Juan José Tramutola

JJ Tramutola

Juan José Tramutola (born October 21, 1902 in La Plata , † November 30, 1968 in Buenos Aires ) was an Argentine football coach.

He was a professor of physical education. In 1929 he was placed at the side of the Argentine national coach Francisco Olazar to exercise together with him the coaching responsibility during the Campeonato Sudamericano held in Buenos Aires of the same year. Tramutola's official title was Technical Director.

Argentina defeated Uruguay in this tournament, which they had lost the year before in the repeat of the final of the 1928 Olympic Games in Amsterdam 1: 2, this time 2: 0. Argentina won this competition for the fourth time without losing points. The stars of the Argentine team included Carlos Peucelle , Manuel Ferreira and Fernando Paternóster .

Argentina winner of the Campeonato Sudamericano 1929 Back: Francisco Olazar, Juan Evaristo, Angel Bossio, Oscar Tarrio, Adolfo Zumelzu, Fernando Paternoster and Rodolfo Orlandini, JJ Tramutola . Front: Carlos Peucelle, Antonio Rivarola, Manuel Ferreira, Manuel Seoane and Mario Evaristo.

After this success, the duo stayed in office at the first World Cup , which was held in 1930 in the Uruguayan capital, Montevideo. Argentina stormed into the final with four wins and scored 16 goals. In the final, however, Argentina lost 4-2 after a 2-1 lead at halftime in front of 80,000 spectators at the Estadio Centenario , but could claim the honor of being the most accurate team in the tournament. The star of Argentina this time was Guillermo Stábile , who became the first top scorer in World Cup history with his eight goals. Juan José Tramutola also entered himself personally with a record: at 27 years and 267 days he is so far the youngest coach of a team participating in a World Cup. The coaching team was replaced after the World Cup.

It should be noted that the role of coach of the Argentina national team was not yet of outstanding importance. The teams were primarily selected and set up by the association's management and leading players.

Juan José Tramutola also trained CA Boca Juniors from January to July 1938 and led the team to fifth place in the Primera División . In 1948 he coached the then second division club Ferro Carril Oeste .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Clarin (November 19, 2008): Fue el 10, ahora es el técnico 38
2. ↑ La Prensa (Buenos Aires, July 21, 2002): "La belleza sólo era americana"
3. ↑ Historia de Boca Juniors - Trayectoria de Técnicos: Tramutola, Juan José
4. ↑ RSSSF: Club Ferrocarril Oeste