Carlos Bianchi
Carlos Bianchi (born 26 April 1949), nicknamed El Virrey (The Viceroy), is an Argentine former football player and manager. A prolific goalscorer, although he had a bright career as a forward in Argentina and France, Bianchi is best known as one of the most successful coaches of all time managing Vélez Sarsfield and Boca Juniors to a great number of titles each. Bianchi is the only coach to win four Copa Libertadores.
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Bianchi with Vélez Sarsfield c. 1970 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlos Bianchi | ||
| Date of birth | 26 April 1949 | ||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Unión de Paz | |||
| Ciclón de Jonte | |||
| 1960–1967 | Vélez Sarsfield | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1967–1973 | Vélez Sarsfield | 165 | (121) |
| 1973–1977 | Reims | 124 | (107) |
| 1977–1979 | Paris Saint-Germain | 89 | (76) |
| 1979–1980 | Strasbourg | 22 | (8) |
| 1980–1984 | Vélez Sarsfield | 159 | (85) |
| 1984–1985 | Reims | 18 | (8) |
| Total | 562 | (393) | |
| International career | |||
| 1970–1972 | Argentina | 14 | (8) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1985–1988 | Reims | ||
| 1989–1990 | Nice | ||
| 1993–1996 | Vélez Sarsfield | ||
| 1996 | Roma | ||
| 1998–2001 | Boca Juniors | ||
| 2003–2004 | Boca Juniors | ||
| 2005–2006 | Atlético Madrid | ||
| 2013–2014 | Boca Juniors | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He is also the only coach to secure three Intercontinental Cups, and shares with Josep Guardiola and Carlo Ancelotti a joint-record of three club world championship titles. He most recently served as manager of Boca Juniors. Boca Juniors and Vélez Sársfield made him a statue.
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