Juan Carlos Murúa (17 July 1935 – 26 March 2023)Falleció Juan Carlos Murúa, campeón con Argentina en 1959 was an Argentine football player and manager who played in the Copa América 1959."Le Formazioni delle finaliste ai Sudamericani dal 1957 al 1967"Southamerican Championship 1959 (2nd Tournament)
Murúa was primarily associated with the Greater Buenos Aires team Racing Club de Avellaneda, where he was part of the championship-winning team of 1958. He went on to play for Argentinos Juniors and Platense.
Coaching career After retiring as a player Murúa took up coaching, he had spells in charge of several Buenos Aires based teams, such as Gimnasia La Plata, Platense and Talleres de Remedios de Escalada where he led the team to a third tier championship and gave José Yudica his first break in management.
Later in his career, he coached several teams in the interior including Altos Hornos Zapla during the 1983 and 1985 Nacional championships.Nacional 1983 Nacional 1985
Following his professional career, Murúa has remained one of the best-remembered stars of his era,Coctel de Calamares with his 1958 image appearing, for example, on a 2005 El Grafico trading card,El Gráfico 2005 – Juan Carlos Murua – Racing and was a representative of Argentine soccer at national events.Platense Festejo los 100 Años a lo Grande As of 2007, he was affiliated with the college team U. Veronés.FutbolUniversitario.com, Oct. 16, 2007: "Falleció el Profesor Fabían Moreno: Veronés de Duelo"
References
External links Clarin article Clarin article 2011-feb-04