Washington Etchamendi

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Full name Washington Etchamendi Sosa
Date of birth (1921-03-02)2 March 1921
Place of birth Soto, Uruguay
Date of death 30 May 1976(1976-05-30) (aged 55)
Washington Etchamendi
Etchamendi in 1972
Personal information
Full name Washington Etchamendi Sosa
Date of birth (1921-03-02)2 March 1921
Place of birth Soto, Uruguay
Date of death 30 May 1976(1976-05-30) (aged 55)
Place of death Cali, Colombia
Managerial career
Years Team
Canillitas
Progreso
Defensor Sporting
1963 Uruguay
Liverpool Montevideo
1965 Colón
1965–1966 Unión de Santa Fe
Cerro
1969 Los Andes
1969 Bella Vista
1970–1972 Nacional
1972 Uruguay
1973 Paraguay
Montevideo Wanderers
1973–1975 Bella Vista
1976 Deportivo Cali

Washington Etchamendi Sosa (2 March 1921 — 30 May 1976) was a Uruguayan football manager, who notably managed Nacional in 1971.

Born in Soto, Paysandú Department, Etchamendi began his career with Club Canillitas, and later went on to manage Progreso, Defensor Sporting and Liverpool Montevideo before moving to Argentina in 1965. He also took over Colón (where he was manager for just a week),[1] Unión de Santa Fe and Los Andes[2] in that country before moving back to Uruguay.

In 1970, after an impressive year in charge of Bella Vista, Etchamendi was named Nacional manager.[3] He led the latter club to three Primera División titles (1970, 1971, 1972), aside from winning the 1971 Copa Libertadores and the 1971 Intercontinental Cup.

After leaving Nacional at the end of the 1972 season, Etchamendi subsequently worked at the Paraguay national team, Montevideo Wanderers, Bella Vista, Club León and Deportivo Cali.

Death

On 30 May 1976, while managing Deportivo Cali, Etchamendi suffered a myocardial infarction during the second half of a home fixture against Independiente Santa Fe. Despite being aided by nearby people, he was declared dead 30 minutes after the incident.[4]

Honours

References

Related Articles

Wikiwand AI