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José Néstor Pékerman Krimen (Spanish pronunciation: [xoˈse ˈpekerman]; born 3 September 1949) is an Argentine-Colombian professional football coach. His last team managed was the Venezuela national team. As a youth level coach for Argentina, he won the FIFA World Youth Championship three times, and the U20 South American Youth Championship twice. He coached the Argentina national football team in the 2006 FIFA World Cup and became coach of the Colombia national team in 2012. He subsequently managed the Colombia national team during the 2014 and 2018 FIFA World Cups where he led the team to their best result, the quarterfinals, in 2014, their first World Cup qualification after 16 years of absence.

Quick facts about José Pekerman

  • Full name: José Pekerman
  • Born: 1949-09-03
  • Nationality: Argentina
  • Known as: Athlete
  • Wikidata ID: Q315800

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Who is José Pekerman?

José Néstor Pékerman Krimen (Spanish pronunciation: [xoˈse ˈpekerman]; born 3 September 1949) is an Argentine-Colombian professional football coach.

What nationality is José Pekerman?

José Pekerman is Argentina.

When was José Pekerman born?

José Pekerman was born on 1949-09-03.

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