Ramón Armando Heredia Ruarte (born 26 February 1951 in Córdoba) is an

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former

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defender who played for the Argentina national team. Heredia started his playing career in 1969 with San Lorenzo in Argentina. He was part of the squad that won both league titles in 1972. He joined

Atlético Madrid Club Atlético de Madrid, S.A.D. (; meaning "Athletic Club of Madrid"), commonly referred to as Atlético Madrid or simply Atlético, is a Spanish professional football club based in Madrid that plays in La Liga. The club play their home game ...

in 1973 and played in the 1974 European Cup Final. An undisputed starter in his first three years, he lost his regular place in the 4th due to injuries (as atletico won the league title). He then moved to

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, where again he would be used rarely. After two seasons with the latter, he chose to retire. Heredia, (nicknamed ''Cacho'') played 30 times for Argentina, including appearances at the

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. After he retired from playing, Heredia became a football coach. He began by managing

CD Toledo Club Deportivo Toledo, S.A.D. is a List of football clubs in Spain, Spanish football team based in Toledo, Spain, Toledo, in the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha. Founded in 1928 it plays in , holding home games at ''Estadio Salto del Cab ...

and

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, before he was appointed manager of

in 1993. He also managed

Cádiz CF Cádiz Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish professional football club based in Cádiz, Andalusia. Founded in 1910, the club competes in Segunda División, holding home games at Nuevo Mirandilla, with a seating capacity of 20,724. Salvadoran ...

and UD San Pedro.

Honours

San Lorenzo * Primera Division Argentina: 1972 Metropolitano, 1972 Nacional *

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Final Canceled:

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Atlético de Madrid *

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Runner-up: 1973-74 * Copa Intercontinental:

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: 1975-76 *

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: 1976-77

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1951 births Living people Argentine men's footballers Argentina men's international footballers San Lorenzo de Almagro footballers Atlético Madrid footballers La Liga players Paris Saint-Germain FC players Argentine Primera División players Ligue 1 players Argentine expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Spain Expatriate men's footballers in France Argentine expatriate sportspeople in France Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Spain 1974 FIFA World Cup players Argentine football managers Argentine expatriate football managers CD Toledo managers Atlético Madrid managers Cádiz CF managers Men's association football defenders Footballers from Córdoba, Argentina 20th-century Argentine sportsmen {{Argentina-footy-defender-stub