José Yudica
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José Yudica (b February 26, 1937, Rosario, Santa Fe) is a retired Argentine football player and manager.
Yudica had limited success as a player, winning only two titles during his brief spell at Deportivo Cali. After retirement as a player he took up management, this is where he achieved his most notable successes, leading Quilmes to their first ever championship, winning 3 Argentine league titles with 3 different clubs (the first manager ever to achieve this), and leading Argentinos Juniors to success in Copa Libertadores.
[edit] Playing Career
Yudica had a 16 year career as a player, he started his career at Newell's Old Boys, and went on to play for Argentine giants Boca Juniors, and a number of other teams including Vélez Sársfield, Estudiantes, Platense, Quilmes, San Telmo and Deportivo Cali in Colombia.
| Season(s) | Club | Level |
|---|---|---|
| 1954-1958 |  Newell's Old Boys |
Primera División Argentina |
| 1959-1961 | Boca Juniors |
Primera División Argentina |
| 1962-1963 | Vélez Sársfield |
Primera División Argentina |
| 1964 | Estudiantes |
Primera División Argentina |
| 1965-1966 | Platense |
Primera División Argentina |
| 1967 | Quilmes |
Primera División Argentina |
| 1968-1969 |  Deportivo Cali |
Primera A Colombia |
| 1970 | San Telmo |
Argentine 2nd Division |
- Titles as a Player
- Primera A Colombia 1969
- Primera A Colombia 1970
[edit] Managerial Career
After spells with Deportivo Español and Colón Yudica's first major achievement in management was saving struggling Quimes from relegation in 1977.
He eclipsed this the following season by leading them to their first and only Primera division title; Metropolitano 1978.
After this he won two Second division titles with Quilmes and San Lorenzo.
Yudica made his return to the big time by leading Argentinos Juniors to victory in Nacional 1985 winning them a place in Copa Libertadores.
The Libertadores campeign of 1985 was one of the most remarkable in the history of the tournament. Argentinos found themselves in the same 1st round group as fellow Argentinian team Ferro Carril Oeste, at the end of the group the two teams were tied for first place on 9 points, this required a playoff, which Argentinos won 3-1.
Argentinos won the 2nd group stage outright, to claim a place in the final against Colombian side América de Cali (fierce rivals of Yudica's former club, Deportivo Cali).
The final was a two legged affair, but both games finished 1-0 to the home team, requiring a cup final playoff but this game ended 1-1, Argentinos Juniors finally triumphed after a 5-4 victory in a penalty shootout.
Yudica led Argentinos to a further international title in 1986 winning the less prestigious Copa Interamericana against Defence Force from Trinidad and Tobago.
After his successes with Argentinos Yudica returned to Newell's Old Boys, the club at which he began his playing career over 30 years before.
He led them to the Primera division title in 1987/1988, winning him the unique distinction of becoming the first manager ever to lead 3 different teamds to the Argentine league title.
Later in his career Yudica returned to manage Deportivo Cali, and also had a spell in charge of CF Pachuca in Mexico.
[edit] Managerial trophies
| Season(s) | Club | Level |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Quilmes |
Primera Metropolitano |
| 1981 | Quilmes |
Argentine 2nd Division |
| 1982 | Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro |
Argentine 2nd Division |
| 1985 | Argentinos Juniors |
Primera Nacional |
| 1985 | Argentinos Juniors |
Copa Libertadores |
| 1986 | Argentinos Juniors |
Copa Interamericana |
| 1987/1988 | Newell's Old Boys |
Primera División Argentina |
| 1996 |  CF Pachuca |
Primera División A |
