Francisco Olazar was an Argentine football player and coach.
10 Facts About Francisco Olazar
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At club level, Olazar spent his entire career playing for Racing Club, where he won eight Primera Division league titles and eight National cups.
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Francisco Olazar played for and coached the Argentina national team, being the team coach at the 1930 FIFA World Cup.
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Francisco Olazar first played at Club Mariano Moreno, a small institution in Avellaneda, Greater Buenos Aires.
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Francisco Olazar was one of the Racing Club most notable players because of his technique and his strength to recover the ball.
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Francisco Olazar captained the team during all those successful years.
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Francisco Olazar scored a total of 37 goals playing for Racing Club.
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Francisco Olazar was idolised by Racing Club supporters, and often compared with Uruguayan star Jose Piendibene, with whom he shared mutual respect.
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Francisco Olazar played for the Argentina national team on 18 occasions including appearances at the first two Copa America tournaments in 1916 and 1917.
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Francisco Olazar was the coach of the team that took part of the first FIFA World Cup in 1930, where he and technical director Juan Jose Tramutola managed the albicelestes to second-place behind hosts Uruguay.