Víctor Rodolfo Espárrago Videla (born 6 October 1944 in

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) is a

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an football coach and former

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International career

He was capped 67 times for the

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between 1966 and 1974. His playing career highlight came when he was an important member of the Uruguayan squad which achieved fourth place at the

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. In that tournament, he scored a winning goal in extra-time of the quarter-final against the

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, his only goal for the ''Celeste'' in official matches.

Coaching career

He has coached several teams in

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since 1985. Since July 1, 2004 he has been the head coach of Cádiz CF, which was also the first team he coached in the Spanish first division. On 10 January 2010 after the exoneration of Javi Gracia, after the defeat of Real Sociedad (1-4), Cádiz has signed him as new manager.

Coaching career summary

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(1985–1987) * Cádiz CF (1987–1988) *

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(1988–1991) *

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(1991–1992) *

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(1992–1994) *

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(1994–1995) *

(1995–1996) *

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(1996–1997) * Cádiz CF (2004–2006) * Cádiz CF (2010)

External links

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Víctor Espárrago at cadistas1910.com
1944 births Living people Uruguayan men's footballers Uruguayan expatriate men's footballers Uruguayan Primera División players Club Nacional de Football players Copa Libertadores–winning players Uruguayan football managers Uruguayan expatriate football managers La Liga managers Cádiz CF managers Valencia CF managers Real Valladolid managers Real Zaragoza managers Albacete Balompié managers Sevilla FC managers Uruguay men's international footballers 1966 FIFA World Cup players 1970 FIFA World Cup players 1974 FIFA World Cup players Footballers from Montevideo Recreativo de Huelva players Sevilla FC players Expatriate men's footballers in Spain Men's association football midfielders 20th-century Uruguayan sportsmen {{Uruguay-footy-midfielder-1940s-stub