Ubaldo Fillol

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Ubaldo Fillol

Full name	Ubaldo Matildo Fillol
Date of birth	July 21, 1950 (1950-07-21) (age 58)
Place of birth	San Miguel del Monte, Argentina
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Senior career¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1965-1971 1972-1973 1974-1983 1983 1984-1985 1985-1986 1986-1989 1989-1991	Quilmes AC Racing Club River Plate Argentinos Juniors Flamengo Atlético Madrid Racing Club Vélez Sársfield	057 (0) 059 (0) 360 (0) 017 (0) 034 (0) 017 (0) 071 (0) 042 (0)
National team
1974-1985	Argentina	058 (0)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of May 2007. * Appearances (Goals)

Ubaldo Matildo Fillol (born 21 July, 1950 in San Miguel del Monte, Buenos Aires), nicknamed El Pato ("The Duck"), is an Argentine football coach and former goalkeeper. He took part of 1974, 1978 (where he won the championship with his team and was voted Best Goalkeeper) and 1982 World Cups representing his country. He played in the South American qualifiers for the 1986 World Cup, but he was finally not chosen for the final team that played (and won) in Mexico. All in all, he is rated as one of the best keepers of Football History.

In 1977 Fillol was awarded the Olimpia de Plata as the Argentine sports writer's footballer of the year, he was the first goalkeeper ever to receive the award.

At the 1978 World Cup, Fillol wore the jersey number 5, instead of 1 which is the standard for goalkeepers. This happened because Argentina, at that time, gave players their numbers alphabetically. The number 1 jersey was worn by Norberto Alonso. For the same reason, Fillol wore the number 7 jersey at the 1982 tournament while Osvaldo Ardiles wore the number 1. This practice was last permitted in 1986.

[edit] Coaching career

Fillol has served as the goalkeeping coach for the Argentina national team and had 30 games as first team coach of Racing Club

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v • d • e Argentina squad – 1974 FIFA World Cup

1 Carnevali • 2 Ayala • 3 Babington • 4 Balbuena • 5 Bargas • 6 Brindisi • 7 Carrascosa • 8 Chazarreta • 9 Glaria • 10 Heredia • 11 Houseman • 12 Fillol • 13 Kempes • 14 Perfumo • 15 Poy • 16 Sá • 17 Squeo • 18 Telch • 19 Togneri • 20 Wolff • 21 Santoro • 22 Yazalde • Coach: Cap

v • d • e Argentina squad – 1978 FIFA World Cup Winners (1st Title)

1 Alonso • 2 Ardiles • 3 Baley • 4 Bertoni • 5 Fillol • 6 Gallego • 7 L. Galván • 8 R. Galván • 9 Houseman • 10 Kempes • 11 Killer • 12 Larrosa • 13 Lavolpe • 14 Luque • 15 Olguín • 16 Ortiz • 17 Oviedo • 18 Pagnanini • 19 Passarella • 20 Tarantini • 21 Valencia • 22 Villa • Coach: Menotti

v • d • e Argentina squad – 1982 FIFA World Cup

1 Ardiles • 2 Baley • 3 Barbas • 4 Bertoni • 5 Calderón • 6 Díaz • 7 Fillol • 8 Galván • 9 Gallego • 10 Maradona • 11 Kempes • 12 Hernández • 13 Olarticoechea • 14 Olguín • 15 Passarella • 16 Pumpido • 17 Santamaría • 18 Tarantini • 19 Trossero • 20 Valdano • 21 Valencia • 22 Van Tuyne • Coach: Menotti

v • d • e Argentina squad – 1983 Copa América

DF Brown • DF Bujedo • MF Burruchaga • DF Camino • DF Clausen • GK Fillol • FW Gareca • DF Garré • MF Giusti • MF Insúa • DF Jorge • MF Marangoni • DF Mouzo • FW Márcico • MF Olarticoechea • MF Ponce • GK Pumpido • FW Ramos • MF Rinaldi • MF Russo • MF Sabella • DF Trossero • Coach: Bilardo