Oscar Ruggeri

Oscar Ruggeri

Ruggeri playing for Argentina
during the 1986 World Cup.
Personal information
Full name Oscar Alfredo Ruggeri
Date of birth (1962-01-26) 26 January 1962
Place of birth Córdoba, Argentina
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Centre back
Youth career
1970–1980 Boca Juniors
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1980–1984 Boca Juniors 147 (11)
1985–1988 River Plate 81 (4)
1988–1989 Logroñés 34 (1)
1989–1990 Real Madrid 31 (2)
1990–1992 Vélez Sársfield 55 (5)
1992 Ancona 7 (1)
1992–1993 América 27 (4)
1994–1997 San Lorenzo 114 (12)
1997 Lanús 13 (2)
Total 517 (40)
National team
1983–1994[1] Argentina 97 (7)
Teams managed
1998–2001 San Lorenzo
2001–2002 Guadalajara
2003 Tecos UAG
2003 Independiente
2003–2004 Elche
2004 América
2006 San Lorenzo

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


Oscar Alfredo Ruggeri (born 26 January 1962) is a former footballer. Nicknamed "El Cabezón" ("The Big-Headed One"), Ruggeri is one of the most successful defenders ever to come out of Argentina.

Career

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 Sársfield, 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.

Ruggeri played in 21 Copa América games, a national record he shares with José Salomón.

Career statistics

Season Club Games Goals
1980 Argentina Boca Juniors212
1981 Argentina Boca Juniors311
1982 Argentina Boca Juniors433
1983 Argentina Boca Juniors191
1984 Argentina Boca Juniors281
1985 Argentina Boca Juniors131
1985~86 Argentina River Plate351
1986~87 Argentina River Plate181
1987~88 Argentina River Plate282
1988~89 Spain Logroñes341
1989~90 Spain Real Madrid312
1990~91 Argentina Vélez Sársfield311
1991~92 Argentina Vélez Sársfield244
1992 Italy Ancona71
1992~93 Mexico América274
1994 Argentina San Lorenzo221
1995 Argentina San Lorenzo353
1996 Argentina San Lorenzo275
1997 Argentina San Lorenzo171
1997 Argentina Lanús132

Honours

Boca Juniors

River Plate

Real Madrid

San Lorenzo

Argentina

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Oscar Alfredo Ruggeri – International Appearances". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.
  2. ↑ "South American Team of the Year". 16 January 2009. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  3. ↑ FIFA XI´s Matches - Full Info
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