Jorge Ginarte (1940 – 7 June 2010) was an Argentine professional

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player and coach.

Career

Playing career

Born in

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, Ginarte played club football as a

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for teams including

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and Los Andes. Ginarte won the Trofeo Costa del Sol in 1968 with

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. He also played in Round One of the

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in 1970 for Los Andes.

Coaching career

After retiring as a player, Ginarte coached a number of Argentine club sides. He won the

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in 1974 with

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, and came second in 1999 with Los Andes.

Death

Ginarte died on 7 June 2010 at the age of 70.

References

1940 births 2010 deaths Argentine men's footballers Club Atlético Sarmiento footballers Racing Club de Avellaneda footballers Club Atlético Los Andes footballers Argentine football managers Atlético de Rafaela managers Men's association football central defenders Footballers from Buenos Aires Club Atlético Tigre managers Club Atlético Colón managers C.D. Cuenca managers Atlético Tucumán managers Club San José managers Talleres de Remedios de Escalada managers {{Argentina-footy-defender-stub