- Jorge Burruchaga
Football player infobox
playername = Jorge Luis Burruchaga
fullname = Jorge Luis Burruchaga
nickname = "Burru"
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1962|10|9
cityofbirth =Gualeguay
countryofbirth =Argentina
currentclub = Retired
position =Midfielder
youthyears = ?
youthclubs =Arsenal de Sarandí
years = 1979-1981 1982-1985 1985-1992 1992-1993 1995-1998
clubs =Arsenal de Sarandí
Independiente
FC NantesFC Valenciennes
Independiente
caps(goals) = 0|00? 0(?) 146 (53) 140 (27) 032 (10) 089 (19)
nationalyears = 1983-1990
nationalteam = Argentina
nationalcaps(goals) = 059 (13)
manageryears = 2002-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2008-
managerclubs =Arsenal de Sarandí Estudiantes Independiente
BanfieldJorge Luis Burruchaga (born
October 9 1962 inGualeguay ,Entre Ríos ) is a former Argentine professional football player, and currently a football coach. He played both as an attackingmidfielder andstriker and is famous for scoring the winning goal in the final of the1986 FIFA World Cup .Career
"Burru" was part of the team that won the
1986 FIFA World Cup , scoring the goal that gave Argentina the 3:2 victory against Germany in the final match. also participated in all Argentine matches at the1990 FIFA World Cup . He scored a total of 13 goals for Argentina in 59 games between 1983 and 1990. [ [http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/arg-recintlp.html rsssf: Argentina record international footballers] ]With Independiente he won an Argentine league in 1983, a
Copa Libertadores (top scorer with 6 goals), and an Intercontinental Cup in 1984.In 1994, he was banned for two years from French football accused of "passive corruption" [ [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F0CE7D61F3DF931A35754C0A965958260 The New York Times - "Argentine Charged in Marseilles Case"] ] in a match-fixing scandal involving his side
FC Valenciennes andOlympique de Marseille . [ [http://www.rajf.org/article.php3?id_article=31 Reveu de l'Actualité Juridique Français - "Conclusions sous Conseil d'Etat, 27 Octobre 1999, Fédération Française de Football"] fr icon] [When Saturday Comes - "A Season in Brief, Le Championnat 1992-93" issue 233]Burruchaga coached
Arsenal de Sarandí since its arrival to first division in 2002, and succeeded in keeping the team far from the bottom of the standings. For the 2005/06 season, he signed withEstudiantes de La Plata . In May 2006, he moved toIndependiente and resigned on April 2007.Trivia
*1st match :
February 12 1982 (Independiente 4 - 1 Estudiantes)
*1st goal :February 27 1982 (Unión San Vicente 2 - 3 Independiente 40')
*last match :April 10 ,1998 (Vélez Sársfield 3 - 0 Independiente)References
External links
* [http://www.national-football-teams.com/v2/player.php?id=15536 Career statistics] at National Football Teams
*es icon [http://mundial2002.terra.com/bases/futbol/stat/esp/bio/6/6706.html Short Bio]
*es icon [http://futbolfactory.futbolweb.net/index.php?ff=historicos&f2=00001&idjugador=133 Biography]Navboxes
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