Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ignacio Miguel Bergara de Medina | ||
Date of birth | 20 July 1940 | ||
Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
Date of death | 4 January 2004 63) | (aged||
Place of death | Ibiza, Spain | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1962–1963 | Racing de Montevideo | ||
1963–1964 | Mallorca | 15 | (0) |
1964–1969 | Espanyol | 51 | (7) |
1969–1970 | San Andrés | ||
Managerial career | |||
1974 | San Andrés | ||
1977–1978 | San Andrés | ||
Binéfar | |||
1981–1984 | Albacete | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Ignacio Miguel "Nacho" Bergara de Medina (20 July 1940 – 4 January 2004) was a professional football player and manager.
Career
Bergara was born in Montevideo and began his playing career with local side Racing Club de Montevideo.[1] Ignacio and his brother Danny were two of three Uruguayan players signed by Spanish first division side RCD Mallorca in August 1962.[2] He would join RCD Espanyol in August 1964, playing several more seasons in the Spanish first division with the club. He also played for C.D. San Andrés in the Spanish third division.[3]
Following his playing career, Bergara became a football manager. He managed C.D. San Andrés twice before leading Albacete Balompié from 1981 to 1984, helping the club promote to the Spanish third division during his tenure.
Personal
Bergara died in Ibiza, Spain on 4 January 2004.[4] His brother, Danny, was also a professional football player and manager.[4]
References
- ↑ "La plantilla del Español" (in Spanish). El Mundo Deportivo. 31 December 1967. p. 18.
- ↑ 1962 "Futbol en "Cortos"" (in Spanish). El Mundo Deportivo. 10 August 1962. p. 24.
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value (help) - ↑ Sanchis, Alberto (9 September 1981). ""Nacho" Bergara: "Espero que no se resienta de su operacion"" (in Spanish). El Mundo Deportivo. p. 6.
- 1 2 "Obituario" (in Spanish). El Pais. 18 January 2004. Archived from the original on 8 March 2012. Retrieved 11 October 2010.
External links
- Ignacio Bergara at BDFutbol