Osvaldo Sosa (26 January 1945 – 6 July 2020) was an

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manager and player who worked as the manager of

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in the

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Playing career

Sosa began his playing career in 1964 with

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. In 1966 he joined Primera División side

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where he played over 100 games over his two stints with the club. He also played for Independiente and

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Managerial career

Sosa had his first attempt at management as the player-coach of

between 1970 and 1971. He went on to manage the club another 5 times (1974, 1981, 1992–94, 1997-2000 and 2004-05). Sosa also returned to two of his other former clubs as manager, Almagro in 1980-81 and Independiente in 2003. Some of Sosa's other clubs include two stints as manager of Mandiyú and single spells in charge of Tigre, Huracán, Colón,

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, Racing Club, Talleres,

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and

References

External links

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Osvaldo Sosa – Managerial statistics in the Primera División
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