Carlos Cecconato
Carlos Cecconato (27 January 1930 – 12 December 2018) was an Argentine footballer who played as a midfielder.
| 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] | ||
| Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1946 | El Porvenir | ||
| 1947–1957 | Independiente | 148 | (52) |
| Atlético Palmira | |||
| Total | 148 | (52) | |
| National team | |||
| 1953–1956 | Argentina | 11 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
Born 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 2 goals.[1]
Later life and death
He died on 12 December 2018 aged 88.[2]
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References
- "Carlos Cecconato". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
- 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 2018-12-13. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
- "Carlos Cecconato, el quinto elemento" (in Spanish). El Gráfico. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
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