Víctor Haroldo Púa Sosa (born 31 May 1956 in

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) is a Uruguayan former football player and currently a football manager.

Career

He coached the Uruguay U-20 national team, finishing runner-up in the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship. He was appointed to coach the Uruguay national team in the 1999 Copa América, earning second place honors. In 2001, he was chosen to replace

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, qualifying for the

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after finishing 5th in the South American zone and winning a playoff against Australia. Uruguay was drawn into group A alongside world champions

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and eventual tournament revelation

Senegal Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭 (Senegaali); Arabic: السنغال ''As-Sinighal'') officially the Republic of Senegal,; Wolof: ''Réewum Senegaal''; Pulaar : 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 ...

. After a defeat to Denmark and a 0–0 draw with France, Uruguay had to beat Senegal to make it to the next round. Despite coming back from a 0–3 at half time, Richard Morales narrowly missed a fourth goal with the goalkeeper down, which left Uruguay in 3rd place and out of the next round. In 2004, he coached Argentine side

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but resigned after only 2 matches, because of differences with the board and a defeat to

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in the local derby.

Clubs as player

* Liverpool Montevideo * River Plate Montevideo *

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* Olimpia Asunción *

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* Rampla Juniors * Cerrito

Teams as coach

* River Plate Montevideo *

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youths general manager 2007–2009, manager 2009

Family

His son is the midfielder Federico Púa, currently playing in Chile.Unión Temuco suma refuerzos

References

1956 births Living people People from Paso de los Toros Uruguayan footballers Liverpool F.C. (Montevideo) players Club Atlético River Plate (Montevideo) players River Plate Montevideo managers Defensor Sporting players Rampla Juniors players Club Olimpia footballers C.A. Bella Vista players Expatriate footballers in Argentina Expatriate footballers in Paraguay Uruguayan football managers Peñarol managers Rosario Central managers Expatriate football managers in Argentina Uruguay national football team managers 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup managers 1999 Copa América managers 2001 Copa América managers 2002 FIFA World Cup managers Association football defenders Pan American Games gold medalists for Uruguay Medalists at the 1983 Pan American Games Footballers at the 1983 Pan American Games Pan American Games medalists in football {{Uruguay-footy-bio-stub