Roberto Fleitas

Roberto Fleitas (25 May 1932 – 3 March 2024) was a Uruguayan football head coach and player who managed the Uruguay national team and several top level Uruguayan clubs.

[1][2] Born on 25 May 1932,[3] Fleitas played as a centre-back for Montevideo-based club Liverpool.

[4] After retiring from playing, Fleitas started a career as a head coach.

He won the 1987 Copa América as Uruguay national team coach, and won the 1992 Uruguayan Primera División, the 1988 Copa Libertadores[5] and the 1988 Intercontinental Cup as Nacional's head coach.

[6] He won the South American Coach of the Year award in 1988.