Mario_Tuani

Mario Tuane

Mario Tuane

Chilean footballer and manager (1927-2017)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Tuane and the second or maternal family name is Escaff.

Mario Jorge Tuane Escaff (27 July 1927 – 13 August 2017), sometimes referred as Mario Tuani,[1] was a Chilean football player and manager.

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Career

As a football player, Tuane played for Green Cross for a season.[2]

He came to South Africa after having coached Doxa Drama in Greece, where he arrived from Chile following the World War II. He mainly worked in South Africa for some 30 years, being considered a legendary coach since he held the distinction of coaching Kaizer Chiefs‚ Mamelodi Sundowns‚ Moroka Swallows and Orlando Pirates. His record shows two league titles: First the 1979 National Professional Soccer League with Kaizer Chiefs and then the 1988 National Soccer League with Mamelodi Sundowns. In addition, he won the Mainstay Cup with Kaizer Chiefs in 1979 and Moroka Swallows in 1983.[1]

In 1980 he coached Peñarol in Uruguay for some months, where he took with him the South African players Shaka Ngcobo and Ace Knomo, in addition to the Ghanaian player John Nketia Yawson. It was said he had been signed due to his ability to understand African players.[3]

In 1981 he returned to Chile and joined Palestino. As manager of Palestino, he promoted the signing of two South African players in Chilean football. While the goalkeeper David Waterson played for Magallanes,[4] Rodney Anley played for Palestino and scored a goal what allowed the club not be relegate to the second division.[5]

Back in South Africa in 1983, he joined Moroka Swallows and took with him Chilean players Raúl González, Eddie Campodónico and Mario Varas.[1] From his friendship with González, it was said that Tuane promoted the joining of Mark González, the son of Rául who was born in South Africa, to the Universidad Católica youth ranks.[6]

The last club that he coached was African Wanderers in 1999, with Raúl González as his assistant.[1]

Personal life

He was nicknamed El Padrino (The Godfather)[2] and also had passion for the equestrianism.[7]

His wife was Greek.[1] After his retirement, he made his home in Viña del Mar, Chile.[1]

Honours

Kaizer Chiefs

Moroka Swalowws

Mamelodi Sundowns

References

  1. [1]
    Gleeson, Mark (16 August 2017). "Another of South African football's legendary coaches has passed away". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  2. [2]
    "La particular historia del entrenador chileno que es referente en Sudáfrica" (in Spanish). La Tercera. 11 February 2009. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  3. [3]
    Señorans, Jorge (19 September 2018). "Las memorables anécdotas de africanos en el fútbol uruguayo". El Observador (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  4. [4]
    Vargas, Francisca (12 January 2019). "Los futbolistas de origen más exótico que han pasado por Chile". pauta (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  5. [5]
    Ramírez-Musella, Javier (24 July 2016). "EyN: El dispar presente de los extranjeros más "exóticos" que jugaron en Chile". www.economiaynegocios.cl (in Spanish). El Mercurio. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  6. [6]
    ""Deportes con historia", Cristián Arcos y debuts de arqueros: de David Martin a Juan Carlos Aguilar". ADN (in Spanish). ADN Radio Chile. 2 December 2019. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  7. [7]
    Torres, Juan Antonio. "Hípica-Fútbol: Un binomio posible". deportereyydereyes.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 September 2022.
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