Carmelo Simeone
Carmelo Simeone|
Simeone at Boca Juniors |
| Personal information |
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| Date of birth |
(1934-09-22)September 22, 1934 |
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| Place of birth |
Ciudadela, Argentina |
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| Date of death |
October 11, 2014(2014-10-11) (aged 80) |
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| Place of death |
Buenos Aires, Argentina |
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| Playing position |
Defender |
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| Senior career* |
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| Years |
Team |
Apps† |
(Gls)† |
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| 1955–1961 |
Vélez Sársfield |
164 |
(0) |
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| 1962–1967 |
Boca Juniors |
152 |
(1) |
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| 1968–? |
Sportivo Belgrano |
? |
(?) |
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| National team |
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| 1959–1966 |
Argentina |
22 |
(0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of March 2008.
† Appearances (goals)
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Carmelo Simeone "Cholo", (September 22, 1934 – October 11, 2014) was an 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,[1] and at the 1966 FIFA World Cup.[2]
Titles
References
External links
Boca Juniors