Marcos Hugo Zarich (17 March 1940 – 5 November 2017) was an Argentine football midfielder. He played most of his club career for River Plate and Boca Juniors and played for Argentina at the 1960 Summer Olympics.

Hugo Zarich
Personal information
Full name Marcos Hugo Zarich
Date of birth (1940-03-17)17 March 1940
Place of birth Villa Eloísa, Santa Fe, Argentina
Date of death 5 November 2017(2017-11-05) (aged 77)
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1958–1963 River Plate
1964–1965 Atlanta
1966–1968 Boca Juniors
1968 Quilmes
1969 Racing Club
1969–1971 Toluca
International career
1960 Argentina U23 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

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Born in Villa Eloísa, Santa Fe, Zarich emerged from the youth team of Club Atlético River Plate. He would play in the Argentine Primera División for River Plate, Club Atlético Atlanta, Club Atlético Boca Juniors, Quilmes Atlético Club and Racing Club de Avellaneda.

In 1969, Zarich moved abroad to play for Deportivo Toluca F.C. in the Mexican Primera División.[1]

Zarich played for Argentina at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ Rosas, Sergio Luis (1 June 2011). "Recuerdos del Ayer" [Memories of yesterday]. El Siglo de Torreón (in Spanish).
  2. ^ "Hugo Zarich Biography & Olympic Results". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 12 November 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
  3. ^ "Hugo Zarich". Olympedia. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
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