Omar De Felippe

Omar De Felippe
De Felippe in 2015
Personal information
Full name Omar Osvaldo De Felippe
Date of birth 3 April 1962
Place of birth Buenos Aires, Argentina
Youth career
Huracán
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1983–1985 Huracán 28 (0)
1986 Once Caldas
Olimpo
Villa Mitre
1989–1990 Arsenal de Sarandí 17 (2)
San Telmo
Managerial career
2009–2011 Olimpo
2012–2013 Quilmes
2013–2014 Independiente
2015–2016 Emelec
2016–2017 Vélez Sarsfield
2018 Newell's Old Boys
2021 Atlético Tucumán
2022 Platense
2023 Central Córdoba
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Omar Osvaldo De Felippe (born 3 April 1962) is an Argentine former soldier, war veteran, football coach and former football player who played as a defender.

Career

Born in Ciudad Madero, Buenos Aires, De Felippe began playing football with local side Club Atlético Huracán. He was playing for the club's third team when the Falklands War began in 1982, and he was drafted into the infantry forces fighting for Argentina.

After the war, De Felippe returned to Huracán, where he would make his debut in the Argentine Primera División. He had a brief spell playing in Colombia with Cristal Caldas, before returning to Argentina to play in the regional leagues with Club Olimpo, Club Villa Mitre, Arsenal de Sarandí and Club Atlético San Telmo.

After he retired from playing, De Felippe began a career as a football manager. He led Club Olimpo, Quilmes Atlético Club and Club Atlético Independiente through promotion to the Primera División.

Personal

De Felippe's brother, Walter Fabián, is a former professional footballer who also played in the Primera División with Huracán.