Argentinian midfielder Alex Sabella moved to Elland Road from Sheffield United
in the summer of 1980, two years after he had joined the Blades from River Plate.
His year and a half at Elland Road saw him play 23 league games, scoring 2 goals.
Alex is pictured above during the 2-1 defeat against Aston Villa.
Alex Sabella died on 8th. December 2020 aged 66, caused by an intra-hospital virus which
aggravated his heart disease.
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| Transferred in August 1978 from River Plate, Argentina |
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| Sheffield Utd.: |
1978-1979 |
Played |
39 |
Scored |
3 |
goals |
(Division 2) |
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1979-1980 |
Played |
37 |
Scored |
5 |
goals |
(Division 3) |
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| Transferred in June 1980 |
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| Leeds Utd.: |
1980-1981 |
Played |
23 |
Scored |
2 |
goals
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(Division 1) |
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1981-1982 |
Played |
0 |
Scored |
0 |
goals |
(Division 1) |
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Senior career
1974–1978 River Plate 117 (11)
1978–1980 Sheffield United 76 (8)
1980–1981 Leeds United 23 (2)
1982–1987 Estudiantes 149 (10)
1985 Grêmio (loan) 10 (0)
1987–1988 Ferro Carril Oeste 27 (2)
1988–1989 Irapuato 31 (0)
Total 433 (33) |
TEAMS MANAGED (Up to 2014 World Cup Finals)
1989–1994 River Plate (assistant manager)
1994–1998 Argentina (assistant manager)
1999–2001 Uruguay (assistant manager)
2001 Parma (assistant manager)
2002–2004 Monterrey (assistant manager)
2005 Corinthians (assistant manager)
2006–2007 River Plate (assistant manager)
2009-2011 Estudiantes
2011–2014 Argentina