoming the manager of Belgrano de Córdoba
Belgrano de Córdoba
Club Atlético Belgrano is a sport club from Córdoba, Argentina, best known for its football team, promoted to the Argentine first division at the end of the 2010/2011 season. The football team is very popular and it has one of the largest fan bases outside Buenos Aires...
in 2003. He then joined Huracán de Tres Arroyos
Huracán de Tres Arroyos
Club Atlético Huracán is an Argentine football club based in the city of Tres Arroyos, in Buenos Aires Province.The club is the biggest of Tres Arroyos City, and one of the most big in Southern Buenos Aires Province...
and led the small provincial team to 2nd place in the Primera B Nacional in the Cluasura 2004 championship
In 2005, he became the manager of Olimpo de Bahía Blanca
Olimpo de Bahía Blanca
Club Olimpo, usually referred to as Olimpo de Bahía Blanca, is a sports club based in the city of Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. The club was founded on October 15, 1910, and their main activities are basketball and association football. The football team currently plays in the...
in the Primera División Argentina
Primera División Argentina
The Primera División is a professional football league in Argentina. It is the country's premier football division and is at the top of the Argentine football league system. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Primera B Nacional. The season runs...
and in 2006 he was appointed as the manager of Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
n side Deportivo Cali
Deportivo Cali
Asociación Deportivo Cali is a Colombian sports club based in Cali, Colombia. Mostly known for its football team, it also sponsors basketball, volleyball and swimming...
. In 2008 he took over as manager of Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy
Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy
Club Atlético Gimnasia y Esgrima is an Argentine sports club based in San Salvador, Jujuy Province...
and was fired on 11 March 2009.
In March 2009, Labruna returned to Belgrano de Córdoba
Belgrano de Córdoba
Club Atlético Belgrano is a sport club from Córdoba, Argentina, best known for its football team, promoted to the Argentine first division at the end of the 2010/2011 season. The football team is very popular and it has one of the largest fan bases outside Buenos Aires...
of the 2nd division.
External links
Managerial statistics in the Argentine Primera Interview with OléDiario Olé
Olé is an Argentine national daily sports newspaper published in Buenos Aires, Argentina.The publication was launched on May 23, 1996, by the Clarín Group. It has since become the most important sports publication in Argentina, specially after the closing of El Gráfico in 2002...