Alejandro Sabella

Also known as Pachorra. Magno.

Argentine association football player and manager (1954-2020)

Key facts

1985: → Grêmio ( loan )
1995: Qatar U20
Full name: Alejandro Javier Sabella
Date of birth: ( 1954-11-05 ) 5 November 1954
Place of birth: Buenos Aires , Argentina
Date of death: 8 December 2020 (2020-12-08) (aged 66)
Place of death: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height: 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position: Midfielder
Years: Team
1974 1978: River Plate
1978 1980: Sheffield United
1980 1981: Leeds United
1982 1987: Estudiantes (LP)
1987 1988: Ferro Carril Oeste
1988 1989: Irapuato
1983 1984: Argentina
2009 2011: Estudiantes

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Alejandro
Gender: male
Citizenship: Argentina
Place of birth: Buenos Aires
Place of death: Buenos Aires
Occupation: association football coach
Languages spoken: Spanish
Sport: association football
Member of team: Argentina men's national association football team
Position played: midfielder
Mass: 70
Image: Alejandro Sabella 2012.jpeg
Height: 171

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date of birth: 1954-11-05
Commons category: Alejandro Sabella
coach of sports team: Argentina men's national association football team
date of death: 2020-12-08
name in native language: Alejandro Sabella
birth name: Alejandro Javier Sabella
manner of death: natural causes
cause of death: heart failure

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Encyclopedic overview

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Alejandro Javier Sabella ( locally [saˈβeʃa]; 5 November 1954 – 8 December 2020) was an Argentine football player and manager. Born in Buenos Aires, he began his playing career with River Plate in his home country before moving to England in 1978 to play for Sheffield United. He then had a spell with another English side, Leeds United, before returning to South America and representing Estudiantes, Grêmio, Ferro Carril Oeste and Irapuato.

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