Federico Jorge Sacchi (4 September 1936 – 7 November 2023) was an Argentine footballer who played as a central defender.[1] He made 15 appearances for the Argentina national team between 1960 and 1965. He is included in the Argentine Football Association Hall of Fame.

Federico Sacchi
Sacchi with Racing Club in the 1960s
Personal information
Full name Federico Jorge Sacchi[1]
Date of birth (1936-09-04)4 September 1936
Place of birth Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina
Date of death 7 November 2023(2023-11-07) (aged 87)
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Central defender
Youth career
Tiro Federal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1958–1960 Newell's Old Boys 60 (7)
1961–1964 Racing Club 88 (12)
1965–1966 Boca Juniors 24 (1)
1967 Sporting Cristal
International career
1960–1965 Argentina 15 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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Sacchi started his career with Tiro Federal. In 1958 he was signed by Newell's Old Boys. Sacchi joined Racing Club de Avellaneda in 1961 and was part of the team that won the Argentine Primera in his first season with the club. He joined Boca Juniors in 1965 and won another league title in his debut season with the club. In 1967, he joined Sporting Cristal of Peru.

International career

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Sacchi played 15 times for the Argentina national team, scoring one goal. He was a member of the Argentina squad for the 1962 World Cup.

Coaching career

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After retiring as a player, Sacchi became a football coach, he worked as assistant to César Luis Menotti and managed several lower league teams in his own right, including Tigre and San Martín de Tucumán. He also worked as a youth team coach at Racing Club and Atlético de Rafaela.

Death

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Federico Sacchi died on 7 November 2023, at the age of 87.[2]

Honours

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Racing Club

Boca Juniors

  • Primera División Argentina: 1965

References

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  1. ^ a b c Federico Sacchi at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ "Dolor en el fútbol por la muerte de Federico Sacchi, recordado defensor de Newell's y Boca" [Football mourns the death of Federico Sacchi, the late defender of Newell's and Boca]. El Día (in Spanish). 7 November 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
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