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

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and coach.

Career

He played for

Rosario Central Club Atlético Rosario Central (), more commonly referred to as Rosario Central, or simply Central, is a sports club based in Rosario, Argentina, that plays in the Argentine Primera División. The club was officially founded on 24 December 1889, ...

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and

Quilmes Quilmes () is a city on the coast of the Rio de la Plata, in the , on the southeast end of the Greater Buenos Aires, being some away from the urban centre area of Buenos Aires. The city was founded in 1666 and is the seat of the eponymous '' ...

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, controlled by the government of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Argentina. It is located on the southwest of the Río de la Plata. Buenos Aires is classified as an Alpha− glob ...

, 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 men's footballers Rosario Central footballers Club Atlético Huracán footballers Club Atlético Atlanta footballers Quilmes Atlético Club footballers Atlético Morelia players Men's association football midfielders Argentine football managers Club Atlético Platense managers Rosario Central managers Newell's Old Boys managers San Martín de Tucumán managers 20th-century Argentine sportsmen {{Argentina-footy-midfielder-stub