José Luis Brown facts for kids
Brown playing with Argentina
in the 1986 World Cup final |
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Luis Brown | ||
| Date of birth | 10 January 1956 | ||
| Place of birth | Ranchos, Argentina | ||
| Date of death | 12 August 2019 (aged 63) | ||
| Place of death | La Plata, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1975–1983 | Estudiantes LP | 291 | (25) |
| 1983–1984 | Atlético Nacional | 35 | (2) |
| 1985 | Boca Juniors | 9 | (4) |
| 1986 | Deportivo Español | 5 | (0) |
| 1986–1987 | Brest | 31 | (1) |
| 1987–1989 | Murcia | 28 | (1) |
| 1989 | Racing Club | 9 | (1) |
| Total | 461 | (46) | |
| National team | |||
| 1983–1989 | Argentina | 36 | (1) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1995 | Los Andes | ||
| 1996 | Boca Juniors (assistant) | ||
| 2000–2001 | Club Almagro | ||
| 2001–2002 | Nueva Chicago | ||
| 2002 | Blooming | ||
| 2003–2004 | Estudiantes LP (youth) | ||
| 2004–2005 | Atlético Rafaela | ||
| 2005–2006 | Club Almagro | ||
| 2006–2007 | Ben Hur | ||
| 2007–2008 | Ferro Carril Oeste | ||
| 2007–2009 | Argentina U17 | ||
| 2013 | Ferro Carril Oeste | ||
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José Luis Brown (born January 10, 1956 – died August 12, 2019) was a famous Argentine football player. He played as a central defender, which is a player who helps protect the goal. After he stopped playing, he also became a coach.
He spent most of his 14-year career playing for Estudiantes. He played over 300 games for them and helped them win two big championships. He also played football in other countries like Colombia, France, and Spain.
People called him Tata. Brown was a key player for the Argentina national team. He played in the 1986 World Cup and three Copa América tournaments. He helped Argentina win the World Cup in 1986 and even scored a goal in the final game. After his playing days, he started working as a football manager in 1995.
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Playing Career: A Football Star
Club Football: Early Days and Wins
José Luis Brown was born in Ranchos, Buenos Aires, Argentina. He started his professional football journey with Estudiantes de La Plata. He was a defender, but he scored an amazing 17 goals in 69 games.
He helped Estudiantes win two major titles. These were the Metropolitano championship in 1982 and the Nacional championship in 1983. These were big wins in Argentina's top league, the Primera División.
After playing for Estudiantes, Brown moved to Colombia. He played for Atlético Nacional for two years. Then he returned to Argentina to play for Boca Juniors and Deportivo Español. In 1986, he went to France to play for Stade Brestois 29 in Ligue 1. The next year, he joined Real Murcia in Spain. He played his first game in Spain's top league, La Liga, in August 1987.
Brown stopped playing football at the end of 1989. He was 33 years old and had played for Racing Club de Avellaneda for a few months before retiring.
International Football: World Cup Glory
José Luis Brown played 36 games for the Argentina national team. He first played for his country in 1983. He also played in the 1983, 1987, and 1989 Copa América tournaments. In the 1989 tournament, his team finished in third place.
His biggest moment came in the 1986 FIFA World Cup. The coach, Carlos Bilardo, chose him at the last minute. Brown had a serious knee injury a couple of years before, and it wasn't fully healed. But he was chosen to start over another famous player, Daniel Passarella. The coach told him this big news just one day before the first game.
Brown played every single game and every minute in the World Cup in Mexico. He scored his only goal for Argentina in the final game against West Germany. It was a header from a free kick by Jorge Burruchaga. Argentina won the game 3–2. In the final minutes of that game, Brown dislocated his shoulder. But he was so determined that he refused to be substituted and kept playing!
Coaching Career: Guiding New Talent
After he stopped playing, Brown became a coach. He worked as an assistant coach for different managers. This included helping Oscar Ruggeri at San Lorenzo de Almagro and his former coach, Bilardo, at Boca Juniors.
His first time as a head coach was in 1995 for a smaller team called Los Andes de Lomas de Zamora. Five years later, he became the coach for Club Almagro, a newly promoted team. He worked there with another former teammate, Héctor Enrique.
After one season, they moved to Club Atlético Nueva Chicago. But they had to leave after only 11 games because the team wasn't doing well. In 2002, Brown coached Club Blooming in Bolivia, but again, he left early.
Brown worked with Bilardo again in 2003–04. He was in charge of Estudiantes' youth teams, helping young players develop. In the following years, he coached several other teams quickly. These included Atlético de Rafaela, Almagro, Club Sportivo Ben Hur, and Club Ferro Carril Oeste.
In December 2007, Brown became the coach for the Argentine under-17 team. At the same time, Sergio Batista became the coach for the under-20 team. Brown also helped Batista as an assistant coach at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Argentina won the gold medal in football at those Olympics! Later, Brown and Batista joined Diego Maradona's coaching staff for the main national team.
Brown led the Argentina under-17 team to second place in the 2009 South American Football Championship. This meant they qualified for the U-17 World Cup. In that tournament, they were knocked out in the round of 16 by Colombia. In March 2013, he returned to coach Ferro Carril Oeste again.
Personal Life and Legacy
José Luis Brown was not related to the famous Scottish family who also had many Argentine football players in the early 1900s. His son, Juan, also became a footballer and played in Argentina and Bolivia.
His coach, Carlos Bilardo, sometimes mispronounced his name as Bron. Brown never corrected him because he respected Bilardo so much, especially since Bilardo gave him his first chance to play. José Luis Brown passed away on August 12, 2019, in La Plata. He was 62 years old and had been suffering from Alzheimer's disease.
Honours: Trophies and Achievements
Club Wins
Estudiantes
- Primera División (Argentina's top league):
- 1982 Metropolitano
- 1983 Nacional
International Wins
Argentina
See also
In Spanish: Tata Brown para niños
