Julián Camino
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Julián Camino is a former Argentine
football right back who won two league titles with Estudiantes de La Plata
and was part of the Argentina squad
for Copa América 1983
, and since August 2011 is a member of the coaching squad of the Argentina national football team
as field assistant to Alejandro Sabella
.
Camino was a product of the Estudiantes de La Plata youth system and became the team's right back during the 1982 season. His frequent and efficient transitions to attacking positions caused national coach (and Camino's former mentor in Estudiantes) Carlos Bilardo
, to call Camino to the national team in 1983.
He was in the National team for the 1983 Copa América. In 1984 he played for the national team playing Nehru Cup in India. In 1988 Camino came back to India to play for Kingfisher East Bengal F.C. in the Rover's Cup. While playing for East Bengal, he changed his position from Right Back to Midfield. There were 1,20,000 spectators in one of the matches he played against Mohun Bagan A.C. East Bengal could not keep him longer due to financial constraints. Leaving East Bengal, he joined Beitar Tel Aviv F.C. ( Now Beitar Shimshon Tel Aviv F.C. ) in Israel and played there for 3 years.
A noted moment in Camino's performance on the national team was a harsh foul against Peruvian
Franco Navarro
during a 1986 FIFA World Cup
qualifier. Camino was not sent off, but his international career never recovered.. He played for several teams in Argentina and abroad before retiring in 1991.
After retirement, Camino was part of Alejandro Sabella's coaching team in Estudiantes that obtained the 2009 Copa Libertadores and the 2010 Apertura. When Sabella was called to coach the national team in 2011 following the sacking of Sergio Batista
, Sabella's staff was reassembled, including Camino, Claudio Gugnali, and fitness coach Pablo Blanco.
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
football right back who won two league titles with Estudiantes de La Plata
Estudiantes de La Plata
Club Estudiantes de La Plata , simply referred to as Estudiantes, is an Argentine professional sports club based in La Plata. The club's football team currently competes in the Primera División, where it has spent most of its history....
and was part of the Argentina squad
Argentina national football team
The Argentina national football team represents Argentina in association football and is controlled by the Argentine Football Association , the governing body for football in Argentina. Argentina's home stadium is Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti and their head coach is Alejandro...
for Copa América 1983
Copa América 1983
The 1983 Copa América football tournament was played between August 10 and November 4, with all ten CONMEBOL members participating. Defending champions Paraguay got a bye into the semifinals.-First round:...
, and since August 2011 is a member of the coaching squad of the Argentina national football team
Argentina national football team
The Argentina national football team represents Argentina in association football and is controlled by the Argentine Football Association , the governing body for football in Argentina. Argentina's home stadium is Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti and their head coach is Alejandro...
as field assistant to Alejandro Sabella
Alejandro Sabella
Alejandro Sabella is an Argentine football manager and former player. He is currently the coach of the Argentina national football team.-Early career:...
.
Camino was a product of the Estudiantes de La Plata youth system and became the team's right back during the 1982 season. His frequent and efficient transitions to attacking positions caused national coach (and Camino's former mentor in Estudiantes) Carlos Bilardo
Carlos Bilardo
Carlos Salvador Bilardo is an Argentine former football player and coach, who is currently the General Manager of the Argentina national football team....
, to call Camino to the national team in 1983.
He was in the National team for the 1983 Copa América. In 1984 he played for the national team playing Nehru Cup in India. In 1988 Camino came back to India to play for Kingfisher East Bengal F.C. in the Rover's Cup. While playing for East Bengal, he changed his position from Right Back to Midfield. There were 1,20,000 spectators in one of the matches he played against Mohun Bagan A.C. East Bengal could not keep him longer due to financial constraints. Leaving East Bengal, he joined Beitar Tel Aviv F.C. ( Now Beitar Shimshon Tel Aviv F.C. ) in Israel and played there for 3 years.
A noted moment in Camino's performance on the national team was a harsh foul against Peruvian
Peru national football team
The Peru national football team, known as 'el equipo inca', represents Peru in international football competition and is managed by the Peruvian Football Federation . The team competes against the other nine members of FIFA's CONMEBOL conference, which encompasses the countries of South America...
Franco Navarro
Franco Navarro
Franco Enrique Navarro Monteiro is a former football striker and manager from Peru.-Career:Navarro played for Deportivo Municipal, Sporting Cristal, Alianza Lima, Independiente from Argentina and Grasshoppers from Switzerland among others...
during a 1986 FIFA World Cup
1986 FIFA World Cup
The 1986 FIFA World Cup, the 13th FIFA World Cup, was held in Mexico from 31 May to 29 June. The tournament was the second to feature a 24-team format. Colombia had been originally chosen to host the competition by FIFA but, largely due to economic reasons, was not able to do so and officially...
qualifier. Camino was not sent off, but his international career never recovered.. He played for several teams in Argentina and abroad before retiring in 1991.
After retirement, Camino was part of Alejandro Sabella's coaching team in Estudiantes that obtained the 2009 Copa Libertadores and the 2010 Apertura. When Sabella was called to coach the national team in 2011 following the sacking of Sergio Batista
Sergio Batista
Sergio Daniel "Checho" Batista is an Argentine football manager and former footballer. He played as a midfielder, and represented his national team 39 times between 1985 and 1990. He was head coach of Argentina national football team from July 2010 to July 2011.-Club:Batista played youth football...
, Sabella's staff was reassembled, including Camino, Claudio Gugnali, and fitness coach Pablo Blanco.
Titles
| Season | Team | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Metropolitano 1982 |  Estudiantes de La PlataEstudiantes de La Plata Club Estudiantes de La Plata , simply referred to as Estudiantes, is an Argentine professional sports club based in La Plata. The club's football team currently competes in the Primera División, where it has spent most of its history.... |
Primera División Argentina Primera División Argentina The Primera División is a professional football league in Argentina. It is the country's premier football division and is at the top of the Argentine football league system. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Primera B Nacional. The season runs... |
| Nacional 1983 | Estudiantes de La Plata Estudiantes de La Plata Club Estudiantes de La Plata , simply referred to as Estudiantes, is an Argentine professional sports club based in La Plata. The club's football team currently competes in the Primera División, where it has spent most of its history.... |
Primera División Argentina Primera División Argentina The Primera División is a professional football league in Argentina. It is the country's premier football division and is at the top of the Argentine football league system. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Primera B Nacional. The season runs... |