Jorge Pedro Marchetta (13 April 1942 – 7 April 2022) was an Argentine professional football player and manager. Marchetta is widely regarded as one of the most charismatic managers in the history of Argentine football.Falleció el Negro Marchetta, histórico entrenador del fútbol argentino on Rio Negro, 7 April 2022
Despite his long career as manager, Marchetta won only one title in his career, the 1985 Primera B championship coaching Rosario Central that allowed the club to return to Primera División.Murió Pedro Marchetta, ex entrenador de Rosario Central on El Ciudadano Web
Playing career Born in Lomas de Zamora, Marchetta began his football career with Racing, making his debut for them in 1962, and later playing for Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata, Los Andes, Santiago Morning, Deportivo Quito and Ever Ready of Dolores.Murió Pedro Marchetta, uno de los entrenadores más carismáticos en la historia del fútbol argentino by Sergio Levinsky on Infobae, 7 April 2022 He retired from playing at the age of 30 and, having trained as a bookkeeper, began managing a hotel.
Coaching career Marchetta began his coaching career as an assistant coach at Racing, before becoming manager of Los Andes in 1983. He later managed Racing de Córdoba, Rosario Central, Vélez Sarsfield, Talleres de Córdoba, Belgrano, Racing de Córdoba again, Independiente, Rosario Central again, Racing, Belgrano again, Los Andes again, Independiente Rivadavia, Racing de Córdoba again, Deportivo Quito, Belgrano again, Barcelona (ECU), and General Paz Juniors.
Personal life In 2006, Marchetta suffered a stroke, which forced him to put his career in a hiatus.Pedro Marchetta 100x100 on El Gráfico, by Diego Borinsky, 2016 He died in the Cordobese city of Villa Carlos Paz on 7 April 2022. He was 79 years old and still had sequels from the stroke.El fútbol argentino llora la muerte de Pedro Marchetta, Página/12, 8 April 2022
Titles As manager: Rosario Central Primera B (1): 1985
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