Ernesto Cucchiaroni
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Ernesto "Tito" Cucchiaroni (16 November 1927 - 4 July 1971) was an Argentinian
Fotball player, born in Posadas
Argentina
, who last played as a Left Winger for Sampdoria
.
city of Pasadas
. He started his playing career with Rivadavia de Lincoln before leaving at the age of 22 to join Club Atlético Tigre
.
After spending 5 years at Tigre
, Cucchiaronni moved to Boca Juniors
where he spent a further 2 years playing under Jaime Sarlanga
and Mario Fortunato
in 1955 and 1956 respectively.
It wasn't long before Cucchiaronni caught the eyes of overseas interest and in 1956, he was picked up by Italian
giants AC Milan. His first season for Milan was fairly productive, racking up 27 league appearances and 4 goas whilst also playing a further 5 games (scoring once) in the European Champion Clubs' Cup
. Cucchiaronni's second season however was not so productive only appearing 13 times and scoring twice.
In June, 1958 Cucchiaronni transferred from AC Milan to Real Jaén
. Cucchiaronni remained at Real Jaén
from 1958 - 1959 before finally settling down at Sampdoria
where he spent the remainder of his career and finally retired in June 1963 after accumulating 138 league appearences and 40 goals.
(Copa América) squad. Argentina went on to the final where they beat Chile
1-0.All up, Cucchiaronni made 11 appearences for the Argentina National Squad
without scoring.
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...
Fotball player, born in Posadas
Posadas, Misiones
Posadas is the capital city of the Argentine province of Misiones, located at the south of the province, on the left-hand shore of the Paraná River, opposite Encarnación, Paraguay. The city has an area of 965 km² and a population of 323,739 ....
Argentina
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...
, who last played as a Left Winger for Sampdoria
U.C. Sampdoria
Unione Calcio Sampdoria is an Italian association football club based in Genoa. The club was formed in 1946 from the merger of two existing sports clubs whose roots can be traced back to the 1890s, Sampierdarenese and Andrea Doria...
.
Club Career
Cucchiaronni was born in the ArgentineArgentina
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...
city of Pasadas
Posadas, Misiones
Posadas is the capital city of the Argentine province of Misiones, located at the south of the province, on the left-hand shore of the Paraná River, opposite Encarnación, Paraguay. The city has an area of 965 km² and a population of 323,739 ....
. He started his playing career with Rivadavia de Lincoln before leaving at the age of 22 to join Club Atlético Tigre
Club Atlético Tigre
Club Atlético Tigre is a football club from Victoria, San Fernando Partido, Buenos Aires, Argentina. At the end of the 2006-2007 season the club was promoted to the Primera Division Argentina...
.
After spending 5 years at Tigre
Club Atlético Tigre
Club Atlético Tigre is a football club from Victoria, San Fernando Partido, Buenos Aires, Argentina. At the end of the 2006-2007 season the club was promoted to the Primera Division Argentina...
, Cucchiaronni moved to Boca Juniors
Boca Juniors
Club Atlético Boca Juniors is an Argentine sports club based in La Boca neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently plays in the Primera División....
where he spent a further 2 years playing under Jaime Sarlanga
Jaime Sarlanga
Jaime Sarlanga is a former Argentine football striker. He was in the city of Tigre in the Buenos Aires Province of Argentina...
and Mario Fortunato
Mario Fortunato
Mario Francisco Fortunato was an Argentine football player and manager. Fortunato won three championships as a player with Boca Juniors and went on to lead the club to four league championships as manager.-Club:...
in 1955 and 1956 respectively.
It wasn't long before Cucchiaronni caught the eyes of overseas interest and in 1956, he was picked up by Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
giants AC Milan. His first season for Milan was fairly productive, racking up 27 league appearances and 4 goas whilst also playing a further 5 games (scoring once) in the European Champion Clubs' Cup
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
. Cucchiaronni's second season however was not so productive only appearing 13 times and scoring twice.
In June, 1958 Cucchiaronni transferred from AC Milan to Real Jaén
Real Jaén
Real Jaén Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Jaén, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 1922, it plays in Segunda División B - Group 4, holding home matches at Nuevo Estadio de La Victoria, with a capacity of 12,800 spectators.-Season to season:----*3 seasons...
. Cucchiaronni remained at Real Jaén
Real Jaén
Real Jaén Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Jaén, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 1922, it plays in Segunda División B - Group 4, holding home matches at Nuevo Estadio de La Victoria, with a capacity of 12,800 spectators.-Season to season:----*3 seasons...
from 1958 - 1959 before finally settling down at Sampdoria
U.C. Sampdoria
Unione Calcio Sampdoria is an Italian association football club based in Genoa. The club was formed in 1946 from the merger of two existing sports clubs whose roots can be traced back to the 1890s, Sampierdarenese and Andrea Doria...
where he spent the remainder of his career and finally retired in June 1963 after accumulating 138 league appearences and 40 goals.
International Career
In 1956, Cucchiaronni was selected to play for the Argentina South American ChampionshipCopa América
The Copa América —previously known as South American Championship—is an international football competition contested between the men's national teams of CONMEBOL, the sport's continental governing body...
(Copa América) squad. Argentina went on to the final where they beat Chile
Chile national football team
The Chilean national football team represents Chile in all major international football competitions. The team is controlled by the Federación de Fútbol de Chile which was established in 1895. They have appeared in eight World Cup tournaments and were hosts of the 1962 FIFA World Cup finishing in...
1-0.All up, Cucchiaronni made 11 appearences for the Argentina National Squad
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...
without scoring.