Ricardo Ferretti

Ricardo Ferretti
Ferretti as Tigres UANL manager in 2016
Personal information
Full name Ricardo Ferretti de Oliveira
Date of birth (1954-02-22) 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.