Federico Sacchi

Football player infobox
playername = Federico Sacchi


fullname =
height =
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1936|9|4
cityofbirth = Rosario
countryofbirth = Argentina
currentclub =
clubnumber =
position = Central defender
youthyears =
youthclubs = Tiro Federal
years = 1958-1960
1961-1964
1965-1966
1967
clubs = Newell's Old Boys
Racing Club
Boca Juniors
Sporting Cristal
caps(goals) = 60 0(7)
88 (12)
24 0(1)

nationalyears = 1960-1965
nationalteam = Argentina
nationalcaps(goals) = 15 (1)
pcupdate = August 2008

Federico Sacchi (born September 4 1936 in Rosario) is a former Argentine football defender who played 15 times for the Argentina national team between 1960 and 1965. He is included in the Argentine Football Association Hall of Fame.

Club career

Sacchi started his career with Tiro Federal. In 1958 he was signed by Newell's Old Boys.

Sacchi joined Racing Club de Avellaneda in 1961 and was part of the team that won the Argentine Primera in his first season with the club.

He joined Boca Juniors in 1965 and won another league title in his debut season with the club.

In 1967 he joined Sporting Cristal of Peru.

International career

Sacchi played 15 times for the Argentina national team, scoring one goal. He was a member of the Argentina squad for the 1962 World Cup.

Coaching career

After retiring as a player, Sacchi became a football coach, he worked as assistant to César Luis Menotti and managed several lower league teams in his own right, including Tigre and San Martín de Tucumán. He also worked as a youth team coach at Racing Club and Atlético de Rafaela.

Titles

External links

*es icon [http://www.afa.org.ar/?m=news&n=5318&idm=107 AFA Hall of Fame entry]