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Daniel Alberto Passarella
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Passarella holding the FIFA World Cup Trophy after the 1978 final
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| President of River Plate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 5 December 2009 – 15 December 2013 |
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| Preceded by | José María Aguilar | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Rodolfo D'Onofrio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Daniel Alberto Passarella
25 May 1953 Chacabuco, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
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| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Association football career
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Daniel Alberto Passarella, born on May 25, 1953, is a famous Argentine former football player and coach. Many people think he is one of the best defenders ever.
He played for the Argentine national team and helped them win two FIFA World Cups. He was the captain when Argentina won the World Cup at home in 1978. He was also part of the team that won in 1986.
Even though he played as a defender, Passarella scored many goals. For a while, he was the defender with the most goals in football history, scoring 134 goals in 451 games. Later, another player named Ronald Koeman broke this record. In 2004, the legendary player Pelé chose Passarella as one of the 125 greatest living footballers.
After his playing and coaching career, Passarella also served as the president of River Plate for four years. He won the elections in December 2009.
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Playing Career
Daniel Passarella was born in Chacabuco, Buenos Aires, Argentina. He began his football journey at Sarmiento in 1971. He played there until 1973.
In 1973, he joined River Plate, one of Argentina's biggest clubs. His strong performances at River Plate led to him being called up to the Argentina national team.
After the 1982 World Cup, Passarella moved to Italy to play for Serie A club Fiorentina in 1982. During the 1985–86 season, he scored 11 goals, which was a record for a defender at that time.
In 1986, he joined Internazionale (Inter Milan), another big Italian club. He finished his playing career in Italy in 1988. After his successful time in Italy, he returned to River Plate, where he played until he retired.
Nicknames and Style of Play
Passarella was known by several nicknames, including "El Gran Capitán" (The Great Captain). This nickname was a tribute to José de San Martín, an Argentine independence hero. He was also called "El Kaiser" (The Emperor), like the famous German defender Franz Beckenbauer.
He was known for his strong leadership and passion on the field. Even though he was a defender, he often joined the attack and helped score goals. He was also very good at heading the ball, despite being of average height. Passarella was also a skilled free-kick and penalty taker.
International Career
Passarella was a key player for the Argentina national football team. He was the captain of the team during the 1978 FIFA World Cup held in Argentina. He was the first Argentine player to lift the World Cup trophy after Argentina won the final.
During the qualifying games for the 1986 FIFA World Cup, Passarella helped Argentina secure their spot. He was involved in the goal that ensured Argentina's qualification in the final minutes of their match against Peru.
Unfortunately, Passarella missed the 1986 World Cup in Mexico due to illness. He was replaced by José Luis Brown in the starting lineup. Even after he recovered, he did not play any matches in that tournament. Argentina went on to win the World Cup that year.
Coaching Career
After retiring as a player, Daniel Passarella became a coach. He returned to River Plate as their manager. He led them to win three national championships: in 1989–90, 1991, and 1993.
In 1994, Passarella became the coach of the Argentina national football team. He was in charge during the qualifying campaign and the tournament itself in France. He had a close friend and fellow 1978 World Cup winner, Américo Gallego, as his assistant coach.
Argentina was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the 1998 World Cup after losing to the Netherlands. After this, Passarella left the role.
He then became the manager of the Uruguay national football team, being the first foreign coach for that team. He later had a short time coaching the Italian club Parma in 2001.
In 2003, Passarella won the Mexican league title with Monterrey. He was also hired as coach of Corinthians in Brazil, but left after a few months.
On January 9, 2006, he was appointed River Plate coach again. He resigned on November 15, 2007, after River Plate lost in the semi-final of the 2007 Copa Sudamericana.
Administrative Career
In December 2009, Passarella was elected as the president of River Plate. The club was facing financial difficulties when he took charge. During his presidency, River Plate was relegated from the top division for the first time in its 110-year history in 2011.
Career Statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sarmiento | 1971 | Primera División C | ? | 0 | — | — | ? | 0 | ||
| 1972 | Primera División C | ? | 0 | — | — | ? | 0 | |||
| 1973 | Primera División C | 36 | 9 | — | — | 36 | 9 | |||
| Total | 36+ | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36+ | 9 | ||
| River Plate | 1974 | Primera División | 22 | 5 | — | — | 22 | 5 | ||
| 1975 | Primera División | 29 | 9 | — | — | 29 | 9 | |||
| 1976 | Primera División | 35 | 24 | — | ? | 1 | 35 | 24 | ||
| 1977 | Primera División | 40 | 13 | — | ? | 1 | 40 | 13 | ||
| 1978 | Primera División | 19 | 4 | — | ? | 1 | 19 | 4 | ||
| 1979 | Primera División | 38 | 9 | — | — | 38 | 9 | |||
| 1980 | Primera División | 41 | 12 | — | ? | 0 | 41 | 12 | ||
| 1981 | Primera División | 42 | 14 | — | ? | 1 | 42 | 14 | ||
| Total | 266 | 90 | 0 | 0 | ? | 4 | 266+ | 94 | ||
| Fiorentina | 1982–83 | Serie A | 27 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 3 |
| 1983–84 | Serie A | 27 | 7 | 7 | 1 | — | 34 | 8 | ||
| 1984–85 | Serie A | 26 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 9 | |
| 1985–86 | Serie A | 29 | 11 | 7 | 4 | — | 36 | 15 | ||
| Total | 109 | 26 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 139 | 35 | ||
| Internazionale | 1986–87 | Serie A | 23 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 38 | 8 |
| 1987–88 | Serie A | 21 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 35 | 7 | |
| Total | 44 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 73 | 15 | ||
| River Plate | 1988–89 | Primera División | 24 | 7 | — | — | 24 | 7 | ||
| Career total | 479 | 134 | 41 | 13 | 18+ | 6 | 538+ | 153 | ||
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 1976 | 6 | 2 |
| 1977 | 7 | 3 | |
| 1978 | 13 | 4 | |
| 1979 | 11 | 5 | |
| 1980 | 9 | 3 | |
| 1981 | 4 | 1 | |
| 1982 | 9 | 3 | |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1985 | 8 | 1 | |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 70 | 22 | |
- Scores and results list Argentina's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Passarella goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 28 October 1976 | Lima, Peru |  Peru |
2–1 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 10 November 1976 | José Amalfitani, Buenos Aires, Argentina | Peru |
1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 3 | 5 June 1977 | La Bombonera, Buenos Aires, Argentina |  West Germany |
1–3 | 1–3 | Friendly |
| 4 | 18 June 1977 | La Bombonera, Buenos Aires, Argentina |  Scotland |
1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 5 | 3 July 1977 | La Bombonera, Buenos Aires, Argentina |  Yugoslavia |
1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 6 | 23 March 1978 | Nacional, Lima, Peru | Peru |
2–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 7 | 5 April 1978 | La Bombonera, Buenos Aires, Argentina |  Romania |
1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 8 | 2–0 | |||||
| 9 | 6 June 1978 | Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina |  France |
1–0 | 2–1 | 1978 FIFA World Cup |
| 10 | 25 April 1979 | Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina |  Bulgaria |
2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 11 | 26 May 1979 | Olimpico, Rome, Italy |  Italy |
2–2 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 12 | 8 August 1979 | Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina |  Bolivia |
1–0 | 3–0 | 1979 Copa América |
| 13 | 23 August 1979 | Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina |  Brazil |
1–1 | 2–2 | 1979 Copa América |
| 14 | 16 September 1979 | Crvena Zvezda, Belgrade, Yugoslavia | Yugoslavia |
1–3 | 2–4 | Friendly |
| 15 | 13 May 1980 | Wembley Stadium, London, England |  England |
1–2 | 1–3 | Friendly |
| 16 | 12 October 1980 | Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina |  Poland |
1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 17 | 16 December 1980 | Olímpico Chateau Carreras, Córdoba, Argentina |  Switzerland |
5–0 | 5–0 | Friendly |
| 18 | 28 October 1981 | Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina | Poland |
1–0 | 1–2 | Friendly |
| 19 | 5 May 1982 | José Amalfitani, Buenos Aires, Argentina | Bulgaria |
2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 20 | 23 June 1982 | José Rico Pérez, Alicante, Spain |  El Salvador |
1–0 | 2–0 | 1982 FIFA World Cup |
| 21 | 29 June 1982 | Sarrià, Barcelona, Spain | Italy |
1–2 | 1–2 | 1982 FIFA World Cup |
| 22 | 26 May 1985 | Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo, San Cristóbal, Venezuela |  Venezuela |
2–1 | 3–2 | 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
Player
River Plate
- Primera División (7): 1975 Metropolitano, 1975 Nacional, 1977 Metropolitano, 1979 Metropolitano, 1979 Nacional, 1980 Metropolitano, 1981 Nacional
- Copa Libertadores Runner-up: 1976
Argentina Youth
- Toulon Tournament: 1975
Argentina
- FIFA World Cup: 1978, 1986
Individual
- Argentine Footballer of the Year: 1976
- FIFA World Cup All-Star Team: 1978
- World Soccer World XI: 1982, 1983
- Serie A Team of The Year: 1984
- FIFA 100: 2004
- Golden Foot Legends Award: 2015
- AFA Team of All Time (published 2015)
- World Soccer: The 100 Greatest Footballers of All Time
- Fiorentina All-time XI
- IFFHS All-time Men's B Dream Team: 2021
- IFFHS South America Men's Team of All Time: 2021
- IFFHS Argentina All Times Dream Team: 2021
Manager
River Plate
- Primera División: 1989–90, Apertura 1991, Apertura 1993
- Supercopa Libertadores runner-up: 1991
Monterrey
- Mexican Primera División: Clausura 2003
Argentina
- Pan American Games Gold Medal: 1995
- Olympic Games Silver Medal: 1996
Individual
- South American Coach of the Year: 1997
President
River Plate
- Primera B Nacional: 2011–12
See also
In Spanish: Daniel Passarella para niños
