Oscar Alfredo Garré (born 9 December 1956) is an Argentine former professional

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who played as a defender for

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and the Argentine national team.

Career

Garré played most of his career (1974–88 and 1989–94) as a defender for

, and was part of the team that won the

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s of 1982 and 1984. Their 1982 campaign saw Ferro finish the league without losing a single game. Garré was part of the Argentina squad that won the

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. In 1994, he went to Israel, where he played for

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and

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in the local football league. He retired in 1996, aged almost 40. After retirement, he has coached such teams as

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, Chile's Universidad Católica, and

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. Between August 2006, and 2007 he worked as the coach of his former club

, he was replaced with former Argentina teammate José Luis Brown.

Personal life

He is the father of the Argentine players Emiliano and Ezequiel. He is also the grandfather of another player, Benjamín

Honours

Ferro Carril Oeste *

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1982,

1984 *

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: 1978 Argentina *

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* 1956 births Living people Footballers from Buenos Aires Argentine people of Belgian descent Men's association football defenders Argentine men's footballers Argentina men's international footballers 1983 Copa América players 1986 FIFA World Cup players 1987 Copa América players FIFA World Cup–winning players Ferro Carril Oeste footballers Club Atlético Huracán footballers Hapoel Kfar Saba F.C. players Hapoel Be'er Sheva F.C. players Argentine Primera División players Liga Leumit players Argentine expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Israel Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Israel Argentine football managers Ferro Carril Oeste managers Atlético de Rafaela managers Club Deportivo Universidad Católica managers Deportes Concepción (Chile) managers Huachipato FC managers Argentine expatriate football managers Expatriate football managers in Chile Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Chile 20th-century Argentine sportsmen {{Argentina-footy-defender-stub