Jorge Olguín
Personal information
Full name	Jorge Mario Olguín
Date of birth	May 17, 1952 (1952-05-17) (age 57)
Place of birth	Dolores, Argentina
Playing position	full back
Senior career1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1971–1979 1980–1983 1984–1988	San Lorenzo Independiente Argentinos Juniors	247 (17) 127 (13) 148 (22)
National team
1976–1982	Argentina	060 (0)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of August 24 2007. * Appearances (Goals)

For the Chilean film director see Jorge Olguín (director)

Jorge Mario Olguín (born 17 May 1952 in Dolores, Buenos Aires) is a retired Argentine footballer He is perhaps most famous for having been part of the 1978 World Cup winning team^[1].

Since his retirement as a player he has managed a number of football clubs.

[edit] Playing career

Mostly deployed as a full-back in club football, Olguín was positioned as a right back with the national team by coach César Luis Menotti. Among his achievements as a player there is one World Cup with the Argentina national football team, the Copa Libertadores, and six Argentine league titles.

He started his career at San Lorenzo in 1971, he played for the club for 8 years, in that time they won three trophies (1972 Metropolitano, 1972 Nacional and 1974 Nacional).

In 1978 Olguín was included in Argentina's world cup squad. Following his success at the world cup he was sold to Independiente, where he spend some time battling Pedro Monzón for a place in the first team.

Olguín was called up to join Argentina's defence of the world cup in Spain 1982, but the Albicelestes has a poor campaign, being knocked out in the 2nd group phase.

In 1983 Olguín won his only trophy with Independiente, they claimed the 1983 Metropolitano, finishing 1 point above his former team, San Lorenzo.

In 1983 Olguín was sold to Argentinos Juniors, where he won a further 2 league titles. In 1985 he helped Argentinos win their first and only Copa Libertadores title. He continued to play for Argentinos until his retirement in 1988.

[edit] Player Statistics

• Argentina (1976-1982): Games 60 Goals 0.

• Argentine Primera (1971-1988): Games 529 Goals 53.

[edit] Titles

[edit] Managerial career

After retirement as a player Olguin has become a football manager, he has taken charge of teams in Argentina, Japan and Costa Rica.

• Argentinos Juniors
• Colón
• Almagro
• Deportivo Español
• Avispa Fukuoka
• Deportivo Saprissa
• Club Santa Bárbara
• Alajuelense

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Career details at National Football Teams
• FIFA World cup statistics
• (Spanish) San Lorenzo player profile

v • d • e Argentina squad – 1978 FIFA World Cup Winners (1st Title) 1 Alonso • 2 Ardiles • 3 Baley • 4 Bertoni • 5 Fillol • 6 Gallego • 7 L. Galván • 8 R. Galván • 9 Houseman • 10 Kempes • 11 Killer • 12 Larrosa • 13 Lavolpe • 14 Luque • 15 Olguín • 16 Ortiz • 17 Oviedo • 18 Pagnanini • 19 Passarella • 20 Tarantini • 21 Valencia • 22 Villa • Coach: Menotti

v • d • e Argentina squad – 1982 FIFA World Cup 1 Ardiles • 2 Baley • 3 Barbas • 4 Bertoni • 5 Calderón • 6 Díaz • 7 Fillol • 8 Galván • 9 Gallego • 10 Maradona • 11 Kempes • 12 Hernández • 13 Olarticoechea • 14 Olguín • 15 Passarella • 16 Pumpido • 17 Santamaría • 18 Tarantini • 19 Trossero • 20 Valdano • 21 Valencia • 22 Van Tuyne • Coach: Menotti