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He arrived at [[AS Saint-Étienne]], in 1972, replacing new coach [[Robert Herbin]] at fullback position.He was associated with [[Christian Lopez (footballer)|Christian Lopez]] and had the habit to help the team offensively.He won lots of titles with [[AS Saint-Étienne]]. He was very popular at this time, and [[Bernard Sauvat]] wrote a song dedicated to him. Piazza earned 15 caps for [[Argentina national football team|Argentina]], but could not participate to [[1978 FIFA World Cup]] in his country due to family problems even though [[César Luis Menotti]] wanted him in the squad. In 1979, he played for [[Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield]], before coming back to France with [[AS Corbeil-Essonnes]], as player-coach but it was a failure. |
The son of parents of [[Italians|Italian]] descent, He arrived at [[AS Saint-Étienne]], in 1972, replacing new coach [[Robert Herbin]] at fullback position.He was associated with [[Christian Lopez (footballer)|Christian Lopez]] and had the habit to help the team offensively.He won lots of titles with [[AS Saint-Étienne]]. He was very popular at this time, and [[Bernard Sauvat]] wrote a song dedicated to him. Piazza earned 15 caps for [[Argentina national football team|Argentina]], but could not participate to [[1978 FIFA World Cup]] in his country due to family problems even though [[César Luis Menotti]] wanted him in the squad. In 1979, he played for [[Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield]], before coming back to France with [[AS Corbeil-Essonnes]], as player-coach but it was a failure. |
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Osvaldo José Piazza | ||
| Date of birth | 6 April 1947 | ||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Club Atlético Lanús | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1967-1972 | Lanús | 113 | (1) |
| 1972-1979 | AS Saint-Étienne | 244 | (19) |
| 1979-1982 | Vélez Sársfield | 104 | (0) |
| 1982-1983 | AS Corbeil-Essonnes | ? | (?) |
| International career | |||
| 1972-1977 | Argentina | 15 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1982-1983 | AS Corbeil-Essonnes | ||
| 1990-1991 | CA Almirante Brown | ||
| 1992-1994 | Club Olimpia | ||
| 1994-1997 | Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield | ||
| 1997-1998 | Universitario de Deportes | ||
| 2000-2002 | Club Atlético Independiente | ||
| 2002 | Universitario de Deportes | ||
| 2003 | Club Libertad | ||
| 2004 | Atlético de Rafaela | ||
| 2004- | AS Saint-Étienne (Sport administrator and scout) | ||
| 2005- | Talleres de Córdoba (Sport director) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Osvaldo José Piazza (born 6 April 1947 in Buenos Aires) is a former Argentine football defender, now a manager.
Biography
The son of parents of Italian descent, He arrived at AS Saint-Étienne, in 1972, replacing new coach Robert Herbin at fullback position.He was associated with Christian Lopez and had the habit to help the team offensively.He won lots of titles with AS Saint-Étienne. He was very popular at this time, and Bernard Sauvat wrote a song dedicated to him. Piazza earned 15 caps for Argentina, but could not participate to 1978 FIFA World Cup in his country due to family problems even though César Luis Menotti wanted him in the squad. In 1979, he played for Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield, before coming back to France with AS Corbeil-Essonnes, as player-coach but it was a failure.
Titles
- As a player
- French championship in 1974, 1975, and 1976 with AS Saint-Étienne
- Coupe de France 1974, 1975, and 1977 with AS Saint-Étienne
- UEFA Champions League runner-up in 1976 with AS Saint-Étienne
- As a coach
- Primera División Argentina : 1995 (Apertura, opening championship), 1996 (Clausera, ending championship)
- Liga Paraguaya: Primera División : 1993
- Primera División Peruana : 1998
- Supercopa Sudamericana : 1996
External links
- Osvaldo Piazza at National-Football-Teams.com
- Template:Es icon Archived 2007-10-20 at the Wayback Machine
- Lyrics of Mon Copain l'Argentin by Bernard Sauvat (song dedicated to Oswaldo Piazza)
Categories:
- 1947 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Buenos Aires
- Argentine footballers
- Argentine people of Italian descent
- Argentina international footballers
- Argentine expatriate footballers
- Association football defenders
- Club Atlético Lanús footballers
- Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield footballers
- AS Saint-Étienne players
- Universitario de Deportes managers
- Argentine Primera División players
- Ligue 1 players
- Expatriate footballers in France
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in France
- Argentine football managers
- Club Olimpia managers
- Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield managers
- Club Atlético Independiente managers
- Huracán managers
- Atlético de Rafaela managers
- Expatriate football managers in Peru
- Argentine expatriates in Paraguay
- Expatriate football managers in Paraguay