José Luis Cuciuffo

José Luis Cuciuffo

Cuciuffo with Argentina at the 1986 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Full name	José Luis Cuciuffo
Date of birth	(1961-02-01)1 February 1961
Place of birth	Córdoba, Argentina
Date of death	11 December 2004(2004-12-11) (aged 43)
Place of death	, Argentina
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1978–1980
1980	Chaco for Ever	10	(0)
1981	Talleres	43	(1)
1982–1987	Vélez Sársfield	185	(8)
1987–1990	Boca Juniors	102	(4)
1990–1993	Nîmes Olympique	94	(8)
1993	Belgrano	14	(1)
National team
1985–1989	Argentina	21	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

José Luis Cuciuffo (1 February 1961 – 11 December 2004)^[1] was an Argentine professional footballer who played as a centre back and who was part of the 1986 FIFA World Cup-winning Argentine national team.^[2]

Club career[]

Cuciuffo started his professional career at Chaco For Ever, and later played for Talleres de Córdoba, Vélez Sársfield, Boca Juniors and Belgrano de Córdoba. He also played in the French league with Nîmes Olympique.

Death[]

Cuciuffo suffered a fatal gunshot wound in the stomach while out hunting in the southern Buenos Aires province,^[3] near San Blas Bay.

Honours[]

Boca Juniors

• Supercopa Sudamericana: 1989

Argentina

• FIFA World Cup: 1986

References[]

External links[]

• José Luis Cuciuffo – FIFA competition record (archived)
• José Luis Cuciuffo at National-Football-Teams.com

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