Santiago Santamaría
Santiago "Cucurucho" Santamaría (22 August 1952 – 27 July 2013) was an Argentine footballer. He played primarily as a left winger.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Santiago Santamaría | ||
| Date of birth | 22 August 1952 | ||
| Place of birth | San Nicolás de los Arroyos, Argentina | ||
| Date of death | 27 July 2013 (aged 60) | ||
| Place of death | Córdoba city, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1971–1974 | Newell's Old Boys | ||
| 1974–1979 | Stade de Reims | 148 | (41) |
| 1980–1985 | Newell's Old Boys | 293 | (90) |
| National team | |||
| 1980–1982 | Argentina | 10 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
During his club career he played for Newell's Old Boys (1971–1974, 1980–1985) and Stade de Reims (1974–1979). He played for the Argentina national football team in the 1982 FIFA World Cup.
After his retirement, he settled in Córdoba, where he died from a heart attack on 27 July 2013.[1]
References
- "Murió Cucurucho Santamaría", Clarín, 27 July 2013
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