Vladislao Cap

Vladislao Cap

Cap during his time as Platense manager in 1980
Personal information
Full name	Vladislao Wenceslao Cap
Date of birth	(1934-07-05)5 July 1934
Place of birth	Avellaneda, Argentina
Date of death
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1952	Arsenal de Llavallol
1953	Quilmes
1954–1960	Racing Club	135	(3)
1961	Huracán	27	(0)
1962–1965	River Plate	91	(1)
1966	Vélez Sársfield	14	(1)
International career
	Argentina	11	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Vladislao Wenceslao Cap (5 July 1934 in Avellaneda – 14 September 1982) was an Argentine football defender of Polish and Hungarian descent, who represented his native country at the 1962 FIFA World Cup in Chile. Twelve years later he was the manager of the Argentina national football team at the 1974 FIFA World Cup.

Nicknamed El Polaco (The Pole), Cap played for Argentine club sides Arsenal de Llavallol (1952) Quilmes (1953), Racing Club (1954–1960), Club Atlético Huracán (1961), River Plate (1962–1965) and Vélez Sársfield (1966).

He played 11 matches with the national team, scoring one goal, and won the 1959 Copa América.

Managerial career

Cap was manager of Ferro Carril Oeste from 1968–1969, the Argentina national team for the 1974 world cup (alongside José Varacka), Platense in 1980 and Boca Juniors in 1982, amongst others.

Personal

Cap was hospitalized with a heart problem in September 1982, and died shortly thereafter.

External links

• Vladislao Cap at worldfootball.net