Sergio Fabián Vázquez (born 23 November 1965 in

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) is a retired

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and a current

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Playing career

Vázquez played as a defender for a selection of club teams in

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and

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. He began his career at

Ferro Carril Oeste Club Ferro Carril Oeste, known simply as Ferro Carril Oeste or familiarly, Ferro, is an Argentine sports club from the neighbourhood of Caballito, Buenos Aires. Although many activities are hosted by the club, Ferro is mostly known for its assoc ...

in 1985, he left the club in 1991 and had short spells playing for Racing Club and

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, ...

before moving to Universidad Católica in Chile. In 1996, he returned to Argentina to play a single season for Banfield and in 1997 he moved to

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in the

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before he retired from playing. Vázquez was selected for the Argentina squad for the

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Managerial career

In 2005 Vázquez became manager of 4th division club

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but his reign at the club lasted less than a year. On 16 December 2006, Vázquez was announced as the new manager of 3rd division side

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but his reign as manager didn't last long as he was replaced only five games into the Clausura 2007 season.

Personal life

He is nicknamed ''Charly'' due to his resemblance to the well-known Argentine musician

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Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Club

* Universidad Católica *

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runner-up:

1993 The United Nations General Assembly, General Assembly of the United Nations designated 1993 as: * International Year for the World's Indigenous People The year 1993 in the Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands had only 364 days, since its ...

Chilean Primera División The Chilean Primera División () is a professional association football league in Chile and the highest level of the Chilean football league system. Founded in 1933, it is organized by the Asociación Nacional de Fútbol Profesional (ANFP). The l ...

runner-up:

1994 The year 1994 was designated as the " International Year of the Family" and the "International Year of Sport and the Olympic Ideal" by the United Nations. In the Line Islands and Phoenix Islands of Kiribati, 1994 had only 364 days, omitti ...

1995 1995 was designated as: * United Nations Year for Tolerance * World Year of Peoples' Commemoration of the Victims of the Second World War This was the first year that the Internet was entirely privatized, with the United States government ...

1996 1996 was designated as: * International Year for the Eradication of Poverty Events January * January 8 – A Zairean cargo plane crashes into a crowded market in the center of the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo ...

Copa Interamericana The Copa Interamericana () was an international association football, football competition endorsed by CONCACAF (North, Central America and Caribbean) and CONMEBOL (South America). Established in 1969, it was discontinued in 1998 after CONCACAF ...

: 1994 *

Copa Chile The Copa Chile (''Chile Cup'') is an annual cup competition for Chilean football teams. Due to time constraints and club pressure, the trophy was cancelled in 2000, but returned in 2008. Its precursor was the Campeonato de Apertura (''Opening Ch ...

: 1995

International

Copa América The CONMEBOL Copa América (; known until 1975 as the South American Football Championship), often simply called the Copa America, is the top men's quadrennial association football, football tournament contested among list of men's national ass ...

1991 It was the final year of the Cold War, which had begun in 1947. During the year, the Soviet Union Dissolution of the Soviet Union, collapsed, leaving Post-soviet states, fifteen sovereign republics and the Commonwealth of Independent State ...

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FIFA Confederations Cup The FIFA Confederations Cup was an international association football tournament for men's national teams, held every four years by FIFA. It was contested by the holders of each of the six continental championships ( AFC, CAF, CONCACAF, CONMEBO ...

1992 1992 was designated as International Space Year by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 – Boutros Boutros-Ghali of Egypt replaces Javier Pérez de Cuéllar of Peru as United Nations Secretary-General. * January 6 ** The Republ ...

CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions The Finalissima or officially CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions, formerly known as European/South American Nations Cup and also called Artemio Franchi Cup, is an intercontinental football match organised by CONMEBOL and UEFA and contested by th ...

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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Vazquez, Sergio Living people 1965 births Footballers from Buenos Aires Argentine men's footballers Argentine expatriate men's footballers Argentina men's international footballers 1991 Copa América players 1992 King Fahd Cup players 1993 Copa América players 1994 FIFA World Cup players Copa América–winning players FIFA Confederations Cup–winning players Argentine Primera División players Ferro Carril Oeste footballers Racing Club de Avellaneda footballers Rosario Central footballers Club Atlético Banfield footballers Chilean Primera División players Club Deportivo Universidad Católica footballers J1 League players Avispa Fukuoka players Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Chile Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Japan Expatriate men's footballers in Chile Expatriate men's footballers in Japan Men's association football defenders Argentine football managers 20th-century Argentine sportsmen