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Also known as Jorge Luis Burruchaga

Argentine footballer and manager

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Jorge Burruchaga is an Argentine association football player and coach. Born on October 9, 1962, in Gualeguay, he played as a midfielder and forward. His professional career spanned from 1979 to 1998. During his playing days, he was a member of Club Atlético Independiente, Valenciennes F.C., FC Nantes, and Arsenal Fútbol Club. He represented Argentina in the 1986 and 1990 FIFA World Cups.

Burruchaga also served as a coach for Arsenal Fútbol Club. He speaks Spanish and stands 176 cm tall with a mass of 70 kg. He is the father of Román Andrés Burruchaga and a relative of Néstor Rossi.

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Brazil
Active from
1942-03-22
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Key facts

1981
Argentina U20
Full name
Jorge Luis Burruchaga
Date of birth
( 1962-10-09 ) 9 October 1962 (age 63)
Place of birth
Gualeguay , Argentina
Height
1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Positions
Attacking midfielder second striker
Years
Team
1979 1981
Arsenal de Sarandí
1981 1985
Independiente
1985 1992
Nantes
1992 1993
Valenciennes
1995 1998
Independiente
1983 1990
Argentina
2002 2005
Arsenal de Sarandí
2005 2006
Estudiantes
2006 2007
Independiente
2008 2009
Banfield
2009 2010
Arsenal de Sarandí

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Encyclopedic overview

* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jorge Luis Burruchaga ( Spanish pronunciation: [ˈxoɾxe βuruˈtʃaɣa]; born 9 October 1962), nicknamed Burru, is an Argentine association football coach and former professional football player. He played both as an attacking midfielder and forward and scored the winning goal in the final of the 1986 FIFA World Cup.

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