Carlos Bilardo

Argentine association football player and manager

Carlos Salvador Bilardo Digiano (born 16 March 1938) is a former Argentine physician, footballer, and manager. He won the 1986 FIFA World Cup with Argentina. He is known by fans and the media as el narigón ("the big nosed one").

Carlos Bilardo
Bilardo as Argentina's manager during the 1986 World Cup
Personal information
Full name Carlos Salvador Bilardo Digiano
Date of birth (1938-03-16) 16 March 1938 (age 86)
Place of birth Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
San Lorenzo de Almagro
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1958–1960 San Lorenzo 174 (12)
1961–1965 Deportivo Español 111 (39)
1965–1970 Estudiantes 175 (11)
Total 460 (62)
National team
1959 Argentina youth
Teams managed
1971 Estudiantes
1973–1976 Estudiantes
1976–1978 Deportivo Cali
1979 San Lorenzo
1979–1981 Colombia
1982–1983 Estudiantes
1983–1990 Argentina
1992–1993 Sevilla FC
1996 Boca Juniors
1998 Guatemala
1999–2000 Libya
2003–2004 Estudiantes
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Honours

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Player

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San Lorenzo
Estudiantes
Argentina

Manager

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Estudiantes
Argentina

Individual

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References

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  1. Jamie Rainbow (4 July 2013). "The Greatest Manager of all time". World Soccer.
  2. Jamie Rainbow (2 July 2013). "The Greatest XI: how the panel voted". World Soccer. Archived from the original on 1 January 2015. Retrieved 11 January 2020.

Other websites

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Enzo Bearzot
FIFA World Cup Winning Manager
1986
Succeeded by
Franz Beckenbauer