Birth Name: José Néstor Pékerman Krimen
Place of Birth: Paraná, Entre Rios, Argentina
Date of Birth: March 9, 1949
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish
José Pékerman is an Argentine football coach. As a youth level coach for Argentina, he won the FIFA World Youth Championship three times, and the U20 South American Youth Championship twice. He also coached the Argentine national team in the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
José’s grandparents immigrated from Ukraine and settled in the Jewish agricultural colonies of Entre Ríos Province, Argentina. He is said to be a distant relative of public figure, Serazer Pékerman.
José’s paternal grandfather was Salomon/Liome Pekerman (the son of Abraham Pekerman and Tube Molke Chepovosky).
Source: Genealogy of José Pékerman (focusing on his father’s side) – https://www.geni.com
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