Gabriel Ochoa Uribe
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Gabriel Ochoa Uribe is a former Colombia
n football player and manager. He won four league titles and the Copa Colombia
with Millonarios
as a player and a remarkable 14 league titles as a manager making him the most successful Colombian coach of all time.
. In 1959 he joined Millonarios
where he won four league titles playing alongside the great Alfredo di Stéfano
In 1953 he joined Brazil
ian side América and returned to Millonarios
in 1955, he played until 1958 when he took over as manager of Millonarios.
.
In 1966 he coached Santa Fe
, leading them to the Colombian championship and making them the first Colombian team ever to reach the semi-finals of Copa Libertadores.
He returned to Millonarios between 1970 and 1977, he won his tenth league title with the club as player and coach with the 1972 league championship.
In 1979 he became manager of América de Cali
, he led them to 7 league championships, they were runners-up in the Copa Libertadores three times consecutively (1985, 1986, 1987). He retired in 1991.
Santa Fe
América de Cali
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...
n football player and manager. He won four league titles and the Copa Colombia
Copa Colombia
The Copa Colombia is a football tournament in Colombia. It is contested the 36 professional clubs of DIMAYOR. Although played for the first time in 1950, the tournament has only been held ten times and four times consecutively since its revival in 2008...
with Millonarios
Millonarios
Millonarios Fútbol Club is a Colombian football club based in Bogotá. As of 2011, Millonarios shares with rivals América de Cali the most Fútbol Profesional Colombiano championships, 13 in total, although Millonarios haven't won this tournament since 1988. They are also the third Colombian team to...
as a player and a remarkable 14 league titles as a manager making him the most successful Colombian coach of all time.
Playing career
Ochoa Uribe started his playing career at the age of 17 in 1946, his first club was América de CaliAmérica de Cali
Corporación Deportiva América, commonly known as América de Cali or simply América is a Colombian football club based in Cali. They currently play in the Categoría Primera A, the top-flight professional league in the country....
. In 1959 he joined Millonarios
Millonarios
Millonarios Fútbol Club is a Colombian football club based in Bogotá. As of 2011, Millonarios shares with rivals América de Cali the most Fútbol Profesional Colombiano championships, 13 in total, although Millonarios haven't won this tournament since 1988. They are also the third Colombian team to...
where he won four league titles playing alongside the great Alfredo di Stéfano
Alfredo Di Stéfano
Alfredo Stéfano Di Stéfano Laulhé, born into a family of Italian immigrants from Capri, is a former Argentinian footballer and coach, widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time...
In 1953 he joined Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian side América and returned to Millonarios
Millonarios
Millonarios Fútbol Club is a Colombian football club based in Bogotá. As of 2011, Millonarios shares with rivals América de Cali the most Fútbol Profesional Colombiano championships, 13 in total, although Millonarios haven't won this tournament since 1988. They are also the third Colombian team to...
in 1955, he played until 1958 when he took over as manager of Millonarios.
Managerial career
In his first two spells as manager of Millonarios Ochoa Uribe led them to four league titles. He also had a short spell coaching the Colombia national teamColombia national football team
The Colombian national football team represents Colombia in international football competitions and is controlled by the Colombian Football Federation. It is a member of the CONMEBOL...
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In 1966 he coached Santa Fe
Independiente Santa Fe
Independiente Santafe is a professional Colombian First Division football club based in Bogotá. It has won six First Division titles and two Copa Colombia titles....
, leading them to the Colombian championship and making them the first Colombian team ever to reach the semi-finals of Copa Libertadores.
He returned to Millonarios between 1970 and 1977, he won his tenth league title with the club as player and coach with the 1972 league championship.
In 1979 he became manager of América de Cali
América de Cali
Corporación Deportiva América, commonly known as América de Cali or simply América is a Colombian football club based in Cali. They currently play in the Categoría Primera A, the top-flight professional league in the country....
, he led them to 7 league championships, they were runners-up in the Copa Libertadores three times consecutively (1985, 1986, 1987). He retired in 1991.
Titles as a player
Millonarios- Colombian league (4): 1949, 1951, 1952, 1953
- Copa ColombiaCopa ColombiaThe Copa Colombia is a football tournament in Colombia. It is contested the 36 professional clubs of DIMAYOR. Although played for the first time in 1950, the tournament has only been held ten times and four times consecutively since its revival in 2008...
(1): 1953
Titles as a manager
Millonarios- Colombian league (6): 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1972
Santa Fe
- Colombian league (1): 1966
América de Cali
- Colombian league (7): 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1990