Omar Labruna

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Labruna.

Omar Labruna

Personal information
Full name	Omar Raúl Labruna
Date of birth	(1957-04-03) 3 April 1957
Place of birth	Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height
Position(s)	Left back
Team information
Current team	Nueva Chicago
Youth career
1971–1975	River Plate
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1976–1981	River Plate	45	(1)
1981	Quilmes	18	(0)
1982	Platense	23	(4)
1983	Deportivo Italiano	8	(0)
Managerial career
2003	Belgrano
2004	Huracán (TA)
2005–2006	Olimpo
2006–2007	Deportivo Cali
2008–2009	Gimnasia Jujuy
2009	Belgrano
2010	Aldosivi
2010–2012	Audax Italiano
2012–2013	Colo-Colo
2014-	Nueva Chicago
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 July 2012

Omar Raúl Labruna (Spanish pronunciation: [oˈmar laˈβruna], born 3 April 1957) is a former Argentine footballer and current coach of Primera División club Colo-Colo.

Biography

"Omarcito" Labruna started his playing career at River Plate in 1976 during his father Ángel's time as manager of the club. He left River in 1981 and had spells with Quilmes, Platense and Deportivo Italiano.

Labruna spent several years working in coaching and as an assistant manager before becoming the manager of Belgrano de Córdoba in 2003. He then joined Huracán de Tres Arroyos and led the small provincial team to 2nd place in the Primera B Nacional in the Cluasura 2004 championship

In 2005, he became the manager of Olimpo de Bahía Blanca in the Primera División Argentina and in 2006 he was appointed as the manager of Colombian side Deportivo Cali. In 2008 he took over as manager of Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy and was fired on 11 March 2009.

In March 2009, Labruna returned to Belgrano de Córdoba of the 2nd division.

External links

• (Spanish) Managerial statistics in the Argentine Primera
• (Spanish) Interview with Olé