Darío Luis Felman (born 25 October 1951) is a retired Argentine football striker who won the Copa Libertadores and Intercontinental Cup with Boca Juniors in 1977.

Darío Felman
Personal information
Full name Darío Luis Felman
Date of birth (1951-10-25) October 25, 1951 (age 73)[1]
Place of birth Mendoza, Argentina
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1970–1973 Gimnasia de Mendoza
1973–1974 Independiente Rivadavia
1975–1978 Boca Juniors 103 (25)
1978–1983 Valencia 121 (18)
1984 Gimnasia de Mendoza
International career
1977 Argentina 1 (0)
Managerial career
2003–2004 Independiente Rivadavia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 2008

Club career

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Felman started his career at Gimnasia y Esgrima de Mendoza in 1970 and is considered to have been one of the best footballers ever to play for the club. In 1974, he joined Independiente Rivadavia.

In 1975, he joined Boca Juniors and in 1976 he was part of the team that won back to back championships. The following season Boca went on to win the Copa Libertadores 1977 and he scored a goal in their 3–0 win over Borussia Mönchengladbach to win the Copa Intercontinental.

In 1978 Felman joined Valencia of Spain where he played alongside fellow Argentine Mario Kempes. In 1979, he was part of the Valencia squad that won the Copa del Rey and in 1980 the club won the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup and the UEFA Super Cup.

In 1984 Felman returned to Argentina and his first team Gimnasia y Esgrima de Mendoza.

International career

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In 1976 Felman joined up with Menotti's Selección del Interior and in 1977 he played against Hungary alongside a young Diego Maradona who was making his international debut.

Managerial career

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Felman had a brief spell as manager of Independiente Rivadavia, since then he has worked as assistant to Chino Benítez at Boca Juniors and Municipal of Guatemala.

Titles

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Boca Juniors
Valencia

Notes

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  1. ^ Actually played on 1 August 1978

References

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  1. ^ "Darío Felman". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
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