Santiago Ostolaza
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Santiago José Ostolaza Sosa (born July 10, 1962 in Dolores
, Soriano
) is an Uruguay
an former football
midfielder
and current manager. Among others clubs, he was manager for Nacional
of Uruguay and Ecuadorian ESPOLI
.
Ostolaza made 43 appearances for the Uruguay national football team
from 1985 to 1993 and played at the 1990 FIFA World Cup
.
He has a son, also named Santiago Ostolaza, who currently plays for Montevideo Wanderers
.
Dolores, Uruguay
Dolores is a city in the Soriano Department of western Uruguay. It is located in the west part of the department, on the south banks of Río San Salvador, about before it discharges into Río de la Plata. It is almost entirely surrounded by the populated rural area known as Chacras de Dolores. It...
, Soriano
Soriano Department
Soriano is a department of Uruguay. Its capital is Mercedes.-Population and Demographics:As of the census of 2004, there were 84,563 people and 26,105 households in the department. The average household size was 3.2...
) is an Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
an former football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
and current manager. Among others clubs, he was manager for Nacional
Club Nacional de Football
Club Nacional de Football is a Uruguayan sports club based in Montevideo. It is best known for its professional football team, which plays in the Uruguayan Primera División....
of Uruguay and Ecuadorian ESPOLI
Club Deportivo ESPOLI
Club Deportivo ESPOLI is a professional football team from Quito, Ecuador that plays in the Serie A, the top level of professional football in country. The team belong to the Escuela Superior de Policía , a police academy in Quito....
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Ostolaza made 43 appearances for the Uruguay national football team
Uruguay national football team
The Uruguayan national football team represents Uruguay in international association football and is controlled by the Uruguayan Football Association, the governing body for football in Uruguay. The current head coach is Óscar Tabárez...
from 1985 to 1993 and played at the 1990 FIFA World Cup
1990 FIFA World Cup
The 1990 FIFA World Cup was the 14th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 8 June to 8 July 1990 in Italy, the second country to host the event twice. Teams representing 116 national football associations from all six populated...
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He has a son, also named Santiago Ostolaza, who currently plays for Montevideo Wanderers
Montevideo Wanderers F.C.
Montevideo Wanderers Fútbol Club, usually known simply as Wanderers is a Uruguayan football club based in Montevideo. The club are currently members of the Primera División and play at the Estadio Viera...
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