Raúl Blanco (born 4 December 1941) is an Argentine-born Australian Association football coach.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Raúl Blanco | ||
Date of birth | 4 December 1941 | ||
Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1962–1966 | Arsenal de Sarandí | ||
1968–1971 | Sydney Prague | ||
1972–1973 | Pan-Hellenic | ||
Managerial career | |||
1979–1980 | St George | ||
1981 | Marconi Stallions | ||
1981–1983 | Australia Youth Team | ||
1984–1985 | Parramatta Eagles | ||
1992 | NSW Team State Coach | ||
1992–1995 | West Adelaide Hellas | ||
1996–1997 | Australien | ||
1996–2000 | Australia U23 | ||
2002–2003 | Marconi Stallions | ||
2009–2010 | Macarthur Rams | ||
2010–2013 | New Zealand (assistant) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Blanco was born in Buenos Aires. He is well known for coaching the Socceroos from March 1998 to June 1999. He was also coaching the Olyroos (Under-23 side) at the same time,[1] and coached them during the 2000 Summer Olympics. Blanco was also employed by New Zealand Football as a technical assistant in their successful campaign to qualify for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa while coaching Macarthur Rams.[2]
Blanco played for Argentine football club Arsenal de Sarandí between 1962 and 1966, he then emigrated to Australia where he played for Prague F.C. between 1968 and 1971 and Pan-Hellenic between 1972 and 1973.
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