José María Silvero (21 September 1931 – 2 August 2010) was an Argentine professional football player and coach.

Career Silvero played with Estudiantes de La Plata (198 matches) and with Boca Juniors (103 matches). He played in the NPSL for the Chicago Spurs in 1967.

As a player of Boca Juniors, he served as advisor for Club Atlético Estrella. Upon retirement he managed several teams, most notably Boca Juniors, which he guided to the Nacional 1970 first division title."Murió José María Silvero, histórico futbolista y DT de Boca y Estudiantes" Clarín newspaper

Silvero managed other clubs in Argentina: Defensores de Cambaceres (before Boca), Rosario Central, Estudiantes de la Plata, Atlanta, Colón, and Lanús. Outside Argentina he managed Club Sport Emelec in Ecuador, and Unión Española in Chile."Murió José María Silvero, un símbolo de Estudiantes" El Día newspaper

After quitting management, he was the general coordinator of the "Osvaldo Zubeldía" management school in La Plata.Asociación de Técnicos del Fútbol Argentino (Argentine Football Managers' Association)

Honours

As player Estudiantes Second Division: 1954

Boca Juniors Argentine Primera División: 1962, 1964, 1965

As coach Boca Juniors Nacional 1970

Lanús Second Division: 1976

References

External links José María Silvero at HistoriadeBoca.com.ar