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Alejandro Sabella

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Alejandro Sabella

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Also known as Pachorra. Magno.

Argentine association football player and manager (1954-2020)

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Alejandro Javier Sabella was an Argentine association football player and coach. Born on November 5, 1954, in Buenos Aires, he played as a midfielder for clubs including Grêmio FBPA, Leeds United F.C., Ferro Carril Oeste, and Sheffield United F.C. He later served as a coach for Estudiantes de La Plata and the Argentina men's national association football team.

Sabella, who spoke Spanish, died on December 8, 2020, in Buenos Aires from heart failure. He was 70 kilograms in mass and 171 centimeters in height.

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1985
→ Grêmio ( loan )
1995
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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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* Club domestic league appearances and goals

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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