Yaco Danón
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jacobo Danón | ||
Place of birth | Turkey | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1948–1949 | Chacarita Juniors | 6 | (2) |
1949–1957 | All Boys | 237 | (125) |
1958 | Chacarita Juniors | 10 | (6) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Jacobo Danón was an Argentine footballer who last played as a striker for Chacarita Juniors.
Early life
Danón was born in Izmir, Turkey, and moved to Argentina at a young age.[1]
Career
In 1949, Danón signed for Argentine side All Boys, where he was regarded as one of the club's most important players.[2]
Style of play
Danón mainly operated as a striker and was described as "very skilled... not a nine from the area like now, but rather he came to look for the ball behind."[3]
Personal life
Danón was nicknamed "the Turk".[4]
References
- ^ "Yaco Danón - El Grafico article".
- ^ "All Boys, 100 años de fútbol, barrio y pertenencia". elgoldigital.com.
- ^ "De Esmirna a Floresta, los goles del Turco Danón". clarin.com.
- ^ "Dos turcos en Floresta".