Ernesto Emilio Duchini (November 10, 1910 – March 19, 2006) was an Argentine

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and later a football coach. He was part of the coaching team that led Argentina to the

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. Duchini was born in the Barrio Norte district of Buenos Aires on November 10, 1910, at a young age his family moved to Chacarita where he joined the youth team of

Chacarita Juniors Club Atlético Chacarita Juniors (usually known simply as Chacarita) is an Argentine football club headquartered in Villa Crespo, Buenos Aires, while the stadium is located in Villa Maipú, General San Martín Partido of Greater Buenos Aires. ...

in 1922. He made his debut in 1928 and played for the club until his retirement in 1938. After retiring as a player Duchini became a coach, he took charge of Chacarita Juniors in 1939 and in 1941 he led the team to the Argentine 2nd Division championship.rsssf: Argentine 2nd division championship coaches
/ref> he stayed with the club until 1943. During the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s he worked as a youth coach at San Lorenzo, Racing Club, River Plate and Independiente. In 1954 he was appointed youth coach for the Argentina national team, a position he held for 20 years. During his reign he won the

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and

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. In 1974, he became assessor of youth development, a position he held until 1994. He was part of the coaching team that led the Argentina under 20 team to their first World Youth Championship in

. Duchini died on March 19, 2006 at the age of 95 in the Pirovano Hospital, he is buried in the

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Titles

As coach

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* Primera B (1): 1941 ;

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Obituary
in Clarín {{DEFAULTSORT:Duchini, Ernesto 1910 births 2006 deaths Footballers from Buenos Aires Argentine footballers Association football midfielders Chacarita Juniors footballers Argentine football managers Chacarita Juniors managers Burials at La Chacarita Cemetery