Hugo Pedraza

Hugo Pedraza
Personal information
Full name Hugo Rubén Pedraza
Date of birth 1951 (1951)
Place of birth Argentina
Date of death 23 June 1998 (aged 47)
Position Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1969–1976 Gimnasia La Plata 257 (22)
1976 Atlético Ledesma [es] 3 (0)
1977 América de Cali
1977–1979 Estudiantes LP 34 (1)
1980 Deportes Concepción 33 (4)
1981 Nueva Chicago 39 (1)
1983 Deportivo Morón 13 (0)
1985 Atlético Huanguelen
1986 Deportivo Armenio 1 (0)
Managerial career
Nueva Chicago
1989 Deportes Laja [es]
1990 Deportes Linares
1993–1994 Gimnasia y Tiro
1998 Patronato
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Hugo Rubén Pedraza (1951 – 23 June 1998) was an Argentine football midfielder and manager.

Playing career

A midfielder, Pedraza made his professional debut with Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata on 30 March 1969 in the 2–2 away draw against Banfield in the Campeonato Metropolitano. He stayed with them until 1976.

In his homeland, Pedraza also played for Atlético Ledesma [es], Estudiantes de La Plata, Nueva Chicago, Deportivo Morón, Atlético Huanguelen and Deportivo Armenio.

Abroad, he had stints with Colombian club América de Cali in 1977 and Chilean club Deportes Concepción in 1980.

Coaching career

In his homeland, Pedraza coached clubs such as Nueva Chicago, Gimnasia y Tiro and Patronato.

Abroad, he coached Chilean club Deportes Linares in 1990.

Personal life and death

He was the father of the footballer Hugo Hernán Pedraza.

Pedraza died on 23 June 1998 of a heart attack, aged 47.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Pedraza, Hugo Rubén "El Muerto"". www.gelp.org (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  2. ↑ "1ra División Metropolitano 1969 Banfield 2 - 2 GIMNASIA LP 30-03-1969". www.gelp.org (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  3. ↑ "Gimnasia y Esgrima (La Plata) 3 - Boca Juniors 2 - Torneo Nacional 1973". Historia de Boca Juniors (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  4. ↑ (DiFilm) Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata vs Newell's Old Boys - Nacional 1974 on YouTube (in Spanish). 2 October 2018.
  5. 1 2 3 "Futbolistas: Hugo Ruben Pedraza". Futbolistas (in Spanish). 25 September 2025. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  6. ↑ "1ra División Metropolitano 1978 GIMNASIA LP 1 - 0 Estudiantes LP 05-03-1978". www.gelp.org (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  7. ↑ "Nueva Chicago: A 43 años del primer ascenso de Chicago a Primera". www.soloascenso.com.ar (in Spanish). 7 November 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  8. ↑ "El recuerdo de un protagonista del primer clásico penquista". Sabes Deportes (in Spanish). 9 April 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2026. Estaba Hugo Pedraza que era uno de los "6" bien bravos
  9. ↑ "Concepcion 1980 - Campeonato Nacional". www.solofutbol.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  10. ↑ "Pedraza, Hugo Rubén Pedraza - Manager". www.bdfutbol.com. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  11. ↑ "La historia detrás de la camiseta de Patronato que "se copió" el Milan - TyC Sports". TyC Sports (in Spanish). 6 April 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2026. Aquel Patrón no encontraba el rumbo con Hugo Pedraza, en el viejo Argentino A.
  12. ↑ Barrios, Diego (6 January 2022). "Tucapel Bustamante Lastra, centenario del natalicio de la leyenda linarense". ASIFUCH (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 August 2026. el primer equipo en 1990, la dirigencia optó por el argentino Hugo Rubén Pedraza
  13. ↑ "Pedraza Hernán". En Una Baldosa (in Spanish). 9 April 2010. Retrieved 22 August 2026.