Roque Raúl Alfaro (born 15 August 1956 in Nogoyá, Entre Ríos) is an Argentine football manager and former player who played as a striker.
 Alfaro during his first tenure on Newell's | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Roque Raúl Alfaro | ||
| Date of birth | 15 August 1956 | ||
| Place of birth | Nogoyá, Argentina | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1975–1980 | Newell's Old Boys | 274 (total) | (71) |
| 1980–1981 | Panathinaikos FC | 10 | (2) |
| 1981–1983 | América de Cali | 92 | (29) |
| 1984–1987 | River Plate | 112 | (13) |
| 1987–1990 | Newell's Old Boys | (see above) | (?) |
| 1990–1992 | O'Higgins | 70 | (10) |
| Total | 558 | (125) | |
| International career | |||
| 1987 | Argentina | 5 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1993 | Newell's Old Boys | ||
| 1995 | Quilmes | ||
| 1996 | O'Higgins | ||
| 1997–1998 | Platense | ||
| 2000 | River Plate (assistant) | ||
| 2000–2002 | Emelec | ||
| 2002 | Independiente (assistant) | ||
| 2003–2004 | Olmedo | ||
| 2005 | The Strongest | ||
| 2005 | Libertad | ||
| 2006 | San Martín de San Juan | ||
| 2006 | Independiente Rivadavia | ||
| 2007 | Talleres de Perico | ||
| 2007 | Juventud Antoniana | ||
| 2007 | Macará | ||
| 2007 | Fénix | ||
| 2009 | Total Chalaco | ||
| 2010 | San Martín de Mendoza | ||
| 2011 | Textil Mandiyú | ||
| 2011 | Alianza Atlético | ||
| 2011 | Racing Montevideo | ||
| 2011–2012 | Platense FC | ||
| 2012 | Atlético Uruguay | ||
| 2012 | Olmedo | ||
| 2013 | Talleres de Perico | ||
| 2015 | Platense | ||
| 2017 | Guastatoya | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editAlfaro started his professional career with Newell's Old Boys in the mid-1970s. In 1981, he was signed by Panathinaikos FC in Greece, and he played under the Greek surname Bistakis.[1] He returned to South America later that year to play for América de Cali in Colombia where he won two league championships.[2]
In 1983, he returned to Argentina to play for River Plate, he was part of the championship winning team of 1895-1986 and helped the team to win their first ever Copa Libertadores in 1986. The club also won the less prestigious Copa Interamericana during his time at the club.[3]
He was selected to play for Argentina in the Copa América 1987. In 1987, he returned to Newell's Old Boys where he won another league title in 1987–1988.[3] Towards the end of his playing career he had a spell in Chile playing for O'Higgins until his retirement in 1992.
Managerial career
editAlfaro has had spells as manager of Newell's Old Boys, Platense, Independiente Rivadavia San Martín de San Juan, Textil Mandiyú,[4] Talleres de Perico, among others, in Argentina. Outside Argentina he has taken charge of O'Higgins in Chile, The Strongest in Bolivia, Libertad in Paraguay, Macará and Olmedo in Ecuador where he led the team to promotion by winning the Ecuadorian Serie B in 2003,[5] Alianza Atlético in Peru,[6] among others.
Honours
editPlayer
edit- Primera División Argentina: 1985–86[3]
- Copa Libertadores: 1986[3]
- Copa Intercontinental: 1986[3]
- Copa Interamericana: 1986[7]
- Primera División Argentina: 1987–88[3]
- Copa Libertadores runner-up: 1988
Manager
edit- C.D. Olmedo
- Ecuadorian Serie B: 2003
References
edit- ^ uefa.com UEFA Europa League 1980-81
- ^ a b "Historia". El Tiempo. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f "Roque Raul Alfaro". Base de Datos del Futbol Argentino. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
- ^ "Roque Alfaro es el nuevo DT de Mandiyú". www.ellitoral.com.ar (in Spanish). 12 February 2010. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ^ "Roque Alfaro llegó para el Macará". www.lahora.com.ec (in Spanish). 11 April 2007. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ^ "Argentino Roque Alfaro llegó a Perú para dirigir al Alianza Atlético". rpp.pe (in Spanish). 14 January 2011. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ^ "Copa Interamericana 1986". RSSF. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
External links
edit- Roque Alfaro at BDFA (in Spanish)
- Roque Alfaro at Leproso.com.ar (in Spanish)
- (in Spanish) Vende Humo profile
- Entrevista con el ex futbolista Roque Alfaro en "Voces y memorias" at iVoxx.com (in Spanish)