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Hugo Tassara (Hugo Tassara Olivares) was born on 14 February, 1924 in Iquique, Chile, is a Chilean football manager (1924–2016). Discover Hugo Tassara's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 91 years old?
| Popular As |
Hugo Tassara Olivares |
| Occupation |
N/A |
| Age |
91 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Aquarius |
| Born |
14 February 1924 |
| Birthday |
14 February |
| Birthplace |
Iquique, Chile |
| Date of death |
12 February, 2016 |
| Died Place |
Alajuela, Costa Rica |
| Nationality |
Chile
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Hugo Tassara Height, Weight & Measurements
At 91 years old, Hugo Tassara height is 1.78 m .
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1.78 m |
| Weight |
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Not Available |
Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Hugo Tassara Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Hugo Tassara worth at the age of 91 years old? Hugo Tassara’s income source is mostly from being a successful manager. He is from Chile. We have estimated Hugo Tassara's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
manager |
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Timeline
Hugo Tassara Olivares (14 February 1924 – 12 February 2016) was a Chilean football manager.
Born in Iquique, Chile, Tassara had a short career as a football goalkeeper, playing for the teams of Tocopilla, María Elena and Copiapó.
At professional level, he was a substitute of Mario Ibáñez for three years in Universidad de Chile.
He has been one of the five Chileans who have managed the Panama national team along with Óscar Rendoll Gómez (1946–47/1951–52), Óscar Suman (1949), Néstor Valdés (1969–1970) and Renato Panay (1976–1977).
He was the first Chilean manager to work in the Peruvian top division, before José Tadormina, Ramón Estay, among others.
He graduated as a normal teacher in Copiapó, Chile, and next he studied physical education, beginning his teaching career in María Elena in 1952.
As a football coach, he started football academies in Costa Rica, Chile, Colombia, Perú, Venezuela and Guatemala, adding TV instructive programs.
In addition, he recorded brief technical lessons for the Costa Rican TV and radio media.
Next, he worked in the youth system of the club and also in the Colo-Colo youth system in 1955.
After managing Colo-Colo in his country of birth, winning two titles in 1958 and 1963, Tassara came to Costa Rica in 1959, joining Alajuelense and winning two consecutive titles in 1959 and 1960.
Previously in Chile, he had worked as a radio sports journalist and became the first Chilean play-by-play commentator after conveying the match Chile versus Switzerland in the 1962 FIFA World Cup.
As an author, he published books focused in teaching for kids such as Una Manera de Pensar el Fútbol (A Way to Plan Football), Realidad y Fantasía del Fútbol Total (Reality and Fantasy of Total Football), Guía Práctica del Fútbol (Football Practical Guide), Fútbol Total (Total Football), Entrenamiento del Niño Futbolista (Football Kid Training) and Fútbol Simplemente (Just Football).
Tassara liked to live in Costa Rica because of calm of the country and the behavior of the native people.
His children were born in Chile, but they naturalized Costa Rican.
He coached the same team in three other steps, in addition to Herediano in 1969 and Cartaginés in 1979.
He coached the Costa Rica national team and the Panama national team.
Always in Costa Rica, he worked as a columnist and TV football commentator for local games and FIFA World Cups since 1970, earning the award "Best Football Commentator" in 1993.
In the 1990s and 2000s, he worked as Director of the Herediano youth system.
In addition to work as a football coach, he also was a fitness coach, instructor, author, normal teacher, PE teacher, sport journalist, football commentator and painter.
As a fitness coach, he worked in Colo-Colo and Saprissa.
