Oscar Ruggeri
 Ruggeri with Boca Juniors in 1980 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Oscar Alfredo Ruggeri | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 26 January 1962 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Corral de Bustos, Argentina | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1970–1980 | Boca Juniors | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1980–1985 | Boca Juniors | 147 | (11) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1985–1988 | River Plate | 81 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1988–1989 | Logroñés | 34 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1989–1990 | Real Madrid | 31 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1990–1992 | Vélez Sarsfield | 55 | (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1992 | Ancona | 7 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1992–1993 | América | 27 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1993–1997 | San Lorenzo | 114 | (12) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1997 | Lanús | 13 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 517 | (40) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1983–1994[1] | Argentina | 97 | (7) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1998–2001 | San Lorenzo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001–2002 | Guadalajara | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003 | Tecos UAG | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003 | Independiente | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003–2004 | Elche | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004 | América | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006 | San Lorenzo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Oscar Alfredo Ruggeri (born 26 January 1962) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as centre-back. Nicknamed El Cabezón ("The Big-head One"), Ruggeri achieved success at the international level with the Argentina national team, being part of the teams that won the 1986 FIFA World Cup, two editions of the Copa América and the 1992 FIFA Confederations Cup. At the club level, Ruggeri's most successful stint was with Argentine club River Plate, where he won the 1986 Copa Libertadores (also the club's first title win in this tournament) the 1986 Copa Interamericana and the 1986 Intercontinental Cup. Known for his rough style of play when marking opposing players and aerial ability, Ruggeri is considered one of the all-time best defenders to come out of Argentina.[2] Following his retirement as a player, Ruggeri turned to managing, where he held posts in Argentina, Mexico and Spain. His last job as a manager was in 2006 with Argentine club San Lorenzo. Since then, Ruggeri went on to have a career on Argentine television, as commentator on football shows. He is currently a member of 90 Minutos de Fútbol, which airs on ESPN Argentina Latin America.
Career
[edit]Ruggeri started his career at Boca Juniors, playing with Diego Maradona, with whom he won a league title in 1981. In 1985, he moved to rivals River Plate, where he won the Copa Libertadores, the Intercontinental Cup and another league title in 1986. In 1988, he left for Europe where he played for Spanish clubs Logroñes and Real Madrid, where he won yet another league championship. He also played for Vélez Sarsfield, Ancona in Italy, América in Mexico, San Lorenzo and Lanús, where he ended his career. During his career he represented his country in three World Cups, captaining Argentina in the final two games of the 1994 competition, after Diego Maradona was expelled from the tournament. Ruggeri was also a key piece in the Argentina teams that won the trophy in 1986 and lost the final to West-Germany in 1990.
After losing to Romania in the 1994 tournament, Ruggeri retired from international football, having played 97 international games, an Argentine record until it was surpassed by Diego Simeone.
With the Argentina national team he also won two consecutive Copa América titles (1991 and 1993), and the 1992 FIFA Confederations Cup.
Personal life
[edit]Ruggeri's son, Stephan, is a professional footballer.[3] Ruggeri himself appeared on the 2016 edition of Bailando por un Sueño with his daughter, Candela.[3]
Career statistics
[edit]| Club | Season | Apps | Goals |
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| Boca Juniors | 1980 | 21 | 2 |
| 1981 | 31 | 1 | |
| 1982 | 43 | 3 | |
| 1983 | 19 | 1 | |
| 1984 | 28 | 1 | |
| 1985 | 13 | 1 | |
| River Plate | 1985–86 | 35 | 1 |
| 1986–87 | 18 | 1 | |
| 1987–88 | 28 | 2 | |
| Logroñés | 1988–89 | 34 | 1 |
| Real Madrid | 1989–90 | 31 | 2 |
| Vélez Sarsfield | 1990–91 | 31 | 1 |
| 1991–92 | 24 | 4 | |
| Ancona | 1992 | 7 | 1 |
| América | 1992–93 | 27 | 4 |
| San Lorenzo | 1994 | 22 | 1 |
| 1995 | 35 | 3 | |
| 1996 | 27 | 5 | |
| 1997 | 17 | 1 | |
| Lanús | 1997 | 13 | 2 |
Honours
[edit]Boca Juniors
River Plate
- Argentine Primera División: 1985–86
- Copa Libertadores: 1986
- Intercontinental Cup: 1986
- Copa Interamericana: 1986
Real Madrid
- La Liga: 1989–90
- Copa del Rey runner-up: 1989–90
América
San Lorenzo
- Argentine Primera División: 1995 Clausura
Argentina
- FIFA World Cup: 1986; runner-up: 1990
- Copa América: 1991, 1993
- FIFA Confederations Cup: 1992
- Kirin Cup: 1992
Individual
- South American Team of the Year: 1986, 1991[4]
- La Liga Foreign Player of the Year: 1989
- La Liga Team of The Year: 1989[5]
- Footballer of the Year of Argentina: 1991
- South American Footballer of the Year: 1991
- Olimpia Award: 1991
- IFFHS Argentina All Times Dream Team (Team B): 2021[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Oscar Alfredo Ruggeri – International Appearances". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.
- ^ Argentina's Greatest Defenders, Sky Sports, 8 June 2010. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ a b "Conocé a Stephan Ruggeri, el hijo facherísimo del Cabezón". Ciudad Magazine. 23 July 2015. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
- ^ "South American Team of the Year". 16 January 2009. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
- ^ "Mundo Deportivo La Liga Team of the Year". Hemeroteca - El Mundo Deportivo. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ "IFFHS ALL TIME ARGENTINA MEN'S DREAM TEAM". 26 August 2021.
External links
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- Sports Illustrated on Ruggeri
- Ruggeri's Player statistics (in Spanish)
- Oscar Ruggeri – Managerial statistics in the Argentine Primera[usurped] at Fútbol XXI (in Spanish)
- Futbol Factory profile at the Wayback Machine (archived 20 October 2007) (in Spanish)
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- 1962 births
- Living people
- Argentine men's footballers
- Boca Juniors footballers
- Club América footballers
- Club Atlético River Plate footballers
- AC Ancona players
- Serie A players
- Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield footballers
- San Lorenzo de Almagro footballers
- La Liga players
- Real Madrid CF players
- CD Logroñés footballers
- Argentine expatriate men's footballers
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
- Expatriate men's footballers in Spain
- Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico
- Copa Libertadores–winning players
- FIFA Confederations Cup–winning players
- Argentina men's international footballers
- 1986 FIFA World Cup players
- 1987 Copa América players
- 1989 Copa América players
- 1990 FIFA World Cup players
- 1991 Copa América players
- 1992 King Fahd Cup players
- 1993 Copa América players
- 1994 FIFA World Cup players
- FIFA World Cup–winning players
- Footballers from Córdoba Province, Argentina
- Argentine football managers
- San Lorenzo de Almagro managers
- Club Atlético Independiente managers
- Club América managers
- C.D. Guadalajara managers
- Tecos F.C. managers
- Elche CF managers
- Argentine Primera División players
- Liga MX players
- Argentine sportspeople of Italian descent
- Expatriate football managers in Mexico
- Expatriate football managers in Spain
- South American Footballer of the Year winners
- Copa América–winning players
- Men's association football defenders
- Participants in Argentine reality television series
- 20th-century Argentine sportsmen