Edgardo Bauza

Football player infobox
playername = Edgardo Bauza


fullname = Edgardo Bauza
height =
nickname = El Paton
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1958|1|26
cityofbirth = Granadero Baigorria
countryofbirth = Argentina
currentclub =
clubnumber =
position = Defender
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1977-1982
1983-1985
1985-1986
1986-1989
1990-1991
clubs = Rosario Central
Atlético Junior
Independiente
Rosario Central
CD Veracruz
caps(goals) = 310 (80) total
87 (15)
07 (1)
-
0? (?)
nationalyears = 1990
nationalteam = Argentina
nationalcaps(goals) = 2 (0)
manageryears = 1998-2001
2001-2002
2002-3003
2004-2005
2005-2006
2007-present
managerclubs = Rosario Central
Vélez Sársfield
Colón de Santa Fe
Sporting Cristal
Colón de Santa Fe
LDU Quito
pcupdate = June 2007

Edgardo Bauza (born January 26 1958, Granadero Baigorria, Santa Fe Province) is a retired football (soccer) defender from Argentina and current coach. He played most of his career for Rosario Central, but he also had short spells with Independiente in Argentina, Atlético Junior in Colombia and CD Veracruz in Mexico.

Bauza scored 80 league goals in 310 league appearances for Rosario Central making him one of the highest scoring defenders in the history of Argentine football.

Nicknamed "El Patón" (Big Footed), Bauza was an unused member of the Argentine team that was runner-up in the 1990 FIFA World Cup held in Italy.

Managerial career

Bauza embarked on his managerial career in 1999 with Rosario Central, he had spells with Vélez Sársfield and then Colón de Santa Fe.

Between 2003 and he spent some time working as a TV pundit before attempting to resurrect his managerial career with Sporting Cristal of Peru. Within six months of joining the club he had led them to the Peruvian championship. He remained with the club until 2005 when he left after a downturn in results.

After returning to Colón for a season he took over as manager of LDU Quito in 2007 leading them to a league championship in his first season.

In 2008 Bauza made history by becoming the first manager ever to lead an Ecuadorian club to victory in the Copa Libertadores (or any other international tournament). His team included three Argentine players Damián Manso, Claudio Bieler and Norberto Araujo, other important members of the team included Paraguayan midfielder Enrique Vera, strong wingers Luís Bolaños and Joffre Guerrón and veteran goalkeeper and penalty shootout hero José Cevallos.

Titles as a player

Titles as a manager

External links

* [http://www.bdfa.com.ar/jugador2.asp?codigo=1000 Profile] at BDFA