Ricardo Ferretti
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Ferretti as Tigres UANL manager in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ricardo Ferretti de Oliveira | ||
| Date of birth | 22 February 1954 | ||
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1971–1975 | Botafogo | ||
| 1975–1976 | Vasco da Gama | ||
| 1976–1977 | Bonsucesso | ||
| 1977–1978 | Atlas | 26 | (8) |
| 1978–1985 | UNAM | 240 | (108) |
| 1985–1986 | Neza | ||
| 1986–1987 | Monterrey | 31 | (9) |
| 1988–1990 | Toluca | 104 | (44) |
| 1990–1991 | UNAM | 43 | (7) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1991–1996 | UNAM | ||
| 1993 | Mexico (interim) | ||
| 1996–2000 | Guadalajara | ||
| 2000–2003 | UANL | ||
| 2003–2004 | Toluca | ||
| 2005 | Morelia | ||
| 2006 | UANL | ||
| 2006–2010 | UNAM | ||
| 2010–2021 | UANL | ||
| 2015 | Mexico (interim) | ||
| 2018 | Mexico (interim) | ||
| 2021–2022 | Juárez | ||
| 2023 | Cruz Azul | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ricardo Ferretti de Oliveira (born 22 February 1954), also known as Tuca, is a Brazilian-Mexican professional football manager and former player who currently works for ESPN Deportes and ESPN Mexico as an analyst.
As a player, Ferretti was an attacking midfielder known for his mobility, powerful right shot and leadership. He was a free kick specialist and spent most of his playing career with Universidad Nacional, where he is the club's second all-time leading scorer. He also played for Botafogo, Vasco da Gama and Bonsucesso in his native Brazil, and Atlas, Neza, Monterrey and Toluca in Mexico.
As a manager, he oversaw Universidad Nacional, Guadalajara, Toluca and Cruz Azul, with his most significant tenure being at Tigres UANL. Ferreti is recognized for holding the record for the most league matches managed. Alongside Ignacio Trelles, he is the manager with the most league titles in the history of Mexican football.
He served as interim coach of the Mexico national team twice, winning the CONCACAF Cup in 2015.