Jorge Solari
Jorge Solari (born 11 November 1941) is a former Argentine football player and current manager.
Solari, nicknamed "El Indio", played for several clubs in Argentina, he started his career with Newell's Old Boys in 1960. In 1962 he signed for Velez Sarsfield and in 1964 he joined River Plate. Solari represented the Argentina national football team in the 1966 FIFA World Cup. Solari left River in 1969 and had a short spell with Estudiantes de La Plata before retirement.
Solari has maneged clubs all over the world, these including Atletico Junior in Colombia where he won the Apertura 1977 title, Club Renato Cesarini a club he helped to create, Newell's Old Boys, twice runners up in Argentina. In 1988-1989 he led Independiente to the Primera division championship in Argentina. He was manager of CD Tenerife in Spain and led Saudi Arabia past the group stages of the World Cup for the first and only time in their history.
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