Leopoldo Luque Football player

Leopoldo Jacinto Luque (Spanish pronunciation: [leoˈpoldo xaˈsinto ˈluke]; born May 3, 1949 in Santa Fe) is a former Argentine football striker.In a career spanning (1972–1984) he played for Unión de Santa Fe, Rosario Central, River Plate, Racing Club de Avellaneda and Chacarita Juniors.On February 22, 1976, Luque scored all 5 goles in a game in which his club, River Plate, defeated San Lorenzo de Almagro 5-1.With Argentina he was 1978 World Champion, scoring four goals in the tournament, including a spectacular long distance volley against France during the first round. During that tournament, a brother died in a traffic accident on the day that Argentina played Italy. He also seriously injured his left elbow in the match against France, the second game of that championship, forcing him to miss two matches. He was back for the last three matches of the tournament, including the final against Holland. Today, Luque is sports secretary of Mendoza Province. In February 2007 he suffered a heart attack from which he is recovering.

Personal facts

Leopoldo Luque
Birth dateMay 03, 1949
Birth place
Argentina , Santa Fe Argentina
Height (meters)1.85

Search

Football player

position
Forward (association football)
teams
Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy
Chacarita Juniors
Argentina national football team
Club Atlético River Plate
Central Norte
Santos FC
Racing Club de Avellaneda
Rosario Central
Unión de Santa Fe

Leopoldo Luque on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.superfutbol.com.ar/jugadores/ArgentinaLuque.htm