Víctor Púa
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Víctor Haroldo Púa Sosa | ||
| Date of birth | 31 May 1956 | ||
| Place of birth | Paso de los Toros, Uruguay | ||
| Position(s) |
Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1970–1974 |
Liverpool MVD | ||
| 1975 | Colón | ||
| 1976–1977 | Bella Vista | ||
| 1978–1981 |
Defensor | ||
| 1982 | Olimpia | ||
| 1983 |
Defensor | ||
| 1984 | Rampla Juniors | ||
| 1985 |
River Plate UY | ||
| 1986 | Bella Vista | ||
| 1987 | Mandiyú | ||
| 1988 | Sportivo Italiano | ||
| 1989 | Cerrito | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1990–1993 |
River Plate UY | ||
| – | Uruguay U-17 | ||
| – | Uruguay U-20 | ||
| 1997–2000 | Uruguay | ||
| 2000–2001 | Uruguay (assistant) | ||
| 2001–2003 | Uruguay | ||
| 2004 | Rosario Central | ||
| 2009 |
Peñarol | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Víctor Haroldo Púa Sosa (born 31 May 1956 in Paso de los Toros) is a Uruguayan former football player and currently a football manager.
Career
He coached the Uruguay U-20 national team, finishing runner-up in the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship.[1]
He was appointed to coach the
Australia. Uruguay was drawn into group A alongside world champions France, Denmark and eventual tournament revelation Senegal. After a defeat to Denmark and a 0–0 draw with France, Uruguay had to beat Senegal to make it to the next round. Despite coming back from a 0–3 at half time, Richard Morales narrowly missed a fourth goal with the goalkeeper down, which left Uruguay in 3rd place and out of the next round.[citation needed
]
In 2004, he coached Argentine side Rosario Central[2] but resigned after only 2 matches, because of differences with the board and a defeat to Newell's Old Boys in the local derby.[citation needed]
Clubs as player
- Liverpool Montevideo
- River Plate Montevideo
- Defensor Sporting Club
- Olimpia Asunción
- Deportivo Mandiyú
- Rampla Juniors
- Cerrito[3]
Teams as coach
- River Plate Montevideo
- Uruguay
- Rosario Central
- Peñarol youths general manager 2007–2009, manager 2009[4][5]
Family
His son is the midfielder Federico Púa, currently playing in Chile.[6]
References
- ^ "BBC SPORT | WORLD CUP | Squad | Victor Pua".
- ^ "Sitio oficial del CLUB ATLETICO ROSARIO CENTRAL". www.rosariocentral.com. Archived from the original on 2 March 2008.
- ^ FIFA.com
- ^ "Tecnicos".
- ^ "FÚTBOL DE CERRO LARGO: EN EL CENTENARIO CERRO LARGO PERDIÓ 2 a 1 ANTE EL AURINEGRO". 18 October 2009.
- ^ Unión Temuco suma refuerzos (in Spanish)
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