Oscar Fulloné

Argentine association football player and manager (1939-2017)

Luis Oscar Fulloné Arce, better known as Oscar Fulloné (4 April 1939 – 22 May 2017) was an Argentine football coach and player. He played for Independiente Medellín and Real Oviedo before moving to England to play for Aston Villa in 1967.

Oscar Fulloné
Personal information
Full name Luis Oscar Fulloné Arce
Date of birth (1939-04-04)4 April 1939
Place of birth La Plata, Argentina
Date of death 22 May 2017(2017-05-22) (aged 78)[1]
Place of death Casablanca, Morocco
Youth career
Estudiantes de La Plata
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1962–1963 Independiente Medellín ? (?)
1963–1964 Real Oviedo ? (?)
1967–1969 Aston Villa 0 (0)
Teams managed
1980–1981 FC Sion
1994–1998 ASEC Mimosas
1998–2000 Raja Casablanca
2000 Al-Ahly (Tripoli)
2000 Al Ain
2000–2001 Al-Masry
2001–2002 Burkina Faso
2002–2003 Wydad Casablanca
2003–2004 Espérance Sportive de Tunis
2004–2005 Mamelodi Sundowns
2005–2006 Raja Casablanca
2007 Maghreb Fez
2007–2008 Al-Ittihad (Aleppo)
2008 Wydad Casablanca
2008–2009 USM Alger
2009–2010 KAC Kenitra
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Known as Oscar Arce during his time in England he remained in the country following his retirement from playing and was a coach for both Sheffield United and Sunderland. He became manager of Swiss side FC Sion in 1980 before going on to become one of the most successful African club managers.

References change

  1. "Disparition: la légende Oscar Fulloné, ancien entraîneur du Raja et du WAC, n'est plus". Le360 Sport (in French). 22 May 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2017.

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