Oscar Malbernat facts for kids
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Oscar Miguel Malbernat Candela | ||
| Date of birth | 2 February 1944 | ||
| Place of birth | La Plata, Argentina | ||
| Date of death | 9 August 2019 (aged 75) | ||
| Place of death | La Plata, Argentina | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1962–1972 | Estudiantes LP | 233 | (?) |
| 1972 | Boca Juniors | 18 | (0) |
| 1973 | Racing Club | ? | (?) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1965–1970 | Argentina | 14 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1984 | Cerro Porteño | ||
| 1985 | Nacional | ||
| 1986–1988 | Estudiantes | ||
| 1989 | Deportivo Quito | ||
| 1990 | Barcelona SC | ||
| 1991 | El Nacional | ||
| 1992 | LDU Quito | ||
| 1993 | Guaraní | ||
| 1994 | Deportivo Quito | ||
| 1995–1996 | Provincial Osorno | ||
| 1997–1999 | Audax Italiano | ||
| 2000–2001 | Cobreloa | ||
| 2002–2003 | Estudiantes LP | ||
| 2004 | Universitario | ||
| 2005 | U. San Martín | ||
† Appearances (Goals). |
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Oscar Miguel Cacho Malbernat Candela (2 February 1944 – 9 August 2019) was an Argentine footballer, who was the captain of Estudiantes de La Plata between 1967 and 1972, when the team won a local championship in 1967, three consecutive Copa Libertadores titles (1968 to 1970) and one Intercontinental Cup (1968), where he marked Manchester United's George Best. During one of the 1970 Intercontinental Cup games, he ripped off Joop van Daele's glasses and trampled on them claiming that he was "not allowed to play with glasses".
Before his retirement, he played for Boca Juniors in 1972 and Racing Club de Avellaneda in 1973.
After his career Malbernat would become a manager at various clubs all over South America including his former club Estudiantes on two occasions and other clubs in Paraguay, Ecuador, Chile and Peru. Most recently, Malbernat worked as manager of the youth divisions in Estudiantes.
Honours
Club
- Estudiantes de La Plata
- Primera División Argentina (1): 1967 Metropolitano
- Copa Libertadores (2): 1968, 1970
- Copa Interamericana (1): 1968
- Copa Intercontinental (1): 1968
See also
In Spanish: Oscar Malbernat para niños
