Carlos Cecconato (27 January 1930 – 12 December 2018) was an Argentine footballer who played as a midfielder.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 January 1930 | ||
| Place of birth | Avellaneda, Argentina | ||
| Date of death | 12 December 2018 (aged 88) | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1946 | El Porvenir | ||
| 1947–1957 | Independiente | 148 | (52) |
| Atlético Palmira | |||
| Total | 148 | (52) | |
| International career | |||
| 1953–1956 | Argentina | 11 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editBorn in Avellaneda, Cecconato played for El Porvenir, Independiente and Atlético Palmira.[1][2] He scored 52 goals in 148 league appearances for Independiente.[2] Ceccanato was a skilled attacking player, part of Independiente's Quinteto de Oro (Golden Quintet) until 1957 when he was sanctioned for two years by the AFA following a contract dispute with the club.[3]
He also earned 11 caps for the Argentine national side between 1953 and 1956, scoring two goals.[1]
Later life and death
editHe died on 12 December 2018 aged 88.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Carlos Cecconato". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
- ^ a b c Rodolfo Chisleanschi (12 December 2018). "Murió Carlos Cecconato, el cerebro de un equipo imborrable de Independiente aunque nunca fue campeón". La Nación (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 13 December 2018. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
- ^ "Carlos Cecconato, el quinto elemento" (in Spanish). El Gráfico. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
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