Leopoldo Luque
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Luque (1978) | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leopoldo Jacinto Luque | ||
| Date of birth | 3 May 1949 | ||
| Place of birth | Santa Fe, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1967–1969 | Gimnasia de Jujuy | ? | (?) |
| 1969–1971 | Central Norte | ? | (?) |
| 1971 | Unión | ? | (?) |
| 1972 | Rosario Central | 4 | (3) |
| 1973–1975 | Unión | 35 | (10) |
| 1975–1980 | River Plate | 176 | (75) |
| 1980–1981 | Unión | 24 | (10) |
| 1981–1982 | Racing Club | 11 | (2) |
| 1983 | Santos | 2 | (0) |
| 1983–1984 | Chacarita Juniors | 11 | (0) |
| 1984 | Santos | ? | (?) |
| 1984–1985 | Textil Mandiyú | ? | (?) |
| National team | |||
| 1975–1981 | Argentina | 45 | (22) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Leopoldo Jacinto Luque (Spanish pronunciation: [leoˈpoldo xaˈsinto ˈluke]; born May 3, 1949 in Santa Fe) is a former Argentine football striker.
Club career
In a career spanning (1972–1984) he played for Unión de Santa Fe, Rosario Central, River Plate, Racing Club de Avellaneda and Chacarita Juniors.
On February 22, 1976, Luque scored all 5 goals in a game in which his club, River Plate, defeated San Lorenzo de Almagro 5–1.[1]
International career
With Argentina he was 1978 World Champion, scoring four goals in the tournament, including a spectacular long distance volley against France during the first round. During that tournament, a brother died in a traffic accident on the day that Argentina played Italy. He also seriously injured his left elbow in the match against France, the second game of that championship, forcing him to miss two matches. He was back for the last three matches of the tournament, including the final against Holland. Today, Luque is sports secretary of Mendoza Province. In February 2007 he suffered a heart attack from which he is recovering.
Career statistics
| Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|
| Primera División | 261 | 100 |
| International Cups | 31 | 9 |
| TOTAL | 292 | 109 |
FIFA World Cup statistics
| Apps | Goals | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 FIFA World Cup | 5 | 4 | Champions |
Honours
Club
- River Plate
- Primera División: 1975 Nacional, 1977 Metropolitano, 1979 Metropolitano, 1979 Nacional, 1980 Metropolitano
International
- Argentina
Individual
References
- ↑ "Leopoldo Luque, el primer jugador que anotó cinco goles en un clásico". El Litoral. 31 January 2009.
External links
- Career details at National-Football-Teams.com at National Football Teams
- (Spanish) Super Futbol profile
- (Spanish) Futbol Factory profile at the Wayback Machine (archived October 20, 2007)
- Leopoldo Luque Liga MX stats at Medio Tiempo.com (Spanish)
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