Oscar Fulloné
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Luis Oscar Fulloné is an Argentine
football coach and former player. He is currently coaching KAC Kenitra
in the Botola.
In 1968 he joined Aston Villa F.C.
of England
, but never played for the first team.
After retiring as a player Fulloné became a football coach and then manager. He was on the staff at Sheffield United F.C.
between 1978 and 1979 when the club tried to sign Diego Maradona
but ended up with Alejandro Sabella
instead. He was involved in the transfer of Argentine
World Cup
winners Ricardo Villa
and Osvaldo Ardiles
to Spurs
.
He served as manager of Swiss
side FC Sion
between 1980 and 1981. Since then he has spent most of his career managing Africa
n teams, including the Burkina Faso national team
.
He managed USM Alger
, and was appointed manager of KAC Kenitra
in 2010.
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 coach and former player. He is currently coaching KAC Kenitra
KAC Kenitra
Kenitra Athletic Club is a Moroccan football club based in the city of Kenitra.-History:The club which was founded in 1938, is one of the most famous and popular football clubs in Morocco...
in the Botola.
In 1968 he joined Aston Villa F.C.
Aston Villa F.C.
Aston Villa Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Witton, Birmingham. The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founder members of The Football League in 1888. They were also founder...
of England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, but never played for the first team.
After retiring as a player Fulloné became a football coach and then manager. He was on the staff at Sheffield United F.C.
Sheffield United F.C.
Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire.They were the first sporting team to use the name 'United' and are nicknamed 'The Blades', thanks to Sheffield's worldwide reputation for steel production...
between 1978 and 1979 when the club tried to sign Diego Maradona
Diego Maradona
Diego Armando Maradona is a retired Argentine football player and widely regarded as one of the greatest football players of all time. Over the course of his professional club career Maradona played for Argentinos Juniors, Boca Juniors, Barcelona, Napoli, Sevilla and Newell's Old Boys, setting...
but ended up with 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:...
instead. He was involved in the transfer of Argentine
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...
World Cup
FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
winners Ricardo Villa
Ricardo Villa
Ricardo Julio "Ricky" Villa is an Argentine football coach and former professional midfielder.-Career:He played successively for Quilmes, Club Atlético Tucumán and Racing Club...
and Osvaldo Ardiles
Osvaldo Ardiles
Osvaldo César Ardiles , often referred to in Britain as Ossie Ardiles, is a football coach, pundit and former midfielder who won the 1978 World Cup as part of the Argentine national team...
to Spurs
Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
.
He served as manager of Swiss
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
side FC Sion
FC Sion
FC Sion is a Swiss football team from the city of Sion. The club was founded in 1909, and play their home games at the Stade Tourbillon. They have won the Swiss Super League twice, and the Swiss Cup in each of their twelve appearances in the final, the most recent being in 2011.The first team also...
between 1980 and 1981. Since then he has spent most of his career managing Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
n teams, including the Burkina Faso national team
Burkina Faso national football team
The Burkina Faso national football team, nicknamed Les Etalons , is the national team of Burkina Faso and is controlled by the Fédération Burkinabé de Foot-Ball. They were known as the Upper Volta national football team until 1984, when Upper Volta became Burkina Faso...
.
He managed USM Alger
USM Alger
Union Sportive Médina d'Alger, , known as USM Alger or simply USMA for short, is an football club based in the city of Algiers. The club was founded in 1937 and its colours are red and black. Their venue, the Stade Omar Hammadi, has a capacity of some 10,000...
, and was appointed manager of KAC Kenitra
KAC Kenitra
Kenitra Athletic Club is a Moroccan football club based in the city of Kenitra.-History:The club which was founded in 1938, is one of the most famous and popular football clubs in Morocco...
in 2010.
Honours
- CAF Champions LeagueCAF Champions LeagueThe CAF Champions League is an annual international club football competition run by the Confederation of African Football . The top club sides from Africa's football leagues are invited to participate in this competition, which is the premier club football competition on the continent and the...
(2) : 1998, 1999 - CAF Super CupCAF Super CupThe CAF Super Cup is an annual African association football competition contested between the winners of the CAF Champions League and the CAF Confederation Cup. The competition was first held in 1993 and is organised by the Confederation of African Football...
(1) : 1999 - African Cup Winners Cup (1) : 2002
- Arab Champions LeagueArab Champions LeagueThe Arab Champions League is a football tournament for clubs in the Arab world. It was inspired by the UEFA Champions League.The Arab Champions League was first known as the Arab Club Champions Cup, and established in 1982. In 2001, it merged with the Arab Cup Winners' Cup to form the new Prince...
(1) : 2006 - Moroccan League (1) : 1999
- Côte d'Ivoire Premier DivisionCôte d'Ivoire Premier DivisionThe Côte d'Ivoire Premier Division is the top division of the Fédération Ivoirienne de Football. it was created in 1960.- Côte d'Ivoire Season 2011 :-2010 season: 1.ASEC Mimosas 26 13 9 4 41-14 48 Champions...
(2) : 1997, 1998 - Côte d'Ivoire CupCôte d'Ivoire CupThe Coupe de Côte d'Ivoire de football, in English Côte d'Ivoire Cup or Ivory Coast Cup, is the top knockout tournament in Ivorian football. It was created in 1960.-Winners:Previous winners are:-References:...
(2) : 1995, 1997