Hugo Coscia
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hugo Oscar Coscia | ||
| Date of birth | 12 October 1952 | ||
| Place of birth | Chacabuco, Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1972–1973 | Estudiantes de La Plata | ||
| 1974–1975 | Colón | ||
| 1975–1977 | Potosino | 35 | (9) |
| 1977–1978 | River Plate | ||
| 1979 | San Lorenzo | ||
| 1980 | Boca Juniors | ||
| 1981 | Rosario Central | ||
| International career | |||
| 1975–1979 | Argentina | 9 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Hugo Oscar Coscia (born 12 October 1952) is a retired football striker who played for several clubs in the Argentine Primera División and the Argentina national football team.
Career
Born in Chacabuco, Buenos Aires, Coscia began playing professional football with Estudiantes de La Plata in the Primera División. Next, he passed through Colón de Santa Fe.[1]
In 1975, Coscia moved abroad to play for Mexican Primera División side Atlético Potosino for two seasons.[2] When his contract expired, Coscia returned to Argentina to play for Club Atlético River Plate. In 1979, Coscia joined San Lorenzo de Almagro and would play in the club's final match at Estadio Gasómetro, a 0-0 draw with Club Atlético Boca Juniors where Coscia had a penalty kick saved by Hugo Gatti.[3] The following season, he joined Boca Juniors, making Coscia one of a select few players to appear for rivals River Plate and Boca Juniors.[4]
Coscia made several appearances for the Argentina national football team and participated in the 1979 Copa América.[5]
References
- ^ "Hugo Coscia" (in Spanish). Revista El Grafico. Retrieved 20 November 2007.
- ^ "Julio Morales "El Pestañas" un ex futbolista triunfador" (in Spanish). El Sol de San Luis. 12 February 2009.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ Uzquiz, Pedro (2 December 1999). "Aquel templo del fútbol en Boedo" (in Spanish). Clarin.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Boca vs River (la previa)" (in Spanish). Taringa. 21 March 2010.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ Tabeira, Martín (15 July 2011). "Copa América 1979". RSSSF.
External links
- Hugo Coscia at National-Football-Teams.com
- Hugo Coscia – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (archived) (in Spanish)
- Profile at BDFA
- 1952 births
- Living people
- Argentine footballers
- Argentine expatriate footballers
- Argentina international footballers
- 1979 Copa América players
- Estudiantes de La Plata footballers
- Colón de Santa Fe footballers
- River Plate footballers
- San Lorenzo footballers
- Boca Juniors footballers
- Rosario Central footballers
- San Luis F.C. players
- Liga MX players
- Expatriate footballers in Mexico