Place of death Sevilla, Spain Role Football player | Name Roque Olsen Years Team | |
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Full name Roque German Olsen Fontana Date of birth (1925-09-09)9 September 1925 Place of birth Sauce de Luna, Argentina Date of death 15 June 1992(1992-06-15) (aged 66) Died June 15, 1992, Seville, Spain Similar People Luis Enrique, Louis van Gaal, Jose Mourinho, Jose Ramon de la Fuente, Jordi Alba | ||
Roque Germán Olsen Fontana commonly known as Roque Olsen (9 September 1925 – 15 June 1992) was an Argentine football player and manager.
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Playing career
Olsen started his playing career in the local leagues of Parana, Entre Ríos. In 1949 he was signed by Tigre, the following year he joined champions Racing Club de Avellaneda. After only 15 games for Racing he joined Real Madrid where he went on to become one of the clubs most important goalscorers He played out his career with Córdoba CF in the late 1950s.
Managerial career
Olsen started his managerial career with Córdoba CF leading them to promotion to La Liga in 1962. He then managed Deportivo La Coruña, Real Zaragoza and FC Barcelona. He also managed Elche CF, Sevilla FC and Celta Vigo. His last managerial position before his death in 1992 was as manager of UD Las Palmas.