Miguel Ángel Cornero, (12 March 1952 – 19 November 1999) was an Argentine football defender.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Miguel Ángel Cornero Valinotti | ||
| Date of birth | 12 March 1952 | ||
| Place of birth | Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina | ||
| Date of death | 19 November 1999 (aged 47) | ||
| Place of death | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1971–1974 | Rosario Central | 12 | (1) |
| 1974–1977 | América | ||
| 1977–1982 | Cruz Azul | 146 | (17) |
| 1983–1984 | Toluca | 13 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editBorn in Rosario, Santa Fe, Cornero began playing football as a sweeper or stopper with hometown club Rosario Central.[1] He was called into the Argentina national under-21 football team, but never appeared for the senior national team.[2]
Cornero moved to Mexico in 1974, joining Club América for three seasons. He moved to crosstown rivals Cruz Azul, where he won the Mexican Primera División twice. He finished his career playing with Deportivo Toluca F.C. during the 1983–84 season, giving way to a debilitating nervous system injury which stemmed from a kick to the head suffered earlier in his career.[1][2]
Personal
editCornero died in a Mexico City hospital at age 47, survived by his wife and three children.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Murió Miguel Angel Cornero" [Miguel Angel Cornero died] (in Spanish). El Universal. 21 November 1999.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b Quispe, Héctor (26 March 2012). "60 años de Cornero" [60 years of Cornero] (in Spanish). La Ciudad Deportiva. Archived from the original on 21 June 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
External links
edit- Miguel Ángel Cornero – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (archived) (in Spanish)
- Miguel Ángel Cornero at BDFA (in Spanish)