Sergio Vázquez
Argentine footballer and manager
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Sergio Fabián Vázquez (born 23 November 1965 in Buenos Aires) is a retired Argentine footballer and a current football manager
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| Full name | Sergio Fabián Vázquez | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 23 November 1965 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Defender | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1985–1991 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 161 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1992 | Racing Club | 9 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1992 | Rosario Central | 17 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1993–1996 | Universidad Católica | 57 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1996 | Banfield | 6 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1997 | Avispa Fukuoka | 20 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 270 | (10) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1991–1994 | Argentina | 30 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing career
Vázquez played as a defender for a selection of club teams in Argentina and Chile.
He began his career at Ferro Carril Oeste in 1985, he left the club in 1991 and had short spells playing for Racing Club and Rosario Central before moving to Universidad Católica in Chile.[1][2][3] In 1996, he returned to Argentina to play a single season for Banfield and in 1997 he moved to Avispa Fukuoka in the J1 League before he retired from playing.
Vázquez was selected for the Argentina squad for the 1994 FIFA World Cup.[citation needed]
Managerial career
In 2005 Vázquez became manager of 4th division club Villa Dálmine but his reign at the club lasted less than a year.[citation needed]
On 16 December 2006, Vázquez was announced as the new manager of 3rd division side Club Deportivo Armenio but his reign as manager didn't last long as he was replaced only five games into the Clausura 2007 season.[citation needed]
Personal life
He is nicknamed Charly due to his resemblance to the well-known Argentine musician Charly García.[4]
Career statistics
Club
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
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| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 1997 | Avispa Fukuoka | J1 League | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Total | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
International
| Argentina national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1991 | 11 | 0 |
| 1992 | 7 | 0 |
| 1993 | 7 | 0 |
| 1994 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 30 | 0 |
Honours
Club
- Universidad Católica
- Copa Libertadores runner-up: 1993
- Chilean Primera División runner-up: 1994, 1995, 1996
- Copa Interamericana: 1994
- Copa Chile: 1995
