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Also known as Ricardo Enrique Bochini, El Bocha

Argentine footballer

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Ricardo Bochini is an Argentine association football player and coach, born in Zárate on 25 January 1954. He played as a midfielder for Club Atlético Independiente and the Argentina men's national football team, and was also known by the pseudonyms El Bocha and El Maestro. His career began in 1972.

Bochini took part in the 1986 FIFA World Cup, where he played four matches and scored one goal for Argentina.

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Type
Person
Country
GT
Active from
1964-01-19

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Key facts

2007
Sportivo Barracas Bolívar
Full name
Ricardo Enrique Bochini
Date of birth
( 1954-01-25 ) 25 January 1954 (age 72)
Place of birth
Zárate , Argentina
Height
1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position
Attacking midfielder
1971 1972
Independiente
Years
Team
1972 1991
Independiente
1973 1986
Argentina

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Ricardo
Gender
male
Citizenship
Argentina
Place of birth
Zárate
Languages spoken
Spanish
Participant in
1986 FIFA World Cup
Position played
midfielder
Country for sport
Argentina
Mass
66
Image
Bocho.JPG
Height
168
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Commons category
Ricardo Bochini
date of birth
1954-01-25
pseudonym
El Maestro
start of work period
1972-00-00
number of matches played/races/starts
4
total goals in career
1
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Encyclopedic overview

* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ricardo Enrique Bochini (born 25 January 1954) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. He is nicknamed El Bocha. He spent his nearly 20-year professional career at club Independiente, becoming one of the most emblematic players and the greatest idol in the history of the club. Bochini was a childhood idol of Argentine iconic footballer Diego Maradona.

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