Federico Sacchi
Full nameFederico Jorge Sacchi[1]
Birth date4 September 1936
Birth placeRosario, Santa Fe, Argentina
Death date7 November 2023 (aged 87)
Height1.82 m[1]
PositionCentral defender
Youthclubs 1Tiro Federal
Years 11958–1960
Clubs 1Newell's Old Boys
Caps 160
Goals 17
Years 21961–1964
Clubs 2Racing Club
Caps 288
Goals 212
Years 31965–1966
Clubs 3Boca Juniors
Caps 324
Goals 31
Years 41967
Clubs 4Sporting Cristal
Nationalyears 11960–1965
Nationalteam 1Argentina
Nationalcaps 115
Nationalgoals 11

Federico Jorge Sacchi (4 September 1936 – 7 November 2023) was an Argentine footballer who played as a central defender.[1] He made 15 appearances for the Argentina national team between 1960 and 1965. He is included in the Argentine Football Association Hall of Fame.

Club career

Sacchi started his career with Tiro Federal. In 1958 he was signed by Newell's Old Boys. Sacchi joined Racing Club de Avellaneda in 1961 and was part of the team that won the Argentine Primera in his first season with the club. He joined Boca Juniors in 1965 and won another league title in his debut season with the club. In 1967, he joined Sporting Cristal of Peru.

International career

Sacchi played 15 times for the Argentina national team, scoring one goal. He was a member of the Argentina squad for the 1962 World Cup.

Coaching career

After retiring as a player, Sacchi became a football coach, he worked as assistant to César Luis Menotti and managed several lower league teams in his own right, including Tigre and San Martín de Tucumán. He also worked as a youth team coach at Racing Club and Atlético de Rafaela.

Death

Federico Sacchi died on 7 November 2023, at the age of 87.[2]

Honours

Racing Club

Boca Juniors

  • Primera División Argentina: 1965

References

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  2. ^ "Dolor en el fútbol por la muerte de Federico Sacchi, recordado defensor de Newell's y Boca" [Football mourns the death of Federico Sacchi, the late defender of Newell's and Boca] (in Spanish). El Día. 7 November 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.