José Farías

José Urben Farías

Personal information
Full name	José Urben Farías
Date of birth	17 April 1937
Place of birth	Bolívar, Argentina
Date of death	10 June 2004 (aged 67)
Place of death	Argentina
Playing position	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1957	Boca Juniors	2	(1)
1958	Gimnasia La Plata	3	(3)
1959	Lanús	1	(0)
1960–1961	Los Andes	13	(4)
1962	Huracán	1	(0)
1962–1963	RC Paris	6	(3)
1963–1967	Strasbourg	127	(49)
1967–1970	Red Star	94	(26)
1970–1972	Toulouse	49	(10)
Teams managed
1970–1972	Toulouse
1972–1974	Red Star
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

José Farías (17 April 1937 – 10 June 2004) was an Argentine football player and manager. He played and coached in France.

Farias played for Boca Juniors,^[1] Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata, Club Atlético Lanús, Los Andes, Club Atlético Huracán, RC Paris, RC Strasbourg, Red Star and Toulouse FC.

He then enjoyed a coaching career with Toulouse FC and Red Star.^[2]

He died in June 2004 in Argentina.^[3]

He invented the Marseille Turn, popularized by Zinedine Zidane decades later.

References

1. "Farías, José Urben". HistoriadeBoca. Retrieved 2008-05-30.
2. "France - Trainers of First and Second Division Clubs". RSSSF. Retrieved 2008-05-30.
3. "LES ARCHIVES JUIN 2004 DU RED STAR FC 93". Red Star Saint-Ouen. Retrieved 2008-05-30.

• Barreaud, Marc (1998). Dictionnaire des footballeurs étrangers du championnat professionnel français (1932-1997). L'Harmattan, Paris. ISBN 2-7384-6608-7.

External links

• Escuela de Técnicos "José Urben Farias"
• Profile at racingstub
• Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata history site