- Rubén Omar Romano
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Rubén Omar Romano Personal information Full name Rubén Omar Romano Date of birth May 18, 1958 Place of birth Buenos Aires, Argentina Playing position Midfielder Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1978-1980 Huracán 58 (5) 1980-1981 América 1981 Los Angeles Aztecs 21 (6) 1982-1983 León 1984-1987 Necaxa 1987-1988 San Lorenzo 31 (2) 1990-1991 Querétano 1992-1993 Cruz Azul 1993-1994 Veracruz 1994-1995 Atlante Teams managed 1998–2000 Celaya 2000–2002 Tecos 2002–2004 Morelia 2004 Pachuca 2005 Cruz Azul 2007 Atlas 2008 América 2009 Puebla 2010-2011 Santos Laguna 2011 Atlas * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of December 5, 2008.
† Appearances (Goals).Rubén Omar Romano Cachia (born May 18, 1958 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine-Mexican coach and former football player. Romano played in Argentina for Club Atlético Huracán before leaving for Mexico in 1980 to play for Club América. He played in other 7 Mexican clubs: León, Necaxa, Puebla, Querétaro, Cruz Azul and Atlante and Veracruz.[1] He was a left footed player with a great talent for free kicks as well as extraordinary play maker.
Retired
He retired as a player at Atlante in 1995. The same year he became the assistant coach for Ricardo Lavolpe of Club Atlas
He also worked as a coach for Celaya, Tecos, Morelia, Pachuca, and Cruz Azul .With Pachuca, he qualified for the Copa Libertadores.
Cruz Azul qualified for the Mexican playoffs in Romano's first season with the team, but lost to rivals América. Romano has qualified for the play offs on six occasions for different teams.
Romano was kidnapped on July 19, 2005 near Xochimilco, in Mexico City. He was then rescued on the night of September 21 of 2005, 65 days after the kidnapping, by agents of the Federal Investigation Agency (AFI). He returned to work a few days after. He was relieved of his duties with the club on December 9, 2005 after coaching for eleven matches [2] during which time Cruz Azul won two, drew three and lost five.
Afterwards he was hired by Atlas, he ended the season in last place as he didn't win in the last 11 matches.
He was named head coach of Club América on February 18, 2008 due to president Guillermo Cañedo White's dismissal of Daniel Alberto Brailovsky after a run of disappointing results. On April 30, 2008, Romano finally announced his resignation from the team right after a 4-2 loss to Flamengo in the Copa Libertadores. Ironically Club América won the next three matches, including a 0-3 against Flamengo in the Maracanã Stadium. He was presented as the head coach of Santos Laguna on December 5, 2009. With the Santos Laguna, on his first tournament he got the team to the final, and on the second tournament he has the Santos on the first place on the table and of goals. He ceased to coach Santos Laguna on Feb. 20 2011, after losing several home games and making obscene gestures at the fans.
References
Club Santos Laguna – current squad 1 Sánchez · 3 Quintero · 4 Estrada · 5 Galindo · 7 Cárdenas · 8 Rodríguez · 9 Ochoa · 10 Ludueña · 12 Hoyo · 13 Suárez · 15 Toledo · 17 Salinas · 18 Hoyos · 19 Figueroa · 20 Mares · 23 Baloy · 24 Peralta · 25 Becerra · 27 Olvera · 28 Morales · 29 Enríquez · 32 J. González · 46 A. González · Manager: Galindo
Categories:- 1958 births
- Living people
- People from Buenos Aires
- Mexican people of Argentine descent
- Argentine footballers
- Huracán footballers
- San Lorenzo footballers
- Cruz Azul footballers
- Club América footballers
- CF Atlante footballers
- Veracruz footballers
- Primera División Argentina players
- Argentine football managers
- Mexican football managers
- Monarcas Morelia managers
- Cruz Azul managers
- C.F. Pachuca managers
- Argentine emigrants to Mexico
- Expatriate footballers in Mexico
- Naturalized citizens of Mexico
- Santos Laguna managers
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