Carmelo Giuliano
Encyclopedia
Carmelo Héctor Giuliano González (born June 14, 1951), is a former Argentine
football defender
. He was born in Avellaneda
and played for Hércules CF
.
won the 1973 Intercontinental Cup
, Giuliano was a substitute in the final. He joined Hércules
on the recommendation of Miguel Ángel Santoro
. He was one of the players with most appearances in Hércules in La Liga
. Although one of the most famous defenders of the La Liga
, he was never in the national team
. He retired after 30 years after an incident in a Copa del Rey
match against Cartagena FC
in 1980, during which he was injured by another player Pedro Arango Segura. After his enforced retirement to Alicante
where he currently lives, he became a sports commentator on radio and television.
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
football defender
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
. He was born in Avellaneda
Avellaneda
Avellaneda is a port city in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, and the seat of the Avellaneda Partido, whose population was 328,980 as per the ....
and played for Hércules CF
Hércules CF
Hércules Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Alicante, in the autonomous community of Valencia. Founded in 1922, it currently plays in the Spanish second division, and holds home games at the Estadio José Rico Pérez, which seats 30,000 spectators.-History:After first...
.
Club career
When Club Atlético IndependienteClub Atlético Independiente
Club Atlético Independiente is an Argentine athletic, sports and social club, which has its headquarters and stadium in the city of Avellaneda, Buenos Aires Province. The club is best known for its football team, that plays in the Argentine Primera División....
won the 1973 Intercontinental Cup
1973 Intercontinental Cup
The 1973 Intercontinental Cup was a football match played on November 28, 1973 between Juventus, runners-up of the 1972-73 European Cup, and Independiente, winner of the 1973 Copa Libertadores. The match was played at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome...
, Giuliano was a substitute in the final. He joined Hércules
Hércules CF
Hércules Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Alicante, in the autonomous community of Valencia. Founded in 1922, it currently plays in the Spanish second division, and holds home games at the Estadio José Rico Pérez, which seats 30,000 spectators.-History:After first...
on the recommendation of Miguel Ángel Santoro
Miguel Ángel Santoro
Miguel Ángel Santoro is a retired Argentine football goalkeeper. He played most of his career for Club Atlético Independiente and represented the Argentina national football team at the 1974 World Cup....
. He was one of the players with most appearances in Hércules in La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
. Although one of the most famous defenders of the La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
, he was never in the national team
Argentina national football team
The Argentina national football team represents Argentina in association football and is controlled by the Argentine Football Association , the governing body for football in Argentina. Argentina's home stadium is Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti and their head coach is Alejandro...
. He retired after 30 years after an incident in a Copa del Rey
Copa del Rey
The Copa del Rey is an annual football cup competition for Spanish football teams. Its full name is Campeonato de España – Copa de Su Majestad el Rey de Fútbol ....
match against Cartagena FC
Cartagena FC
Cartagena Fútbol Club is a Spanish football team based in Cartagena, in the autonomous community of Murcia. Founded in 1940, it plays in Tercera División - Group 13, holding home games at Ciudad Deportiva Gómez Meseguer, with a capacity of 2,000 seats....
in 1980, during which he was injured by another player Pedro Arango Segura. After his enforced retirement to Alicante
Alicante
Alicante or Alacant is a city in Spain, the capital of the province of Alicante and of the comarca of Alacantí, in the south of the Valencian Community. It is also a historic Mediterranean port. The population of the city of Alicante proper was 334,418, estimated , ranking as the second-largest...
where he currently lives, he became a sports commentator on radio and television.
Honours
Independiente- Copa InteramericanaCopa InteramericanaCopa Interamericana was a football trophy contested between the champions of CONMEBOL's Copa Libertadores de América and the winners of CONCACAF's Champions' Cup...
: 1972 - Intercontinental CupIntercontinental Cup (football)The European/South American Cup, commonly referred to as the World Club Championship, Intercontinental Cup or Toyota Cup, was a football competition endorsed by UEFA and CONMEBOL, contested between the winners of the European Cup and the South American Copa Libertadores...
: 19731973 Intercontinental CupThe 1973 Intercontinental Cup was a football match played on November 28, 1973 between Juventus, runners-up of the 1972-73 European Cup, and Independiente, winner of the 1973 Copa Libertadores. The match was played at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome...