Argentine footballer and coach
Bernardo José Gandulla, better known as Bernardo Gandulla (March 1, 1916 – July 6, 1999)[1] was an Argentine football forward and head coach.[2] He died in Buenos Aires from respiratory problems.[2]
Career
Playing career
Born in Buenos Aires,[3] Bernardo Gandulla defended Ferro Carril Oeste from 1934 to 1939.[2] He moved to Brazilian club Vasco in 1939, but played few games for the team.[2] Gandulla returned to Argentina in 1940 to play for Boca Juniors.[2] He played 57 Argentine Primera División games and scored 26 goals for the club, winning the competition in 1940 and 1943.[2] He returned to Ferro Carril Oeste in 1944, leaving the club in 1946.[2] Gandulla played for Atlanta from 1947 to 1948.[3]
Coaching career
Gandulla was Defensores de Belgrano's head coach in 1953, winning the Primera División C in that season.[4] He was Boca Juniors' head coach from 1957 to 1958.[2]
Ball boy
He is well known in Brazil as his surname originated the term used in the country for the ball boy, which is gandula.[2] Gandulla was part of Vasco's squad, but as he spent most of his time on the bench, he retrieved the balls during the games of his club.[5]
Titles
Player
- Boca Juniors
Head coach
- Defensores de Belgrano
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