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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Malbernat and the second or maternal family name is Candela.

Oscar Miguel Cacho Malbernat Candela (2 February 1944 – 9 August 2019) was an Argentine footballer, who was the captain of Estudiantes de La Plata between 1967 and 1972, when the team won a local championship in 1967, three consecutive Copa Libertadores titles (1968 to 1970) and one Intercontinental Cup (1968), where he marked Manchester United's George Best.[1] During one of the 1970 Intercontinental Cup games, he ripped off Joop van Daele's glasses and trampled on them claiming that he was "not allowed to play with glasses".[2]

Before his retirement, he played for Boca Juniors in 1972 and Racing Club de Avellaneda in 1973.

After his career Malbernat would become a manager at various clubs all over South America including his former club Estudiantes on two occasions and other clubs in Paraguay, Ecuador, Chile and Peru. Most recently, Malbernat worked as manager of the youth divisions in Estudiantes.

Honours

Club

Estudiantes de La Plata

References

  1. ^ "Oscar Malbernat". Worldfootball.net. Retrieved 2011-12-17.
  2. ^ "Intercontinental Cup 1970". Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived from the original on 9 December 2008. Retrieved 2 July 2010.
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