| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Raúl Blanco | ||
| Date of birth | 4 December 1941 | ||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1962–1966 | Arsenal de Sarandí | ||
| 1968–1971 | Sydney Prague | ||
| 1972–1973 | Pan-Hellenic | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| 1979–1980 | St George | ||
| 1981 | Marconi Stallions | ||
| 1981–1983 | Australia Youth Team | ||
| 1984–1985 | Parramatta Eagles | ||
| 1992 | NSW Team State Coach | ||
| 1992–1995 | West Adelaide Hellas | ||
| 1996–1997 | Australia | ||
| 1996–2000 | Australia U23 | ||
| 2002–2003 | Marconi Stallions | ||
| 2009–2010 | Macarthur Rams | ||
| 2010–2013 | New Zealand (assistant) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Raúl Blanco (born 4 December 1941) is an Argentine-born Australian Association football coach and former player.
Blanco was born in Buenos Aires. He is well known for coaching the Socceroos from March 1998 to June 1999. He was also coaching the Olyroos (Under-23 side) at the same time,[1] and coached them during the 2000 Summer Olympics. Blanco was also employed by New Zealand Football as a technical assistant in their successful campaign to qualify for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa while coaching Macarthur Rams.[2]
A defender, Blanco played for Argentine football club Arsenal de Sarandí between 1962 and 1966, he then emigrated to Australia where he played for Prague F.C. between 1968 and 1971 and Pan-Hellenic between 1972 and 1973.
References
External links
- ozfootball.net Profile
- Raul Blanco at WorldFootball.net
- Raul Blanco at BDFA (in Spanish)