“The season with Marcelo Bielsa made me grow, as a man and especially on the field, in the game, he gave me important bases that I still use today.”
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Marcelo Bielsa
Marcelo Alberto Bielsa Caldera is an Argentine professional football manager and former player who most recently managed the Uruguay national team. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential coaches of all time. Bielsa played as a defender for Newell's Old Boys, Instituto, and Argentino de Rosario.
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sports · Argentine football manager (born 1955) · association football player · association football coach · also Marcelo Bielsa, Marcelo Alberto Bielsa, Bielsa
Born 21 July 1955 · Q31575
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2026· 8 entries
The Guardian: Diego Forlán succeeds Marcelo Bielsa as Uruguay manager on temporary basis
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Public attention spiked: 8,397 Wikipedia readers in one day, 4× the usual 2,092, with 1 article edits. Editors noted: Uruguay national team
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Public attention spiked: 97,840 Wikipedia readers in one day, 46.8× the usual 2,092, with 11 article edits. Coverage that week: “Bielsa exits World Cup with admission: ’I haven’t left anything to Uruguayan football’” (The Guardian).
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The Guardian: Bielsa exits World Cup with admission: ’I haven’t left anything to Uruguayan football’
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Public attention spiked: 24,678 Wikipedia readers in one day, 11.8× the usual 2,092, with 3 article edits. Editors noted: 2018–19 if he won his first four games, it's not necessary to say that he won his first three
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Public attention spiked: 28,594 Wikipedia readers in one day, 13.7× the usual 2,092, with 1 article edits. Editors noted: Managerial statistics Updated stats
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The Guardian: Bielsa back in England seeking end to boom-bust pattern after Luis Suárez attack | Jonathan Wilson
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2024· 2 entries
The Guardian: Marcelo Bielsa suspended for decisive Copa América group game against USMNT
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Third place: Copa América with Uruguay (2024).
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2023· 2 entries
The Guardian: ‘The time has come’: Marcelo Bielsa takes over as manager of Uruguay
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Became manager of Uruguay, becoming only the second non-Uruguayan manager to coach the team
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2020· 6 entries
Won the English Championship with Leeds (2019-2020).
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Won award: The Best FIFA Football Coach (2020).
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Won: EFL Championship with Leeds United (2019–20).
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Won award: LMA Championship Manager of the Year (2020).
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Won award: EFL Championship Manager of the Month (July 2020).
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After a 16-year absence as a result of winning the 2019–20 EFL Championship
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2019· 2 entries
Won award: EFL Championship Manager of the Month (November 2019).
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Won award: FIFA Fair Play Award (2019).
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2018· 1 entry
Won award: EFL Championship Manager of the Month (August 2018).
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2017· 1 entry
Pep Guardiola described Bielsa as the best coach in the world
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2015· 1 entry
“s management, stating that changes had been made to his contract. Lazio On 5 July 2016, Bielsa was appointed manager of Italian club Lazio of Serie A. However, just two days later, on 8 July, Bielsa quit as the club”
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2012· 2 entries
Runner-up: UEFA Europa League with Athletic Bilbao (2011–12).
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Runner-up: Copa del Rey with Athletic Bilbao (2011–12).
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2009· 1 entry
Won award: South American Coach of the Year (2009).
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2004· 4 entries
Runner-up: Copa América with Argentina (2004).
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Runner-up: IFFHS World's Best National Coach (2004).
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Won: Summer Olympics with Argentina U23 (2004).
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Won: CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament with Argentina (2004).
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2001· 1 entry
Won award: IFFHS World's Best National Coach (2001).
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1998· 3 entries
Won the Argentinian Primera Division with Boca Juniors (1998).
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Won: Primera División Argentina with Vélez Sarsfield (1998).
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Bielsa was given the job of manager at Spanish La Liga side Espanyol, but he soon left after being offered the management of the Argentina national team later that year, taking over after a four-year period by Daniel Pas
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1997· 1 entry
To manage Vélez Sarsfield, leading them to the 1998 league title (Clausura)
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1995· 1 entry
Joined CF America in 1995.
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1993· 1 entry
Joined Atlas in 1993.
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1992· 4 entries
Won the Argentinian Primera Division with Newells Old Boys (1992).
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Runner-up: Copa Libertadores with Newell's Old Boys (1992).
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Won: Primera División Argentina with Newell's Old Boys (1992).
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Briefly coaching Club Atlas and Club América
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1991· 2 entries
Won the Argentinian Primera Division with River Plate (1991).
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Won: Primera División Argentina with Newell's Old Boys (1990–91).
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1990· 2 entries
Joined Newells Old Boys in 1990.
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Was given the task of managing their first team, where he would go on to win the 1990 Torneo Apertura and the 1990–91 Torneo Integración, defeating Boca Juniors on penalties
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1980· 1 entry
After retiring from playing in football, Bielsa decided to start a career as a football manager
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1979· 1 entry
Played for Argentino de Rosario (1979–1980) — 30 appearances, 1 goals.
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1978· 2 entries
Played for Club Sport Emelec (1978–1979) — 10 appearances, 0 goals.
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Joined Instituto ACC in 1978.
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1977· 1 entry
Played for Newell's Old Boys (1977–1978) — 25 appearances, 0 goals.
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1976· 1 entry
Won award: CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament Ideal Team (1976).
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1975· 1 entry
Joined Newells Old Boys in 1975.
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1955· 1 entry
Born 1955-07-21.
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