Hugo Tocalli

Football player infobox
playername = Hugo Tocalli


fullname = Hugo Daniel Tocalli
height =
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1948|1|21
cityofbirth = Monte Buey
countryofbirth = Argentina
currentclub =
clubnumber =
position = Goalkeeper
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1970
1971-1974
1975-1976
1976-1977
1977
1978-1983
1984
1985
1970-1985
clubs = Deportivo Morón
Nueva Chicago
Quilmes
América de Cali
Argentinos Juniors
Quilmes
Unión de Santa Fe
Atlanta
Total
caps(goals) =







402 (0)
manageryears = 1988-1989
1989-1990
1990-1991
1992-1993
1994
2005-2007
2007-present
managerclubs = Vélez Sársfield (Interim)
Quilmes
Tigre
Deportivo Italiano
Quilmes
Argentina U-20
Vélez Sársfield
pcupdate = 10 December 2007

Hugo Daniel Tocalli (born January 21 1948 in Monte Buey, Córdoba) is a former Argentine football Goalkeeper and coach. He played over 400 games in Argentine football and went on to coach a number of clubs and the the Argentina U-20 side. He is currently the manager of Vélez Sársfield.

Playing career

Tocalli started his playing career in 1970 with Deportivo Morón, in 1971 he joined Nueva Chicago where he played until 1974.

In 1975 Tocalli started his first spell with Quilmes before moving to Argentinos Juniors in 1977 where he was a team-mate of the young Diego Maradona.

Tocalli returned to Quilmes in 1978 and was part of the team that won the Metropolitano in 1978. He stayed with the club until 1983.

Tocalli had short spells with Unión de Santa Fe and Atlanta before retiring in 1985.

Titles as a player

Managerial career

After retiring as a player Tocalli worked with the youth team of Vélez Sársfield, he had a brief stint as caretaker manager during the 1988-1989 season. In 1989 he became the manager of Quilmes, he then had spells in charge at Tigre and Deportivo Italiano before returning to Quilmes in 1994.

In 1994 Tocalli became involved with the Argentine youth , alongside José Pekerman [BBC News, [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/7066112.stm Tim Vickery column] ] . After Peckerman became the national team coach, Tocalli took over as Under-20 coach, leading the team to the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup title. In October 2007 he resigned as head coach of the U-20 team and in December 2007 he became the manager of Velez Sarsfield [ [http://www.taringa.net/posts/noticias/965162/Tocalli-nuevo-D_T_-de-Velez.html Taringa news item es icon] ] .

Titles as a coach

References