José Luis Cuciuffo

José Luis Cuciuffo
Cuciuffo with Argentina at the 1986 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Full name José Luis Cuciuffo
Date of birth (1961-02-01)1 February 1961
Place of birth Córdoba, Argentina
Date of death 11 December 2004(2004-12-11) (aged 43)
Place of death Bahía San Blas, Argentina
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1978–1980 Huracán de Córdoba
1980 Chaco for Ever 10 (0)
1981 Talleres 43 (1)
1982–1987 Vélez Sársfield 185 (8)
1987–1990 Boca Juniors 102 (4)
1990–1993 Nîmes Olympique 94 (8)
1993 Belgrano 14 (1)
International career
1985–1989 Argentina 21 (0)
Medal record
Representing  Argentina
Men's football
FIFA World Cup
Winner 1986 Mexico
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

José Luis Cuciuffo (1 February 1961 – 11 December 2004)[1] was an Argentine professional footballer who played as a centre back and who was part of the 1986 FIFA World Cup-winning Argentina national team.[2]

Club career

Cuciuffo started his professional career at Chaco For Ever, and later played for Talleres de Córdoba, Vélez Sársfield, Boca Juniors and Belgrano de Córdoba. He also played in the French league with Nîmes Olympique.

Death

Cuciuffo suffered a fatal gunshot wound in the stomach while out hunting in the southern Buenos Aires province,[3] near San Blas Bay. He died in hospital. He was the first world champion football player for Argentina to die.

Honours

Vélez Sársfield

Boca Juniors

Argentina

Individual

  • South American Team of the Year: 1986

References

  1. ^ "Murió José Luis Cuciuffo". Clarín. 12 December 2004. Archived from the original on 5 October 2009. Retrieved 6 March 2009.
  2. ^ José Luis Cuciuffo – FIFA competition record (archived)
  3. ^ Soccer: Cuciuffo dies in accident - NZHerald


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