Alejandro Sabella facts for kids
Sabella in 2014
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Alejandro Sabella | ||
| Date of birth | 5 November 1954 | ||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Date of death | 8 December 2020 (aged 66) | ||
| Place of death | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1974–1978 | River Plate | 117 | (11) |
| 1978–1980 | Sheffield United | 76 | (8) |
| 1980–1981 | Leeds United | 23 | (2) |
| 1982–1987 | Estudiantes (LP) | 149 | (10) |
| 1985 | → Grêmio (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 1987–1988 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 27 | (2) |
| 1988–1989 | Irapuato | 31 | (0) |
| Total | 433 | (33) | |
| National team | |||
| 1983–1984 | Argentina | 8 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2009–2011 | Estudiantes | ||
| 2011–2014 | Argentina | ||
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Alejandro Javier Sabella ( 5 November 1954 – 8 December 2020) was an Argentine football player and manager.
He began his playing career with River Plate. He moved to England in 1978 to play for Sheffield United.
Sabella was known as "Alex" while in England. He played for Leeds United, before returning to South America and representing Estudiantes, Grêmio, Ferro Carril Oeste and Irapuato.
From 1983 to 1984, he managed the national team.
Sabella died of heart failure caused by a virus on 8 December 2020 at a hospital in Buenos Aires, aged 66.
Images for kids
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Sabella playing for River Plate in the mid 1970s
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Sabella with Sheffield United in 1978.
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At his return to Argentina, Sabella signed with Estudiantes de La Plata in 1981
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Sabella managing Estudiantes de La Plata in 2009
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Sabella (right) with Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and Lionel Messi in 2014
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Sabella celebrates after winning the Apertura title with Estudiantes in 2010.
