Roberto Ferreiro

Roberto Ferreiro
	Ferreiro in 1972.
Personal information
Full name	Roberto Oscar Ferreiro
Date of birth	25 April 1935
Place of birth	Avellaneda, Argentina
Date of death	20 April 2017 (aged 81)
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Right-back
Senior career*
Years	Team
1958–1968	Independiente
1968–1970	River Plate
Total
International career
1962–1966	Argentina
Managerial career
1973–1974	Independiente
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Roberto Oscar Ferreiro (25 April 1935 – 20 April 2017) was an Argentine professional football player and manager who played as a defender.

Playing career

Ferreiro played club football for Independiente and River Plate.^[1]^[2]

He earned 18 caps for the Argentina national team between 1962 and 1966.^[1]

Managerial career

After retiring as a player Ferreiro went on to become a manager, taking charge at Independiente in the 1970s. He led the team to a number of championships, including the 1973 Intercontinental Cup^[3] and Copa Libertadores 1974.^[4]