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Football At The 1995 Pan American Games
The twelfth edition of the men's football tournament at the Pan American Games was held in Mar del Plata, Argentina from March 10 to March 24, 1995. Twelve teams competed, with title defender USA being eliminated in the first round. After the preliminary round there was a knock-out stage. All the matches were held in Estadio José María Minella. Argentina, coached by Daniel Passarella, won their fifth gold medal after beating Mexico on penalties in the final match. on ''El Gráfico'', 19 Oct 2011 Group stage Group A [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estadio José María Minella
The Estadio José María Minella is a stadium in the city of Mar del Plata, Argentina. It is owned and administrated by the Municipality of General Pueyrredón Partido, General Pueyrredón. Inaugurated for the 1978 FIFA World Cup hosted by Argentina, the stadium is currently used by local clubs Club Atlético Alvarado, Alvarado and Aldosivi to play their home matches. The stadium is named after renowned football player and manager José María Minella, a native of Mar del Plata and regarded as one of the most notable footballers of that city. History Argentina was chosen as the host 1978 FIFA World Cup, 1978 World Cup of the nation by FIFA in London, England on 6 July 1966, and Mar del Plata, as one of the most touristic cities in the country, was selected as a venue. The stadium has the distinction of being the southernmost stadium to host a World Cup match. The organizing committee, under supervision of the National Reorganization Process, military dictatorship that ruled Argenti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pablo Paz
Pablo Ariel Paz Gallo (born 27 January 1973) is an Argentine retired footballer who played as a central defender. In a career that spanned 15 years he played more in Spain than in his homeland, notably with Tenerife for which he appeared in 127 competitive games. Paz represented Argentina at the 1998 World Cup. Club career Paz was born in Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires. During his professional career he played for Newell's Old Boys, Club Atlético Banfield, CD Tenerife (his most fruitful period, playing in four La Liga seasons and also reaching the UEFA Cup), Club Atlético Independiente and Real Valladolid; in February 2001, he had an unsuccessful trial with Premier League club Everton. Paz retired from the game altogether in 2013 at the age of 40, after several years in Spain's lower leagues and its amateur football. He started his managerial career with amateurs CD San Andrés, returning to Tenerife in the summer of 2014 and taking charge of the youth sides. International c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manuel Sol
Bernardo Manuel Sol Sañudo (born 31 August 1973) is a Mexican former professional footballer and current analyst for Telemundo Deportes. Career Born in Mexico City, Sol was a product of the Pumas UNAM youth system and made his club debut at age 16. Sol is most notable for his time at Chivas. After the Clausura 2007 Manuel Sol announced his retirement. He represented Mexico at the 1996 Summer Olympics and the 1996 Nike U.S. Cup. Sol has been a game and studio analyst for Telemundo Deportes since 2013, often paired with Andrés Cantor. He has been part of the network's broadcast team for Premier League matches, FIFA World Cup qualifiers and various events such as the 2016 Summer Olympics and the 2018 FIFA World Cup.https://www.nbcumv.com/talent/manuel-sol/bios_read_more Honours Necaxa * Mexican Primera División: 1994–95, 1995–96 *Copa México: 1994–95 *Campeón de Campeones: 1995 *CONCACAF Cup Winners Cup: 1994 File:1994 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jesús Arellano
José de Jesús Arellano Alcocer (born 8 May 1973) is a Mexican former professional Association football, footballer who played as a Midfielder#Winger, winger and a wanted fugitive. He last played for C.F. Monterrey, Monterrey in the Liga MX, Primera División de México. Biography Arellano, nicknamed "El Cabrito," is known for his speed, dribbling and passing abilities, Arellano has played an important role for the Mexico national football team, Mexico national team for many years and has led his country to victories in several occasions. He was one of the players responsible for the erratic comebacks made by Mexico in the World Cup groups stage at FIFA World Cup 1998, France'98. Known as the "Super-Substitute", Arellano was brought in the field, in the late stages of the match, by Mexico's now retired national coach, Manuel Lapuente and help his country come back from seemingly impossible situations to either draw or win the games. After his debut with CF Monterrey, he tried h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Germán Villa
Germán Villa Castañeda (; born 2 April 1973) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. German made his debut in the 1991-92 season with América against Leon. Villa played regularly with América until 1998 when he decided to go to the Spanish league to play for Espanyol de Barcelona. Villa returned to Mexico for the Verano 1999 season to play with América. He then transferred to Necaxa where he played one tournament. Villa returned to América for the Verano 2000 season. Villa has won two championships, the first in Verano 2002 season and the second in Clausura 2005. He was a vital part of the Mexico national team that played in the 1998 FIFA World Cup and also the 2002 FIFA World Cup tournament. In November 2009, German Villa signed a contract with Querétaro to play at least one year. German Villa is regarded as one of América's finest cantera players of all time, and ranks among the top tier of Mexico's footballers. He is considered one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Braulio Luna
Braulio Mauricio Luna Guzmán (; born 8 September 1974) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Luna made his professional debut in the Mexican League Division in 1994, playing for UNAM Pumas in a 3-3 draw match against León. He made his international debut for the Selección de fútbol de México (Mexico national team) in December 1997, playing in a friendly match against Australia. Luna also played in 1998 and 2002 FIFA World Cups. Career statistics International goals , - , 1. , , December 14, 1997 , , King Fahd II Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia , , , , align=center , 4–0 , , align=center , 5–0, , 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup , - , 2. , , February 24, 2010 , , Candlestick Park, San Francisco San Francisco (; Spanish language, Spanish for "Francis of Assisi, Saint Francis"), officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Northern California. The city proper is the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pável Pardo
Pável Pardo Segura (; born 26 July 1976) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. Pardo spent most of his career playing with Club América and is the fourth most capped player in the history of the Mexico national football team. Pardo participated in two World Cups (1998 and 2006), won two CONCACAF Gold Cups and won the FIFA Confederations Cup with Mexico in 1999. Club career Pardo started his football career in 1993 with Atlas de Guadalajara, and later played with Tecos UAG before joining Club América. He is regarded as one of the best players in Mexico since the 1990s, having achieved great success with Club América, where he won the Mexican ''Torneo de Verano'' 2002, ''Torneo de Clausura'' in 2005 and the CONCACAF Champions Cup tournament in 2006. After participating with Mexico in high-profile tournaments, namely the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup and the 2006 FIFA World Cup, both of which were held in Germany, Pardo began to attr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oswaldo Sánchez
Oswaldo Javier Sánchez Ibarra (; born 21 September 1973) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper and a sports analyst for Televisa Deportes. He is highly regarded as one of the best goalkeepers in Mexican football history. At the 2005 Confederations Cup, despite finishing in fourth place, Sánchez won the Golden Glove of the tournament, becoming the second Mexican to win a FIFA Confederations Cup Award. Club career Early career Oswaldo Sánchez debuted as a substitute when the starting keeper was injured with Atlas at the age of 20 on October 30, 1993, against Veracruz where the teams tied the game at 1–1. Two years after his debut, he was a starter on the team and led Atlas to the Quarterfinals where they were eliminated by C.D. Veracruz. In the summer of 1996, Sánchez was transferred to Club América. The following season, Sánchez was benched and replaced as goalkeeper by Hugo Pineda. Sánchez played three out of 19 games, including the q ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guillermo Barros Schelotto
Guillermo Barros Schelotto (; born 4 May 1973) is an Argentine football manager and former forward who currently manages the Paraguay national team. Barros Schelotto played 16 years of his professional career in the Argentine Primera División (6 with Gimnasia La Plata and 10 with Boca Juniors). With these two teams, he won a total 17 official titles (one with Gimnasia and 16 with Boca). In 2007, Barros Schelotto left Boca Juniors for Columbus Crew in the Major League Soccer, his first move outside his native country. The forward won three league and cup titles with Columbus Crew, as well as two individual awards, before moving back to Gimnasia La Plata in 2011. Playing career Club Argentina Born with a twin brother, Gustavo, Barros Schelotto was hence nicknamed ''El Mellizo'' ("the twin"). He started playing professionally at the end of 1991 with his hometown team Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata, where he scored 45 goals in 181 matches in five seasons and in 1993 won ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roberto Monserrat
Roberto Carlos Monserrat (born 13 September 1968 in Córdoba) is an Argentine former football midfielder. He played for the Argentina national team and won several major championships with River Plate. Career Monserrat started his playing career in 1989 with Belgrano de Córdoba in the Argentine 2nd division. In 1991 the club won promotion to the Argentine Primera. Monserrat played with the club until the end of 1992 when he moved to San Lorenzo de Almagro. In 1995, he was part of the San Lorenzo team that won the Clausura 1995 championship. Monserrat joined River Plate in 1996, he was part of the team that won three consecutive league championships, Copa Libertadores 1996 and Supercopa Sudamericana in 1997. In 1997, he was called up to play for Argentina in Copa América 1997. Monserrat also played in the Argentine Primera with Colón de Santa Fe, Racing Club de Avellaneda and Argentinos Juniors before returning to lower league football. In 2002–03, he helped ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sebastián Rambert
Sebastián Pascual Rambert (born 30 January 1974) is a retired Argentine football striker. He was born in the city of Bernal in the Buenos Aires Province of Argentina and is of French descent. In fact, his father, Ángel Rambert, was an Argentine-born forward who began his career with Lanús before transferring to Lyon in France, where he eventually played for their national team after gaining dual nationality. In 1995 Rambert transferred from Independiente to Inter Milan. He arrived at the club along with fellow Argentine Javier Zanetti, but he did not enjoy the same success as his compatriot. After an entire season without making a single appearance in Serie A he then transferred to Real Zaragoza in 1996, where he finally received his first minutes in Europe. Rambert played only one season in Spain before returning to his homeland to sign with Boca Juniors. This move was followed by stints at River Plate, Independiente and then a return to Europe for a brief seas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ariel Ortega
Ariel Arnaldo Ortega (born 4 March 1974) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. His nickname is "El Burrito" (''The Little Donkey''), thus he is called "Burrito Ortega". Ariel Ortega first played for Club Atlético River Plate on 14 December 1991 and until 1996 and returned in 2000–02, 2006–08 and 2009–11. Ortega also played for Spanish club Valencia, Turkish club Fenerbahçe and Italian clubs Parma and Sampdoria. A former Argentina international, Ortega played for his country in the 1994, 1998, and 2002 World Cups. He was also a member of the team that won the silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Club career Beginnings in Argentina Ortega began his professional football career in 1991 with Argentine club River Plate. With the club, he won the Primera División in 1991, 1993, 1994 and 1996, as well as the Copa Libertadores in 1996. He lost out on the 1996 Intercontinental Cup final to Juventus. Europe Ortega left ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
