Horacio Troche
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Horacio Federico Troche Herrera (born 4 February 1935) is a former Uruguay
an footballer.
The central defender played 28 times for the Uruguayan national team
between 1959 and 1966, and featured at the 1962 World Cup
in Chile
and at the 1966 World Cup
in England. Troche became noted when he, during the quarter final match against West Germany, came in a brawl with Uwe Seeler and boxed him on the ear. Uruguay lost the match with 0:4.
Troche would leave his team Club Nacional de Futbol in 1967 to play one season in the Bundesliga for Alemannia Aachen
.
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
an footballer.
The central defender played 28 times for the Uruguayan national team
Uruguay national football team
The Uruguayan national football team represents Uruguay in international association football and is controlled by the Uruguayan Football Association, the governing body for football in Uruguay. The current head coach is Óscar Tabárez...
between 1959 and 1966, and featured at the 1962 World Cup
1962 FIFA World Cup
The 1962 FIFA World Cup, the seventh staging of the World Cup, was held in Chile from 30 May to 17 June. It was won by Brazil, who retained the championship by beating Czechoslovakia 3–1 in the final...
in Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
and at the 1966 World Cup
1966 FIFA World Cup
The 1966 FIFA World Cup, the eighth staging of the World Cup, was held in England from 11 July to 30 July. England beat West Germany 4–2 in the final, winning the World Cup for the first time, so becoming the first host to win the tournament since Italy in 1934.-Host selection:England was chosen as...
in England. Troche became noted when he, during the quarter final match against West Germany, came in a brawl with Uwe Seeler and boxed him on the ear. Uruguay lost the match with 0:4.
Troche would leave his team Club Nacional de Futbol in 1967 to play one season in the Bundesliga for Alemannia Aachen
Alemannia Aachen
Alemannia Aachen is a German football club from the western city of Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia. A long term fixture of the country's second division, Alemannia enjoyed a three-year turn in the top flight in the late 1960s and, after a successful 2005–06 campaign, returned to first division play...
.