Ángel Tulio Zof (July 8, 1928 – November 26, 2014) was an Argentine

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and

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Career

He played for

Rosario Central Club Atlético Rosario Central () is a sports club based in Rosario, Argentina, that plays in the Argentine Primera División. The club was officially founded on December 24, 1889, by a group of railway workers, taking its name from the English- ...

, Huracán,

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and

Quilmes Quilmes () is a city on the coast of the Rio de la Plata, in the , on the south east of the Greater Buenos Aires. The city was founded in 1666 and it is the seat of the eponymous county. With a population of 230,810, it is located south of the ...

as a left winger. Internationally, he played for, among other teams, Toronto F.C. (Canada) and Hakoah (New York). Later, he became the coach of Ledesma de Jujuy,

Club Atlético Platense Club Atlético Platense is an Argentine sports club based in Florida, Buenos Aires. The club nickname is (Squid) after the journalist Palacio Zino said that the team moved "like a squid in its ink". Although the club hosts many activities, Pla ...

, Atlanta, San Martín (T),

Newell's Old Boys Club Atlético Newell's Old Boys () is an Argentine sports club based in Rosario, Santa Fe. The club was founded on 3 November 1903, and is named after Isaac Newell of the English county of Kent, one of the pioneers of Argentine football. A ...

, Los Andes. As manager of Rosario Central he came second in the Argentine championship in 1970, won the "Nacional" championship in 1980, the 1986/87 championship, and the

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in 1995. He only won the championship in his hometown team of

where he managed 525 matches, won 200, drew 186 and lost 137. In December 2006 he logged his 900th game as manager.

Death

Zof died in

Buenos Aires Buenos Aires ( or ; ), officially the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires ( es, link=no, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires), is the capital and primate city of Argentina. The city is located on the western shore of the Río de la Plata, on South ...

, Argentina, aged 86.Murió Don Ángel Tulio Zof, un ídolo histórico de Rosario Central

References

External links

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1928 births 2014 deaths Footballers from Rosario, Santa Fe Argentine footballers Rosario Central footballers Club Atlético Huracán footballers Club Atlético Atlanta footballers Quilmes Atlético Club footballers Atlético Morelia players Association football midfielders Argentine football managers Club Atlético Platense managers Rosario Central managers Newell's Old Boys managers San Martín de Tucumán managers {{Argentina-footy-midfielder-stub