Daniel Passarella

Daniel Alberto Passarella (born 25 May 1953) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a centre back, and former manager of the Argentina and Uruguay national football teams. He was captain of the Argentina team that won the 1978 World Cup. He was president of the River Plate sports club for four years after winning the elections by a very close margin in December 2009.

Career statistics
Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsRiver Plate1974Primera División225––2251975299––29919763524– 1352419774013– 140131978194– 11941979389––38919804112– 0411219814214– 14214Total2669000 494Fiorentina1982–83Serie A27350203431983–8427771–3481984–8526563313591985–86291174–3615Total109262585113935Internazionale1986–87Serie A23384713881987–882168160357Total4491651317315River Plate1988–89Primera División329––329Career total4511344113 6 153

International

+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsArgentina19766219777319781341979115198093198141198293198300198400198581198630Total7022

Scores and results list Argentina's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Passarella goal.

+ List of international goals scored by Daniel PassarellaNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1  28 October 1976  Lima, Peru   2–1 3–1  Friendly2  10 November 1976  José Amalfitani, Buenos Aires, Argentina   1–0 1–0  Friendly3  5 June 1977  La Bombonera, Buenos Aires, Argentina   1–3 1–3  Friendly4  18 June 1977  La Bombonera, Buenos Aires, Argentina   1–1 1–1  Friendly5  3 July 1977  La Bombonera, Buenos Aires, Argentina   1–0 1–0  Friendly6  23 March 1978  Nacional, Lima, Peru   2–0 3–1  Friendly7 5 April 1978 La Bombonera, Buenos Aires, Argentina  1–0 2–0 Friendly8 2–09  6 June 1978  Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina   1–0 2–1  1978 FIFA World Cup10  25 April 1979  Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina   2–1 2–1  Friendly11  26 May 1979  Olimpico, Rome, Italy   2–2 2–2  Friendly12  8 August 1979  Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina   1–0 3–0  1979 Copa América13  23 August 1979  Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina   1–1 2–2  1979 Copa América14  16 September 1979  Crvena Zvezda, Belgrade, Yugoslavia   1–3 2–4  Friendly15  13 May 1980  Wembley, London, England   1–2 1–3  Friendly16  12 October 1980  Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina   1–0 2–1  Friendly17  16 December 1980  Olímpico Chateau Carreras, Córdoba, Argentina   5–0 5–0  Friendly18  28 October 1981  Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina   1–0 1–2  Friendly19  5 May 1982  José Amalfitani, Buenos Aires, Argentina   2–1 2–1  Friendly20  23 June 1982  José Rico Pérez, Alicante, Spain   1–0 2–0 1982 FIFA World Cup21  29 June 1982  Sarrià, Barcelona, Spain   1–2 1–2 22  26 May 1985  Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo, San Cristóbal, Venezuela   2–1 3–2  1986 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Player
River Plate
Prtimera División (6): 1975 Metropolitano, 1975 Nacional, 1977 Metropolitano, 1979 Metropolitano, 1979 Nacional, 1980 Metropolitano, 1981 Nacional

Argentina
FIFA World Cup: 1978, 1986

Individual
Footballer of the Year of Argentina: 1976
FIFA World Cup All-Star Team: 1978
FIFA 100: 2004
Golden Foot Legends Award: 2015
AFA Team of All Time (published 2015)
World Soccer: The 100 Greatest Footballers of All Time
Fiorentina All-time XI
 IFFHS All-time Men's B Dream Team: 2021
IFFHS South America Men's Team of All Time: 2021

Manager
River Plate
Primera División: 1989–90, Apertura 1991, Apertura 1993

Monterrey
Mexican Primera División: Clausura 2003

Individual
South American Coach of the Year: 1997

References

Other websites




 Biography at Planetworldcup.com
 IFFHS Top Division Goal Scorers of all time among defensive players
 Comprehensive season stats at RSSSF

 Profile and Statistics at Futbolistasblogspotcom.blogspot.com 

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Category:1953 births
Category:Living people
Category:People from Buenos Aires Province
Category:Argentine footballers
Category:Argentine football managers
Category:1978 FIFA World Cup players
Category:1982 FIFA World Cup players
Category:1986 FIFA World Cup players
Category:Olympic silver medalists for Argentina
Category:Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Category:Olympic medalists in football
Category:Club Atlético River Plate managers