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{{Short description|Argentine footballer and coach (1926–2010)}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name = Pedro Dellacha
| image = Dellacha2.jpg
| upright = 0.8
| caption = Dellacha in 1952 when playing for [[Racing Club de Avellaneda|Racing Club]]
| full_name = Pedro Rodolfo Dellacha
| birth_date = {{birth date|1926|7|9|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Lanús]], Argentina
| death_date = {{death date and age|2010|7|31|1926|7|9|df=yes}}
| height = 1.74 m
| position = [[Defender (association football)|Defender]]
| youthyears1 = 1945–1947
| youthclubs1 = [[Quilmes Atlético Club|Quilmes]]
| years1 = 1947–1951
| clubs1 = [[Quilmes Atlético Club|Quilmes]]
| caps1 = 158
| goals1 = 2
| years2 = 1952–1959
| clubs2 = [[Racing Club de Avellaneda|Racing Club]]
| caps2 = 184
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 1959–1965
| clubs3 = [[Club Necaxa|Necaxa]]
| caps3 =
| goals3 =
| nationalyears1 = 1953–1958
| nationalteam1 = [[Argentina national football team|Argentina]]
| nationalcaps1 = 35
| nationalgoals1 = 0
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| manageryears1 = 1965
| managerclubs1 = [[Ferro Carril Oeste]]
| manageryears2 = 1960s
| managerclubs2 = [[Club Atlético Lanús|Lanús]]
| manageryears3 = 1968–1969
| managerclubs3 = [[Club Atlético Platense|Platense]]
| manageryears4 = 1969–1970
| managerclubs4 = [[San Lorenzo de Almagro|San Lorenzo]]
| manageryears5 = 1970–1972
| managerclubs5 = [[Club Atlético Independiente|Independiente]]
| manageryears6 = 1972–1973
| managerclubs6 = [[Celta de Vigo]]
| manageryears7 = 1975
| managerclubs7 = [[Club Atlético Independiente|Independiente]]
| manageryears8 = 1976
| managerclubs8 = [[Racing Club de Avellaneda|Racing Club]]
| manageryears9 = 1977
| managerclubs9 = [[Club Nacional de Football|Nacional]]
| manageryears10 = 1978
| managerclubs10 = [[Millonarios]]
| manageryears11 = 1980–1981
| managerclubs11 = [[Club de Futbol Monterrey|Monterrey]]
| manageryears12 = 1986–?
| managerclubs12 = [[Club Atlético Huracán|Huracán]]
| manageryears13 = 1992
| managerclubs13 = [[Alianza Lima]]
| manageryears14 = 1992–1993
| managerclubs14 = [[Santos Laguna]]
}}
'''Pedro Rodolfo Dellacha''' (9 July 1926 – 31 July 2010) was an Argentine [[association football|football]] player and coach. A [[defender (association football)|defender]], he was the captain of the [[Argentina national football team|Argentina national team]] that won the [[South American Championship 1957|1957]] [[Copa América]] and earned the nickname "Don Pedro del Area". As a manager, he won the [[Copa Libertadores]] twice and league championships in four countries.

== Playing career ==

Dellacha was born [[Lanús]]. He joined [[Quilmes Atlético Club]] in 1945, and in 1947 he made his debut for the first team. He was part of the squad that won the [[Primera B Nacional|Primera B]] championship and promotion to the [[Argentine Primera]] in 1949. he played with the club until 1951, making a total of 141 appearances.

In 1952, Dellacha joined [[Racing Club de Avellaneda|Racing Club]] where he went on to make 184 appearances and help the club to win the [[Primera División Argentina 1958|1958 league championship]].

In 1953, he appeared in the film "El hijo del crack".<ref>[http://www.cinenacional.com/personas/index.php?persona=15041 profile at cinenacional.com]</ref>

Dellacha played 35 times for the [[Argentina national football team|Argentina national team]] between 1953 and 1958.<ref>[https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/arg-recintlp.html Argentina record international footballers] at [[rsssf]]</ref> he played in three editions of the [[Copa América]] winning the tournament twice in [[South American Championship 1955|1955]] and [[South American Championship 1957|1957]]. In 1957 he was the captain of the team and was awarded the [[Olimpia award|Olimpia de Oro]] for his role in leading them to victory. He also played in the [[1958 FIFA World Cup]].

Dellacha finished his playing career in Mexico with [[Club Necaxa]].

== Managerial career ==

Dellacha went on to become a successful football manager, he won league titles in four countries (Argentina, [[Uruguay]], [[Colombia]] and [[Peru]]) and led [[Club Atlético Independiente|Independiente]] to two [[Copa Libertadores]] championships in 1972 and 1975.

== Honours ==

=== As a player ===

; [[Racing Club de Avellaneda|Racing Club]]
* [[Argentine Primera División]]: [[1958 Argentine Primera División|1958]]

; [[Club Necaxa|Necaxa]]
* [[Copa MX]]: 1959–60

; [[Argentina national football team|Argentina]]
* [[Copa América]]: [[1955 South American Championship|1955]], [[1957 South American Championship|1957]]

=== As a manager ===

; [[Club Atlético Independiente|Independiente]]
* [[Argentine Primera División]]: [[1971 Argentine Primera División|1971]]
* [[Copa Libertadores]]: [[1972 Copa Libertadores|1972]], [[1975 Copa Libertadores|1975]]

; [[Club Nacional de Football|Nacional]]
* [[Uruguayan Primera División]]: [[1977 Uruguayan Primera División|1977]]

; [[Millonarios]]
* [[Categoría Primera A]]: 1978

; [[Alianza Lima]]
* [[Peruvian Primera División]]: 1992

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080626080551/http://www.todoracing.8k.com/pedro_dellacha.htm Racing Club profile] {{in lang|es}}
* [https://archive.today/20121229234339/http://old.ole.com.ar/suplementos/racing/2000/07/06/e-00606m.htm Olé micro profile] {{in lang|es}}
* {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071020024844/http://futbolfactory.futbolweb.net/index.php?ff=historicos&f2=00001&idjugador=1224 |date=20 October 2007 |title=Futbol Factory profile }} {{in lang|es}}

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{{Uruguayan Primera División winning managers}}
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{{Argentina squad 1955 South American Championship}}
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