Argentine-French footballer and manager (1910–1997)
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Herrera and the second or maternal family name is Gavilán.
Helenio Herrera
Herrera with Inter Milan during the 1973–74 season
Personal information
Full name
Helenio Herrera Gavilán
Date of birth
(1910-04-10)10 April 1910
Place of birth
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Date of death
9 November 1997(1997-11-09) (aged 87)
Place of death
Venice, Italy
Position(s)
Central defender
Senior career*
Years
Team
Apps
(Gls)
Roches Noires
1931–1932
Racing Casablanca
1932–1933
CASG Paris
1933–1935
Stade Français
1935–1937
Charleville
1937–1939
Excelsior Roubaix
1940–1942
Red Star Olympique
1942–1943
Stade Français
1943–1944
EF Paris-Capitale
1944–1945
Puteaux
Managerial career
1944–1945
Puteaux
1945–1948
Stade Français
1948–1949
Real Valladolid
1949–1952
Atlético Madrid
1952
Málaga
1953
Deportivo de La Coruña
1953–1957
Sevilla
1957–1958
Belenenses
1958–1960
Barcelona
1959–1960
Spain
1960–1968
Inter Milan
1966–1967
Italy
1968–1970
Roma
1973–1974
Inter Milan
1978–1979
Rimini
1979–1981
Barcelona
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
Helenio Herrera Gavilán (Spanish pronunciation:[eˈlenjoeˈreɾaɣaβiˈlan]; 10 April 1910 – 9 November 1997) was an Argentine-French football player and manager. He is best remembered for his success with the Inter Milan team known as Grande Inter in the 1960s.
During his managerial career, Herrera won four La Liga titles in Spain (with Atlético Madrid and Barcelona) and three Serie A titles in Italy with Inter. He also guided Inter to European glory, winning two consecutive European Cups, among several other honours. He is regarded as one of the greatest managers of all time.[1]
Herrera was arguably the first manager to collect credit for his teams' performances,[2][3] in the process becoming a superstar in the world of football. Up to that time, managers were more marginal figures in a team. All teams throughout Europe were known for their headline-grabbing individual players, e.g. Di Stéfano's Real Madrid, whereas Inter during the 1960s is still referred to as Herrera's Inter.
^"Greatest Managers, No. 5: Herrera". ESPN FC. 8 August 2013. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
^Helenio Herrera: Perfector of Catenaccio and Architect of La Grande Inter Punditfeed.com, 7 April 2020
^Throwback Thursday: Helenio Herrera, The Wizard of Grande Inter Cultofcalcio.com, Abdullah Bashiti 3 June 2020
HelenioHerrera Gavilán (Spanish pronunciation: [eˈlenjo eˈreɾa ɣaβiˈlan]; 10 April 1910 – 9 November 1997) was an Argentine-French football player and...
sixth championship in 1953 and its seventh in 1954. In 1960, manager HelenioHerrera joined Inter from Barcelona, bringing with him Spanish midfielder Luis...
calendar year. HelenioHerrera and Roberto Mancini are the most successful managers in terms of number of trophies won. HelenioHerrera won three Serie...
the 2023 final. Includes West Germany. Includes the titles won by HelenioHerrera, who also had French citizenship. European Cup and UEFA Champions League...
Aviación, were champions in 1950 and 1951 under catenaccio mastermind HelenioHerrera the 1950s continued the success Barcelona had during the late 1940s...
many matches by slim scorelines and rarely conceded. Their manager, HelenioHerrera, was the highest paid in Europe and was considered to be the catalyst...
Spain, starting in the 1940s and reaching great success in the 1950s, HelenioHerrera developed an early version of his 1960s catenaccio. With Atlético Madrid...
period for both teams, Milan were coached by Nereo Rocco and Inter by HelenioHerrera, both coaching many notable players. The rivalry continued on the Italy...
Team Tactics: Breaking Down HelenioHerrera's 'La Grande Inter'". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 10 September 2014. "HelenioHerrera: More than just catenaccio"...
a record nine occasions, all with Real Madrid. Enrique Fernández, HelenioHerrera and Johan Cruyff have each won the title on four occasions. "Liga Española...
March 1980 1 Cup Winners' Cup 1 HelenioHerrera March 1980 May 1980 Ladislao Kubala May 1980 November 1980 HelenioHerrera November 1980 June 1981 1 Copa...
behind Atlético Madrid. Before the 1953–54 season, Argentinean coach HelenioHerrera was hired. During his time in charge, the club came fifth in the 1953–54...
started in 1960 under the Great Inter chairman Angelo Moratti and coach HelenioHerrera. The facility was ready for the 1961–62 season, and has been used uninterruptedly...
Atlético player. Simeone became the second Argentine manager after HelenioHerrera to hand Atlético a Spanish championship, and the second manager after...
scoring 75 goals, and was a member of "Grande Inter" team under manager HelenioHerrera which won four Serie A titles, a Coppa Italia, two European Cups, and...
During the course of 1961–62 season, the legendary Grande Inter coach HelenioHerrera experimented by placing him as a libero. The new position was successful;...
Retrieved 20 April 2014. "Un Atlético de Madrid-Athletic espectacular con HelenioHerrera". futbolprimera.es. Retrieved 20 April 2014. "Sergio Ramos and his...
also became the first French coach, except the French-Argentinian HelenioHerrera, to win the trophy. Real Madrid began their 2016–17 campaign, which...
managers. Escartín was in sole charge of 12 matches in total: 7W 3D 2L. Herrera was in joint and sole charge of 9 matches in total: 6W 0D 3L. Muñoz was...
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