Pulpo

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Pulpo is the Spanish word for "octopus". It may also refer to:

Nickname[edit]

  • Antonio Alfonseca (born 1972), Dominican former Major League Baseball relief pitcher nicknamed "El Pulpo"
  • Gilberto "Pulpo" Colón Jr. (born 1953), American pianist, composer, arranger, producer and band leader
  • Norberto Esbrez (1966-2014), Argentine tango dancer, choreographer and teacher nicknamed "El Pulpo"
  • José Luis Quiñónez (born 1984), Ecuadorian footballer nicknamed "El Pulpo"
  • Pulpo Romero (born 1984), Spanish football goalkeeper
  • Martín Zúñiga (born 1970), Mexican soccer analyst, sports anchor and former Major League Soccer goalkeeper nicknamed "El Pulpo"
  • Eduardo Simián (1915-1995), Chilean football goalkeeper, Politician, nicknamed "Pulpo" during his playing career

Other uses[edit]

  • USS PC-465, a US Navy submarine chaser transferred to the Argentine Navy and renamed ARA Pulpo
  • ¡Pulpo!, a 1997 album by Glaswegian lo-fi rock indie band Urusei Yatsura
  • United Fruit Company, an American corporation sometimes called "el pulpo"