- Carlos Timoteo Griguol
Football player infobox
playername = Carlos Griguol
fullname = Carlos Timoteo Griguol
height =
nickname = "El Viejo"
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1936|9|4
cityofbirth =Las Palmas
countryofbirth =Argentina
currentclub =
clubnumber =
position = midfielder
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1957-1965
1966-1969
clubs = Atlanta
Rosario Central
caps(goals) = 236 (16)
138 (13)
pcupdate = June 2008Carlos Timoteo Griguol (born on
September 4 1936 in Las Palmas, Córdoba) is an Argentinefootball (soccer) coach and former player.His playing career was spent with Atlanta and
Rosario Central . As a coach, after winning the championship with Rosario Central in 1973. He had 3 spells and a successful career in the Rosario's club. In the 1980s he soared to the top ranks of Argentine football by guidingFerro Carril Oeste to two championships, in 1982 and 1984, featuring players such asAdolfino Cañete ,Héctor Cúper , Gerónimo Saccardi,Juan Domingo Rocchia ,Julio Cesar Jiménez ,Oscar Garré andAlberto Márcico .During his Ferrocarril Oeste days, Griguol would videotape the basketball team, and basketball coach
Leon Najnudel would return the favor.His conservative style made Griguol a non-contender for the job of national coach. He did get a chance to coach River Plate in the mid-1980s, but despite winning the
Copa Interamericana in 1987 he was swiftly dismissed when results were not forthcoming and the team's style did not please the fans.In the 1990s, Griguol took
Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata under his wing, propelling it to its best harvest ever: two second-place finishes. He would return to Gimnasia twice.His trademark was a most unusual token of encouragement: he would slap each player in the face before the team entered the pitch. TV cameras caught this ritual more than once.
Timoteo is known mostly by his middle name, or as "el viejo" ("the old man").
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