José Daniel van Tuyne (born 13 December 1954 in Rosario) is an Argentine former footballer who played as a defender.[1]

José van Tuyne
Personal information
Full name José Daniel van Tuyne
Date of birth (1954-12-13) 13 December 1954 (age 69)
Place of birth Rosario, Argentina
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1974–1979 Rosario Central 159 (1)
1980 Talleres de Córdoba 43 (2)
1981–1982 Racing Club 37 (2)
1982–1987 Millonarios 106 (5)
Total 345 (10)
International career
1979–1982 Argentina 11 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 September 2007

Club career

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Van Tuyne started his career with Rosario Central in 1974. He joined Talleres de Córdoba in 1980 and then Racing Club in 1981.

In 1982 Van Tuyne left Argentine football to play for Millonarios in Colombia. Van Tuyne's ancestors were Belgian immigrants, hence the unusual surname. Other famous Argentinian footballers like Fernando Paternoster and Rafael Albrecht also had Belgian roots.

International career

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Van Tuyne was included in the Argentina squad for the Copa América 1979[2] and the 1982 FIFA World Cup.

References

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  1. ^ "José Van Tuyne". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  2. ^ RSSSF Copa América 1979