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Argentine footballer and coach From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bernardo José Gandulla, better known as Bernardo Gandulla (March 1, 1916 – July 6, 1999)[1] was an Argentine football forward and head coach.[2] He died in Buenos Aires from respiratory problems.[2]
![]() Gandulla when playing for Boca Juniors in 1940. | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Bernardo José Gandulla | ||
Date of birth | March 1, 1916 | ||
Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
Date of death | July 6, 1999 83) | (aged||
Place of death | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1934–1939 | Ferro Carril Oeste | ||
1939 | Vasco | ||
1940–1943 | Boca Juniors | 57 | (26) |
1944–1946 | Ferro Carril Oeste | ||
1947–1948 | Atlanta | ||
International career | |||
1940 | Argentina | 1 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
1953 | Defensores de Belgrano | ||
1957–1958 | Boca Juniors | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Born in Buenos Aires,[3] Bernardo Gandulla defended Ferro Carril Oeste from 1934 to 1939.[2] He moved to Brazilian club Vasco in 1939, but played few games for the team.[2] Gandulla returned to Argentina in 1940 to play for Boca Juniors.[2] He played 57 Argentine Primera División games and scored 26 goals for the club, winning the competition in 1940 and 1943.[2] He returned to Ferro Carril Oeste in 1944, leaving the club in 1946.[2] Gandulla played for Atlanta from 1947 to 1948.[3]
Gandulla was Defensores de Belgrano's head coach in 1953, winning the Primera División C in that season.[4] He was Boca Juniors' head coach from 1957 to 1958.[2]
He is well known in Brazil as his surname originated the term used in the country for the ball boy, which is gandula.[2] Gandulla was part of Vasco's squad, but as he spent most of his time on the bench, he retrieved the balls during the games of his club.[5]
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