José Luis Cuciuffo
Argentine footballer
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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]
Full name
José Luis Cuciuffo
Date of birth
1 February 1961
Place of birth
Córdoba, Argentina
Date of death
11 December 2004 (aged 43)
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Cuciuffo with Argentina at the 1986 FIFA World Cup | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | José Luis Cuciuffo | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 1 February 1961 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Córdoba, Argentina | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 11 December 2004 (aged 43) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Bahía San Blas, Argentina | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | 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
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||
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
- Primera División runner-up: 1985
Boca Juniors
Argentina
Individual
- South American Team of the Year: 1986
