Daniel Oldrá
Daniel Walter Oldrá (born 15 March 1967) is an Argentine retired footballer, and is the manager of Godoy Cruz.[1]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Walter Oldrá | ||
| Date of birth | 15 March 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Godoy Cruz, Mendoza, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Right back, Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Godoy Cruz (manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–1988 | Godoy Cruz | ? | (?) |
| 1988–1991 | River Plate | 11 | (0) |
| 1991–1992 | Blooming | ? | (?) |
| 1993–1996 | Godoy Cruz | ? | (?) |
| 1996–1997 | Gimnasia y Tiro | 15 | (?) |
| 1997–2002 | Godoy Cruz | ? | (?) |
| Total | 215 | (11) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2007–2008 | Godoy Cruz | ||
| 2014–2015 | Godoy Cruz | ||
| 2019– | Godoy Cruz | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Club career
Early years
Nicknamed "El Gato" (The Cat) it was formed in Godoy Cruz, he debuts in the professional staff at age 20, in the Mendoza Football League a year later, he tried his luck at River Plate, where he remained at the club three seasons, with few parties which played Argentine Primera División and the Copa Libertadores.
Step football abroad
After its passage by River Plate, Oldrá was transferred to Bolivian football, precisely at Blooming in 1991, where he played various game during a season a half in the club.
Back to Argentina
In early 1993, it Oldrá return to Argentine soccer, arriving at Godoy Cruz, where he made his debut as a professional player. In that season, "The Grave" was intended to dispute the Torneo del Interior (third division of Argentine soccer federal then); Godoy Cruz manages to win the championship and the ascent to the National B, with Daniel Oldrá, as a great reference of the team.
In the second half of 1996, he was transferred to Gimnasia y Tiro de Salta, who then played the Nacional B and in 1997 achieved promotion to the First Division of Argentina.
After its passage by Gimnasia y Tiro, he returns to Godoy Cruz, where he stayed for five seasons; Oldrá during that stage he had several offers to go to the Chinese, American and Italian football, but "El Gato" decided to stay in "Tomba", until his retirement as a professional player, becoming one of the great idols of club.
Manager
So far in its path, Oldrá only addressed Godoy Cruz, he was twice; the first was in 2007, when "El Tomba" had a very good season in the Primera B Nacional, winning promotion to the First Division of Argentina in June 2008; his second term in the team was in 2014, where he directed 20 games between two tournaments, getting 6 wins, 6 draws and 8 losses, on June 8, Daniel Oldrá has resigned after getting a bad campaign with "El Tomba".
Honours
River Plate
- Argentine Primera División (1): 1989-90.
Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba
- Torneo del Interior (1): 1994.