Marcelo Bielsa

Also known as Marcelo Alberto Bielsa

Argentinian association football player and manager

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Marcelo Alberto Bielsa is an Argentine association football player and coach. Born in Rosario on July 21, 1955, he played as a defender and centre-back. His playing career included stints with Newell's Old Boys, Club Sport Emelec, and Argentino de Rosario. He has a sibling named Rafael Bielsa.

As a coach, Bielsa has managed Leeds United F.C. and the Uruguay men's national football team. He speaks Spanish and is known by his native name, Marcelo Bielsa.

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Key facts

1976: Argentina U23
1998: Espanyol
2004: Argentina U23
2016: Lazio
2017: Lille
2023: Uruguay
Full name: Marcelo Alberto Bielsa Caldera
Date of birth: ( 1955-07-21 ) 21 July 1955 (age 70)
Place of birth: Rosario , Argentina
Position: Defender
Current team: Uruguay (manager)
Years: Team
1975 1977: Newell's Old Boys
1978 1979: Instituto
1979 1980: Argentino de Rosario
1987 1990: Newell's Old Boys II
1990 1992: Newell's Old Boys
1993 1995: Atlas

via Wikipedia infobox

Sports profile

Sport: Soccer
Team: Uruguay
Position: Manager
Nationality: Argentina

via TheSportsDB

Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Marcelo
Gender: male
Citizenship: Argentina
Place of birth: Rosario
Sibling: Rafael Bielsa
Occupation: association football coach
Languages spoken: Spanish
Sport: association football
Member of team: Argentino de Rosario
Position played: centre-back
Image: Marcelo Bielsa.jpg
Height: 184

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Commons category: Marcelo Bielsa
date of birth: 1955-07-21
birth name: Marcelo Alberto Bielsa
coach of sports team: Uruguay men's national football team
name in native language: Marcelo Bielsa

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Encyclopedic overview

* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Marcelo Alberto Bielsa Caldera ([maɾˈselo alˈβeɾto ˈβjelsa], nicknamed El Loco Bielsa [ˈloko ˈβjelsa], meaning 'The Madman Bielsa'; born 21 July 1955) is an Argentine professional football manager who is the current manager of the Uruguay national team. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential coaches of all time. Bielsa played as a defender for Newell's Old Boys, Instituto, and Argentino de Rosario.

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