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Ricardo Bochini
Argentine former professional footballer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 twenty-year professional career at club Independiente, becoming one of the most emblematic players and the greatest idol in the history of the club.[1] Bochini was a childhood idol of Argentine iconic footballer Diego Maradona.[2]
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Full name | Ricardo Enrique Bochini | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1954-01-25) 25 January 1954 (age 70) | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Zárate, Argentina | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
Belgrano de Zárate | |||||||||||||||||
1971–1972 | Independiente | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
1972–1991 | Independiente | 634 | (97) | ||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||
1973–1986 | Argentina | 28 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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In addition to winning the 1986 FIFA World Cup with the Argentina national team, Bochini won a total of 13 titles with Independiente – four Primera División championships and nine international competitions.