Luis Garisto Pan (3 December 1945 – 21 November 2017) was a Uruguayanfootball (soccer) coach who had a professional career as both player and head coach.[1]
Career
Luis Garisto, el Loco (in English crazy), began his professional career in 1960 with Uruguayan club Defensor, known today as Defensor Sporting, and he was then transferred to Club Independiente of Argentina in Buenos Aires. He played there for several years, participating in all 5 consecutive championships with his club, 3 Libertadores cups, and 2 world club championships. Subsequently he was transferred to Peñarol of Montevideo, Uruguay. As a Captain of this squad, he obtained 2 championships. He was later signed by Club Cobreloa in Chile. With this club he won the B and A division consecutively and several other international cups such as Libertadores de America Cup and the Intercontinental Cup.[2]
In 1974, Garisto punched Australian international Ray Baartz in the throat and jaw during a friendly fixture at the Sydney Cricket Ground, prematurely ending Baartz's playing career only months before Australia were to play in their first ever World Cup.[4]