José Varacka facts for kids
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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 27 May 1932 | ||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Date of death | 22 October 2018 (aged 86) | ||
| Place of death | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 12 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1952–1960 | Independiente | 202 | (2) |
| 1960–1965 | River Plate | 146 | (1) |
| 1966 | San Lorenzo | 17 | (0) |
| 1967 | Colo-Colo | ||
| 1967 | Miraflores | ||
| National team | |||
| 1956–1966 | Argentina | 28 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1968–1971 | Gimnasia LP | ||
| 1972 | Boca Juniors | ||
| 1973–1974 | Gimnasia LP | ||
| 1975 | Atlanta | ||
| 1975–1977 | Atlético Junior | ||
| 1978–1979 | Gimnasia LP | ||
| 1979 | Millonarios | ||
| 1980–1981 | Atlético Junior | ||
| 1981–1983 | Argentinos Juniors | ||
| 1983 | River Plate | ||
| 1984 | Atlético Junior | ||
| 1987–1988 | Atlético Junior | ||
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José Varacka (27 May 1932 – 22 October 2018) was an Argentine football player and coach. He was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Career
Club career
Varacka played for three of the big five teams in Argentina. He started his career in 1952 with Independiente. In 1954 he played and scored in a famous 6–0 win over Real Madrid. He joined River Plate in 1960 where he played for six seasons.
International career
In 1966 Varacka joined San Lorenzo de Almagro and after one season with the club he would down his career at Colo-Colo in Chile and then Miraflores in Peru.
Manager career
Varacka played in the 1958 and 1966 editions of the FIFA World Cup. He played in the Copa América 1956 and 1959. He also played in the 1964 Copa de Las Naciones, played in Brazil.
Varacka started his managerial career with Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata in 1968. He went on to serve as the manager of Boca Juniors and River Plate.
Death
Varacka died on 22 October 2018 in Buenos Aires at the age of 86.
See also
In Spanish: José Varacka para niños
