Edgardo Bauza
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Edgardo Bauza is an Argentine
former footballer and current manager of Ecuador
ian club LDU Quito. Before taking up management, he played over 300 games for Rosario Central
, a club he went on to manage. He also played for Independiente
in Argentina, Atlético Junior in Colombia
and Veracruz in Mexico
. .
During his playing career, Bauza spent most of his career playing for Rosario Central
from 1977 to 1982, where he found his most successful achievement in club football. He won two Primera División and scored 80 league goals in 310 league appearances for Rosario Central, making him one of the highest scoring defenders in the history of Argentine football.
In 1983, he transferred to Atlético Junior and played for them for two years. Later on in his career, he also played for Independiente
in 1985-86 but he only got seven appearances. He returned to Rosario Central in 1986.
Nicknamed El Patón (Big Footed), Bauza was an unused member of the Argentine team
that were the runners-up in the 1990 FIFA World Cup
held in Italy.
, a club which he played for at his peak. He had also spells with Vélez Sársfield
and then Colón.
Between 2003 and 2004 he spent some time working as a TV pundit before attempting to resurrect his managerial career with Sporting Cristal
of Peru
. Within six months of joining the club, he had led them to the Peruvian championship. He remained with the club until 2005 when he left after a downturn in results.
After returning to Colón for a season he took over as manager of LDU Quito of Ecuador in 2007, leading them to a league championship in his first season.
In 2008, Bauza made history by becoming the first manager ever to lead an Ecuadorian club to victory in the Copa Libertadores (or any other international tournament). His team included three Argentine players (Damián Manso
, Claudio Bieler
and Norberto Araujo
), along with Paraguayan midfielder Enrique Vera
, strong wingers Luis Bolaños
and Joffre Guerrón
and veteran goalkeeper and penalty shootout hero José Francisco Cevallos. He resigned after losing the 2008 FIFA Club World Cup
to Manchester United.
On January 15, 2009, the IFFHS ranked him third among the top ten club coaches around the world, only behind Sir Alex Ferguson
and Dick Advocaat
. He was also voted the 2008 South American Coach of the Year
by Uruguay
an newspaper El País.
In December 2009, Bauza returned to LDU Quito replacing 2009 Copa Sudamericana
winning manager Jorge Fossati
.
LDU Quito
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
former footballer and current manager of Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
ian club LDU Quito. Before taking up management, he played over 300 games for Rosario Central
Rosario Central
Club Atlético Rosario Central is a sports club based in Rosario, Argentina. Its football team currently plays in the Primera B Nacional, the second tier of the Argentine football league system, after being relegated in the 2009-10 season....
, a club he went on to manage. He also played for Independiente
Club Atlético Independiente
Club Atlético Independiente is an Argentine athletic, sports and social club, which has its headquarters and stadium in the city of Avellaneda, Buenos Aires Province. The club is best known for its football team, that plays in the Argentine Primera División....
in Argentina, Atlético Junior in Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
and Veracruz in Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
. .
Playing career
Rosario Central
Club Atlético Rosario Central is a sports club based in Rosario, Argentina. Its football team currently plays in the Primera B Nacional, the second tier of the Argentine football league system, after being relegated in the 2009-10 season....
from 1977 to 1982, where he found his most successful achievement in club football. He won two Primera División and scored 80 league goals in 310 league appearances for Rosario Central, making him one of the highest scoring defenders in the history of Argentine football.
In 1983, he transferred to Atlético Junior and played for them for two years. Later on in his career, he also played for Independiente
Club Atlético Independiente
Club Atlético Independiente is an Argentine athletic, sports and social club, which has its headquarters and stadium in the city of Avellaneda, Buenos Aires Province. The club is best known for its football team, that plays in the Argentine Primera División....
in 1985-86 but he only got seven appearances. He returned to Rosario Central in 1986.
Nicknamed El Patón (Big Footed), Bauza was an unused member of the Argentine team
Argentina national football team
The Argentina national football team represents Argentina in association football and is controlled by the Argentine Football Association , the governing body for football in Argentina. Argentina's home stadium is Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti and their head coach is Alejandro...
that were the runners-up in the 1990 FIFA World Cup
1990 FIFA World Cup
The 1990 FIFA World Cup was the 14th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 8 June to 8 July 1990 in Italy, the second country to host the event twice. Teams representing 116 national football associations from all six populated...
held in Italy.
Managerial career
Bauza embarked on his managerial career in 1998 with Rosario CentralRosario Central
Club Atlético Rosario Central is a sports club based in Rosario, Argentina. Its football team currently plays in the Primera B Nacional, the second tier of the Argentine football league system, after being relegated in the 2009-10 season....
, a club which he played for at his peak. He had also spells with Vélez Sársfield
Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield
Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield is a sports club based in the Liniers neighborhood of western Buenos Aires, Argentina. Vélez is best known for its football team, that plays in the Argentine Primera División, the top level of the Argentine league system...
and then Colón.
Between 2003 and 2004 he spent some time working as a TV pundit before attempting to resurrect his managerial career with Sporting Cristal
Sporting Cristal
Club Sporting Cristal is a Peruvian football team. Based in the Rímac District, in the department of Lima, it plays in the professional league known as the Peruvian First Division. Founded on November 16, 1926 in the Rimac District given its approval to the merger and Snuff Sporting merging with...
of Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
. Within six months of joining the club, he had led them to the Peruvian championship. He remained with the club until 2005 when he left after a downturn in results.
After returning to Colón for a season he took over as manager of LDU Quito of Ecuador in 2007, leading them to a league championship in his first season.
In 2008, Bauza made history by becoming the first manager ever to lead an Ecuadorian club to victory in the Copa Libertadores (or any other international tournament). His team included three Argentine players (Damián Manso
Damian Manso
Damián Alejandro Manso, nicknamed Piojo is an Argentine footballer who plays midfield for Jaguares. He has passed through numerous club from a number of ranging countries, like France, Greece and Ecuador.-Early career:...
, Claudio Bieler
Claudio Bieler
Claudio Daniel Bieler is an Argentine-born Ecuadorian footballer who plays as a forward for LDU Quito on loan from Racing.-Career:...
and Norberto Araujo
Norberto Araujo
Norberto Carlos Araujo López is an Ecuadorian football central defender who plays for LDU Quito and the Ecuadorian national team.-Club career:...
), along with Paraguayan midfielder Enrique Vera
Enrique Vera
Enrique Daniel Vera Torres, nicknamed Rambert is a Paraguayan football midfielder who plays for LDU Quito and the Paraguayan national team.-Club career:...
, strong wingers Luis Bolaños
Luis Bolaños
Luis Alberto Chucho Bolaños León is an Ecuadorian football midfielder who plays for LDU Quito and the Ecuadorian national team.-Club career:...
and Joffre Guerrón
Joffre Guerrón
Joffre David Guerrón Méndez , popularly nicknamed Dinamita, is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays for Brazilian Série A club Atlético Paranaense.-Club career:...
and veteran goalkeeper and penalty shootout hero José Francisco Cevallos. He resigned after losing the 2008 FIFA Club World Cup
2008 FIFA Club World Cup
-Play-off for Quarter-finals:-Quarter-finals:-----Semi-finals:-----Match for fifth place:-Match for third place:-Final:-Scorers:3 goals Wayne Rooney...
to Manchester United.
On January 15, 2009, the IFFHS ranked him third among the top ten club coaches around the world, only behind Sir Alex Ferguson
Alex Ferguson
Sir Alexander Chapman "Alex" Ferguson, CBE is a Scottish association football manager and former player, currently managing Manchester United, where he has been in charge since 1986...
and Dick Advocaat
Dick Advocaat
Dirk Nicolaas "Dick" Advocaat is a Dutch football manager and former player currently the manager of the Russia national football team.He has been moderately successful as a football player and as a coach, which included two stints with the Dutch national football team...
. He was also voted the 2008 South American Coach of the Year
South American Coach of the Year
The South American Coach of the Year is an annual association football award presented to the best coach of a club or national team in South America over the previous calendar year. The award has been presented by Uruguayan newspaper El País since 1986....
by Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
an newspaper El País.
In December 2009, Bauza returned to LDU Quito replacing 2009 Copa Sudamericana
2009 Copa Sudamericana
The 2009 Copa Sudamericana de Clubes is the 8th edition of the CONMEBOL's secondary international club tournament. Internacional were the defending champions, having won the trophy the previous season...
winning manager Jorge Fossati
Jorge Fossati
Jorge Daniel Fossati Lurachi is a former football goalkeeper, mainly in Peñarol. While playing at Peñarol, he helped the club win five league titles...
.
As a player
Rosario CentralRosario Central
Club Atlético Rosario Central is a sports club based in Rosario, Argentina. Its football team currently plays in the Primera B Nacional, the second tier of the Argentine football league system, after being relegated in the 2009-10 season....
- Primera División: 1980 Nacional, 1986–87
As a manager
Sporting CristalSporting Cristal
Club Sporting Cristal is a Peruvian football team. Based in the Rímac District, in the department of Lima, it plays in the professional league known as the Peruvian First Division. Founded on November 16, 1926 in the Rimac District given its approval to the merger and Snuff Sporting merging with...
- Primera División: 2005
LDU Quito
- Serie A: 2007, 20102010 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol Serie AThe 2010 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol de la Serie A was the 52nd season of the Serie A, Ecuador's premier football league. It ran from February 7 to December 12....
- Copa Libertadores: 2008
- Recopa SudamericanaRecopa SudamericanaThe Recopa Sudamericana is an annual football match-up between the reigning champions of the previous year's Copa Libertadores and the Copa Sudamericana, South America's premier club competitions....
: 20102010 Recopa SudamericanaThe 2010 Recopa Sudamericana de Clubes was a two-legged tie that determined the winner of the Recopa Sudamericana, an annual football match between the winners of the previous season's Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana competitions. It was contested between Argentine club Estudiantes de La...
External links
- Profile at BDFA