José Varacka

José Varacka (27 May 1932 – 22 October 2018) was an Argentine football player and coach. He was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Career
Club career
Varacka played for three of the big five teams in Argentina. He started his career in 1952 with Independiente. In 1954 he played and scored in a famous 6–0 win over Real Madrid.José Varacka debió ser internado de urgencia   He joined River Plate in 1960 where he played for six seasons.

In 1966 Varacka joined San Lorenzo de Almagro and after one season with the club he would down his career at Colo-Colo in Chile and then Miraflores in Peru.

International career
Varacka played in the 1958 and 1966 editions of the FIFA World Cup. He played in the Copa América 1956Copa América 1956 squads at rsssf and 1959.Copa América 1959 squads at rsssf He also played in the 1964 Copa de Las Naciones, played in Brazil.La Primera Copa Mundial de Argentina  

Manager career
Varacka started his managerial career with Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata in 1968. He went on to serve as the manager of Boca Juniors and River Plate.

Death
Varacka died on 22 October 2018 in Buenos Aires at the age of 86.Murió José Varacka, el entrenador que trajo a Enzo Francescoli a River 

References

Other websites
 BDFA profile

Category:1932 births
Category:2018 deaths
Category:Footballers from Buenos Aires
Category:Argentine football managers
Category:Boca Juniors managers
Category:Club Atlético River Plate managers