Jorge Búcaro
Jorge Adalberto Búcaro (born 1946) is a former Salvadoran football player and manager.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jorge Adalberto Búcaro | ||
| Date of birth | 1946 | ||
| Place of birth | San Miguel, El Salvador | ||
| Playing position(s) | midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Retired | ||
| Number | None | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1966–1971 | Águila | ||
| 1972 | Alianza | ||
| 1973–1975 | Platense | ||
| 1976 | FAS | ||
| National team | |||
| El Salvador | 6 | (0) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1997 | Arcense | ||
| 2005–2006 | Salvadoreño (Armenia) | ||
| 2007–2008 | El Roble | ||
| 2010 | Santa Tecla | ||
| 2014 | Racing Jr | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 May 2018 | |||
Club career
El Gancho (the Hook) Búcaro started his career in 1966 with Águila and won the 1968 league titla with them.[1] In 1971, he joined Alianza followed by a move to Platense with whom he won another league title in 1975.[2] He retired when playing with FAS in 1976.[3]
International career
Búcaro also played for El Salvador and has represented his country in 2 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[4] in 1968. He also was a squad member of the Selección when they played Honduras in 1969 which sparked the infamous Football War, but he did not make the squad for the 1970 FIFA World Cup.
Managerial career
After retiring, Búcaro managed a crop of lower division sides like Salvadoreño (Armenia), Arcense and El Roble before taking charge of Second Division Santa Tecla.
References
- El Salvador - List of Final Tables - RSSSF
- Salvador - List of Final Tables - RSSSF
- ¿Qué PASó con... jorge búcaro? - ElSalvador.com (in Spanish)
- Jorge Búcaro – FIFA competition record