Ramón Platero

Ramón Perdomo Platero (23 December 1894 – 5 August 1950) was a Uruguayan football manager. He coached Uruguay national team in their successful 1917 South American Championship campaign as his first work. He is also famous in Brazil for being the first coach in the history of Flamengo in 1921 and Vasco da Gama in 1922, even coaching both teams at the same time.[1] He also coached Botafogo, Fluminense, Palestra Italia, Santos, São Paulo and he was the first foreigner to coach the Brazil national team.[2]

Honours

Fluminense

Vasco da Gama

Palestra Italia

Uruguay national team

References

  1. ^ "Ramon Platero, o técnico que treinou Flamengo e Vasco ao mesmo tempo". ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). 14 September 2018. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  2. ^ "Seleção já teve três técnicos estrangeiros na história; relembre | Ge". ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 7 January 2026.

Further reading

  • Longo, Ariel. Ramón Platero: El Rey Oculto. Editorial De La Plaza. ISBN 9789974482708.