{{Short description|Argentine footballer and coach (born 1957)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{family name hatnote|Labruna||lang=Spanish}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Omar Labruna | image = | caption = Labruna during a press conference. | fullname = Omar Raúl Labruna | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1957|4|3}} | birth_place = Buenos Aires, Argentina | height = 1.78 m | currentclub = | position = Left-back | youthyears1 = 1971–1975 | youthclubs1 = River Plate | years1 = 1976–1981 | clubs1 = River Plate | caps1 = 45 | goals1 = 1 | years2 = 1981 | clubs2 = Quilmes | caps2 = 18 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 1982 | clubs3 = Platense | caps3 = 23 | goals3 = 4 | years4 = 1983 | clubs4 = Deportivo Italiano | caps4 = 8 | goals4 = 0 | manageryears1 = 2003 | manageryears2 = 2004 | manageryears3 = 2005–2006 | manageryears4 = 2006–2007 | manageryears5 = 2008–2009 | manageryears6 = 2009 | manageryears7 = 2010 | manageryears8 = 2010–2012 | manageryears9 = 2012–2013 | manageryears10 = 2013–2014 | manageryears11 = 2014–2015 | manageryears12 = 2015–2016 | manageryears13 = 2016 | manageryears14 = 2016 | manageryears15 = 2020 | managerclubs1 = Belgrano | managerclubs2 = Huracán (TA) | managerclubs3 = Olimpo | managerclubs4 = Deportivo Cali | managerclubs5 = Gimnasia de Jujuy | managerclubs6 = Belgrano | managerclubs7 = Aldosivi | managerclubs8 = Audax Italiano | managerclubs9 = Colo-Colo | managerclubs10 = Everton | managerclubs11 = Nueva Chicago | managerclubs12 = Gimnasia de Mendoza | managerclubs13 = Boca Unidos | managerclubs14 = Platense | managerclubs15 = Nueva Chicago }}
'''Omar Raúl Labruna''' ({{IPA|es|oˈmaɾ laˈβruna}}, born 3 April 1957) is an Argentine football coach and former player.
==Playing career== "Omarcito" Labruna started his playing career at River Plate in 1976 during his father Ángel's time as manager of the club. He left River in 1981 and had spells with Quilmes, Platense and Deportivo Italiano.
==Coaching career== Labruna spent several years working in coaching and as an assistant manager before becoming the manager of Belgrano de Córdoba in 2003. He then joined Huracán de Tres Arroyos and led the small provincial team to 2nd place in the Primera B Nacional in the Clausura 2004 championship<ref>[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/arg2-04.html Primera B nacional 2003-2004]</ref>
In 2005, he became the manager of Olimpo de Bahía Blanca in the Primera División Argentina and in 2006 he was appointed as the manager of Colombian side Deportivo Cali.<ref>[http://www.conmebol.com/articulos_ver_federacion.jsp?id=59196&jobid=71190&slangab=E Omar Labruna new coach of Deportivo Cali] at CONMEBOL</ref> In 2008, he took over as manager of Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy and was fired on 11 March 2009.
In March 2009, Labruna returned to Belgrano de Córdoba of the 2nd division.<ref>[http://www.mdzol.com/mdz/nota/110382-Omar-Labruna-es-el-nuevo-t%C3%A9cnico-de-Belgrano-de-C%C3%B3rdoba/ Omar Labruna es el nuevo técnico de Belgrano de Córdoba] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110728003354/http://www.mdzol.com/mdz/nota/110382-Omar-Labruna-es-el-nuevo-t%C3%A9cnico-de-Belgrano-de-C%C3%B3rdoba/ |date=2011-07-28 }} {{in lang|es}}</ref>
From 2010 to 2014, he worked in Chile as the manager of Audax Italiano, Colo-Colo and Everton.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Antúnez |first1=Cristopher |title=Omar Labruna y su paso por Colo Colo: "La gente tiene un muy buen recuerdo mío, le gané a la U de Sampaoli" |url=https://redgol.cl/colocolo/Omar-Labruna-y-su-paso-por-Colo-Colo-La-gente-tiene-un-muy-buen-recuerdo-mio-le-gane-a-la-U-de-Sampaoli-20200730-0021.html |website=RedGol |access-date=6 May 2024 |language=es |date=30 July 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=OMAR LABRUNA Y SU ARRIBO A EVERTON: "LA IDEA ES PELEAR COSAS IMPORTANTES" |url=https://www.anfp.cl/noticia/19056/omar-labruna-y-su-arribo-a-everton-la-idea-es-pelear-cosas-importantes |access-date=6 May 2024 |work=ANFP |date=9 October 2013 |language=es}}</ref>
In 2020, Labruna assumed as head coach of Nueva Chicago by second time. He could only lead one match due to COVID-19 pandemic.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lucero |first1=Ignacio |title=Sorpresivo final para Labruna en Nueva Chicago: dirigió un partido, arrancó la cuarentena y ahora lo echaron |url=https://www.clarin.com/deportes/sorpresivo-final-labruna-nueva-chicago-dirigio-partido-arranco-cuarentena-ahora-echaron_0_XfC-72nDF.html |website=Clarín |access-date=6 May 2024 |language=es |date=21 July 2020}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{BDFA|OMAR-RAUL-LABRUNA-10796}} *{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20120607115240/http://www.futbolxxi.com/Tecnico.aspx?ID=354&SEOTecnico=Labruna+Omar+Raul Omar Labruna – Managerial statistics in the Argentine Primera]}} at Fútbol XXI {{in lang|es}} *[http://www.ole.clarin.com/notas/2007/09/25/01505945.html Interview] with Olé {{in lang|es}}
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