Federico Jorge Sacchi (4 September 1936 – 7 November 2023) was an Argentine footballer who played as a central defender.[1] He made 15 appearances for the Argentina national team between 1960 and 1965. He is included in the Argentine Football Association Hall of Fame.
 Sacchi with Racing Club in the 1960s | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Federico Jorge Sacchi[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 September 1936 | ||
| Place of birth | Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina | ||
| Date of death | 7 November 2023 (aged 87) | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Central defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Tiro Federal | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1958–1960 | Newell's Old Boys | 60 | (7) |
| 1961–1964 | Racing Club | 88 | (12) |
| 1965–1966 | Boca Juniors | 24 | (1) |
| 1967 | Sporting Cristal | ||
| International career | |||
| 1960–1965 | Argentina | 15 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editSacchi 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
editSacchi 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
editAfter 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.
Death
editFederico Sacchi died on 7 November 2023, at the age of 87.[2]
Honours
editRacing Club
Boca Juniors
- Primera División Argentina: 1965
References
edit- ^ a b c Federico Sacchi at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Dolor en el fútbol por la muerte de Federico Sacchi, recordado defensor de Newell's y Boca" [Football mourns the death of Federico Sacchi, the late defender of Newell's and Boca]. El Día (in Spanish). 7 November 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
External links
edit- (in Spanish) AFA Hall of Fame entry
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