Carmelo Simeone

Football player infobox
playername = Carmelo Simeone


fullname =
height =
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1933|9|22
cityofbirth = Ciudadela
countryofbirth = Argentina
currentclub =
clubnumber =
position = Defender
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1955-1961
1962-1967
1968-?
clubs = Vélez Sársfield
Boca Juniors
Sportivo Belgrano
caps(goals) = 164 (0)
152 (1)
? (?)
nationalyears = 1959-1966
nationalteam = Argentina
nationalcaps(goals) = 6 (0)
pcupdate = March 2008

Carmelo Simeone (born September 22 1933 in Ciudadela) is a former Argentine football defender who won three league championships with Boca Juniors and played for the Argentina national team.

Club career

Simeone started his playing career in 1955 with Vélez Sársfield. In 1961 he joined Boca Juniors where he was an important defensive player in the teams that won the Argentine Primera in 1962, 1964 and 1965. Simeone left Boca In 1967 and spent some time playing for Sportivo Belgrano in the lower leagues of Argentine football.

International career

Simeone represented Argentina at the Copa América in 1959 [ [http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/arg-squad-sachamp.html#1926 rsssf: Argentina Copa America 1959 squad] ] , and at the 1966 FIFA World Cup. [ [http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/arg-squad-wc.html#1966 rsssf: Argentina 1966 World Cup squad] ]

Titles

External links

*es icon [http://www.informexeneize.com.ar/biografia_carmelo_simeone.htm Boca Juniors profile]

References