Alejandro Scopelli
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Full name | Alejandro Scopelli Casanova | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1908-05-12)12 May 1908 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | La Plata, Argentina | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 23 October 1987(1987-10-23) (aged 79) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Mexico City, Mexico | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) |
Striker | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
1928–1933 | Estudiantes | 68 | (45) | ||||||||||||||||||||
1933–1935 |
Roma | 63 | (24) | ||||||||||||||||||||
1936–1937 | Racing Club | 60 | (44) | ||||||||||||||||||||
1937 |
Red Star | ? | (24) | ||||||||||||||||||||
1938–1939 |
RCF Paris | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1939–1941 | Belenenses | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1941 | Unión SF | 6 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
1941–1943 |
Universidad de Chile | 27 | (11) | ||||||||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1929–1937 | Argentina | 8 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||
1935 | Italy | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1939–1941 |
Belenenses | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1941–1945 |
Universidad de Chile | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1947–1948 |
Belenenses | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1948–1949 | Porto | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1949–1950 | Deportivo La Coruña | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1950–1952 |
Universidad de Chile | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1952–1954 | Español | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1955–1956 | Sporting CP | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1956–1957 | Celta | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1957–1959 | Granada | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1962–1963 | Valencia | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1963–1964 | Espanyol | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1964–1965 | América | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1966–1967 | Chile | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1970 | América | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1972–1974 |
Belenenses | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1978–1979 | América | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Alejandro Scopelli Casanova (Spanish pronunciation:
Playing career
Born in La Plata, Scopelli started his career in Argentina with Estudiantes de La Plata where he became part of the legendary side nicknamed "Los Profesores". In 1931 he scored 31 goals for the team but was beaten to the golden boot by team mate Alberto Zozaya's 33.
In 1933 Scopelli moved to Italy where he played for
Managerial career
After retirement he became a manager, coaching many club teams including
in Portugal and Universidad de Chile.Scopelli was the Sporting CP manager in the inaugural game of European Cup on 4 September 1955 against FK Partizan Belgrade.
Scopelli also coached at international level, with Chile, Portugal and Mexico.
Death
Scopelli died in Mexico City on 22 October 1987, aged 79.
Career statistics
International goals
- Scores and results list Argentina's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Scopelli goal.
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 16 November 1929 | Estadio Gasómetro, Buenos Aires, Argentina | Uruguay | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly
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2. | 26 July 1930 | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay | United States | 2–1 | 6–1 | 1930 FIFA World Cup |
3. | 9 January 1937 | Estadio Gasómetro, Buenos Aires, Argentina | Paraguay | 1–0 | 6–1 | 1937 South American Championship |
4. | 4–0 |
Honours
Player
Argentina
- 1937
- FIFA World Cup runner-up: 1930
Manager
Valencia
América
Universidad de Chile
See also
References
- ^ rsssf
- ^ "Players Appearing for Two or More Countries". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 3 August 2008. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
- ^ Les Joueurs du Red Star de A à Z
- ^ Lista de treinadores da equipa principal [dead link] (in Portuguese)
External links
- "Futbol Factory profile" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
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