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Ricardo Ferretti
Ricardo Ferretti de Oliveira (born 22 February 1954), also known as Tuca, is a Brazilian-Mexican professional football manager and former player who currently works for ESPN Deportes and ESPN Mexico as an analyst.
As a player, Ferretti was an attacking midfielder renowned for his free-kick expertise, mobility, powerful right foot, and natural leadership. He spent the bulk of his career with Universidad Nacional, where he stands as the club's second all-time leading scorer. Before making Mexico his home, he turned out for Botafogo, Vasco da Gama, and Bonsucesso in Brazil, and went on to represent Atlas, Neza, Monterrey, and Toluca on the Mexican side of his career.
As a manager, Ferretti led several prominent Mexican clubs, including Universidad Nacional, Guadalajara, Toluca and Cruz Azul. His most enduring and influential spell came with Tigres UANL, where he served for eleven years and guided them to five league championships. In addition to his club career, he was appointed interim head coach of the Mexico national team on three occasions, overseeing a total of eleven matches.
Ferretti holds the national record for the most league matches managed, and alongside Ignacio Trelles, shares the distinction of being the most decorated manager in Mexican football history by league titles.
Ferretti launched his career in Brazil, entering the Botafogo youth academy, where his brother, Fernando Ferretti, was already playing professionally. He later moved to Vasco da Gama and Bonsucesso, though he found limited playtime at both clubs. In 1977, his agent arranged a move to Mexico to explore new opportunities.
Ferretti arrived in Mexico to strengthen Atlas during the 1977–1978 season. His time with Los Zorros was modest: he joined midway through the campaign with the mission of avoiding relegation. Despite scoring nine goals, his efforts weren’t enough, and Atlas ultimately went down. He left the club at the end of the season and signed with UNAM.
With Pumas, he reached the final of the 1978–1979 season, though Cruz Azul claimed the title. Ferretti, however, remained with the squad and quickly became a key figure. Under the guidance of Bora Milutinović, Pumas reached the final of the 1980–1981 tournament, defeating Cruz Azul 4–2 on aggregate.
Ferretti’s stay with UNAM lasted until 1985. That year, they reached another final, this time falling to Club América, which marked his departure from the institution.
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Ricardo Ferretti
Ricardo Ferretti de Oliveira (born 22 February 1954), also known as Tuca, is a Brazilian-Mexican professional football manager and former player who currently works for ESPN Deportes and ESPN Mexico as an analyst.
As a player, Ferretti was an attacking midfielder renowned for his free-kick expertise, mobility, powerful right foot, and natural leadership. He spent the bulk of his career with Universidad Nacional, where he stands as the club's second all-time leading scorer. Before making Mexico his home, he turned out for Botafogo, Vasco da Gama, and Bonsucesso in Brazil, and went on to represent Atlas, Neza, Monterrey, and Toluca on the Mexican side of his career.
As a manager, Ferretti led several prominent Mexican clubs, including Universidad Nacional, Guadalajara, Toluca and Cruz Azul. His most enduring and influential spell came with Tigres UANL, where he served for eleven years and guided them to five league championships. In addition to his club career, he was appointed interim head coach of the Mexico national team on three occasions, overseeing a total of eleven matches.
Ferretti holds the national record for the most league matches managed, and alongside Ignacio Trelles, shares the distinction of being the most decorated manager in Mexican football history by league titles.
Ferretti launched his career in Brazil, entering the Botafogo youth academy, where his brother, Fernando Ferretti, was already playing professionally. He later moved to Vasco da Gama and Bonsucesso, though he found limited playtime at both clubs. In 1977, his agent arranged a move to Mexico to explore new opportunities.
Ferretti arrived in Mexico to strengthen Atlas during the 1977–1978 season. His time with Los Zorros was modest: he joined midway through the campaign with the mission of avoiding relegation. Despite scoring nine goals, his efforts weren’t enough, and Atlas ultimately went down. He left the club at the end of the season and signed with UNAM.
With Pumas, he reached the final of the 1978–1979 season, though Cruz Azul claimed the title. Ferretti, however, remained with the squad and quickly became a key figure. Under the guidance of Bora Milutinović, Pumas reached the final of the 1980–1981 tournament, defeating Cruz Azul 4–2 on aggregate.
Ferretti’s stay with UNAM lasted until 1985. That year, they reached another final, this time falling to Club América, which marked his departure from the institution.