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Héctor Rivoira

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Full name	Héctor Oscar Rivoira
Date of birth	(1960-04-10)April 10, 1960
Place of birth	Ituzaingó, Argentina
Date of death	August 14, 2019(2019-08-14) (aged 59)
Playing position	A la defensiva
Youth career
	River Plate
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1981–1984	Almirante Brown	155	(?)
1985–1987	Deportivo Italia
1987–1989	Lanús
1989–1991	Defensores de Belgrano
1991–1992	Ituzaingó
Teams managed
1992–1994	Ituzaingó
1995	Almirante Brown
1995–1996	Nueva Chicago
1997	Deportivo Italia
1997–2000	Chacarita Juniors
2000–2001	Quilmes
2002–2003	LDU Quito
2003–2004	Instituto
2004–2005	Ferro Carril Oeste
2005–2007	Chacarita Juniors
2007	Instituto
2008–2009	Atlético Tucumán
2009–2010	Huracán
2010–2011	Rosario Central
2011	Chacarita Juniors
2011–2012	Olimpo de Bahía Blanca
2012	Huracán
2013–2014	Almirante Brown
2014–2015	Atlético Tucumán
2015–2016	Instituto
2016–2018	Crucero del Norte
Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:18, 3 December 2009 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals).

Héctor Oscar Rivoira (born April 10, 1960 – died August 14, 2019) was an Argentine football player and manager. He was known for his long career in Argentine football, both on the field and as a coach. He passed away at the age of 59 after a long illness.

Playing Career

Héctor Rivoira started his football journey in the youth teams of River Plate, a very famous club in Argentina. However, he didn't play for their main senior team.

In 1981, he joined Almirante Brown. He played many games for them, appearing in 155 matches. After that, he moved to Deportivo Italia. He even played a short time in the top football league in Argentina during the 1986-87 season.

Later in his career, Rivoira played for other clubs like Club Atlético Lanús and Defensores de Belgrano. He finished his playing days with a local team called Club Atlético Ituzaingó.

Managerial Career

After his playing career, Héctor Rivoira became a football manager. His first coaching job was with Club Atlético Ituzaingó in 1992. He then managed several teams in Argentina's second division, known as the Primera B Nacional.

One of his big achievements was in 1999. He led Chacarita Juniors to a second-place finish in the second division, which meant they were promoted to the top league, the Primera División. He coached them for one full season in the top league before leaving.

After coaching Quilmes, Rivoira even went to Ecuador to manage a team called LDU Quito.

In 2003, he came back to Argentina. He took over as manager of Instituto. He helped them win the Primera B Nacional championship, which earned them promotion to the top league for the second time in his career. However, he left the team early into the new season.

He continued to manage other second-division teams like Ferro Carril Oeste and Chacarita Juniors. He returned to Instituto in 2007 for another period.

In 2008, Rivoira became the manager of Atlético Tucumán. He led them to win the 2008-09 Primera B Nacional championship. This was his second championship and third promotion from the second division. After a difficult start in the top league, he decided to step down. In December 2009, he became the manager of Club Atlético Huracán, a well-known team in the Primera División.

Héctor Rivoira passed away on August 14, 2019, at 59 years old. He had been battling colon cancer for about a year.

Titles as a Manager

Héctor Rivoira won two championships as a manager, both in Argentina's second division:

See also

In Spanish: Héctor Rivoira para niños