José Yudica

José Antonio Yudica (February 26, 1936 – August 23, 2021) was an Argentine football player and manager.[1]

José Yudica
Yudica in 1987 as manager
of Newell's Old Boys
Personal information
Full name José Antonio Yudica
Date of birth (1936-02-26)February 26, 1936
Place of birth Rosario, Argentina
Date of death August 23, 2021(2021-08-23) (aged 85)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1954–1958 Newell's Old Boys 112 (25)
1959–1961 Boca Juniors 65 (20)
1962–1963 Vélez Sarsfield 34 (5)
1964 Estudiantes 29 (1)
1965–1966 Platense 57 (4)
1967 Quilmes 21 (2)
1968–1969 Deportivo Cali 52 (5)
1970 Talleres (RE)
1971–1972 San Telmo
International career
Argentina 4 (1)
Managerial career
1972–76 Altos Hornos Zapla
1976 Colón
1976–77 Newell's Old Boys
1977–79 Quilmes
1979–80 Newell's Old Boys
1980 Estudiantes LP
1981 Quilmes
1982 San Lorenzo
1984 Unión
1985–86 Argentinos Juniors
1986–87 Vélez Sársfield
1987–90 Newell's Old Boys
1991–92 Argentinos Juniors
1992 Platense
1993-94 Deportivo Cali
1995-96 Newell's Old Boys
1996-98 Pachuca
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Yudica had limited success as a player, winning only two titles during his brief spell at Deportivo Cali. After retirement as a player he took up management, this is where he achieved his most notable successes, leading Quilmes to their first championship after 66 years, winning three Argentine league titles with three clubs[2] (the first manager ever to achieve this), and leading Argentinos Juniors to success in the Copa Libertadores.

Playing career

Yudica had a 16-year career as a player, he started his career at Newell's Old Boys, and went on to play for Argentine giants Boca Juniors, and a number of other teams including Vélez Sársfield, Estudiantes, Platense, Quilmes, Talleres de Remedios de Escalada, San Telmo and Deportivo Cali in Colombia.

Managerial career

After spells with Deportivo Español and Colón Yudica's first major achievement in management was saving struggling Quilmes from relegation in 1977.

He eclipsed this the following season by leading them to their first and only Primera division title; Metropolitano 1978.

After this he won two Second division titles with Quilmes and San Lorenzo.

Yudica made his return to the big time by leading Argentinos Juniors to victory in Nacional. The Copa Libertadores campaign of 1985 was one of the most remarkable in the history of the tournament. Argentinos found themselves in the same 1st round group as fellow Argentinian team Ferro Carril Oeste, at the end of the group the two teams were tied for first place on nine points, this required a playoff, which Argentinos won 3–1.

Argentinos won the 2nd group stage outright, to claim a place in the final against Colombian side América de Cali (fierce rivals of Yudica's former club, Deportivo Cali).

The final was a two legged affair, but both games finished 1–0 to the home team, requiring a cup final playoff but this game ended 1–1, Argentinos Juniors finally triumphed after a 5–4 victory in a penalty shootout.

Yudica led Argentinos to a further international title in 1986 winning the less prestigious Copa Interamericana against Defence Force from Trinidad and Tobago.

After his successes with Argentinos Yudica returned to Newell's Old Boys, the club at which he began his playing career over 30 years before.

He led them to the Primera division title in 1987–88, winning him the unique distinction of becoming the first manager ever to lead three different teams to the Argentine league title.

Later in his career Yudica returned to manage Deportivo Cali, and also had a spell in charge of C.F. Pachuca in Mexico.

Honours

As player

Deportivo Cali

Talleres (RE)

Argentina

As manager

Quilmes

San Lorenzo

Argentinos Juniors

Newell's Old Boys

Pachuca

References
  1. Barnade, Oscar (August 23, 2021). "Murió José Yudica, uno de los grandes entrenadores de la historia del fútbol argentino" (in Spanish). Clarin. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
  2. rsssf: Coaches of Argentine champions
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