Jorge Higuaín

Jorge Higuaín
Personal information
Full name	Jorge Nicolás Higuaín
Date of birth	8 June 1957 (age 67)
Place of birth	Buenos Aires, Argentina
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team
1976–1980	Nueva Chicago
1981–1982	Gimnasia La Plata
1982–1986	San Lorenzo
1986–1987	Boca Juniors
1987–1988	Brest
1988–1991	River Plate
1992	Banfield
Total
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 2007

Jorge Nicolás "El Pipa" Higuaín^[1]^[2] (born 8 June 1957) is an Argentine former footballer who played as a central defender. During his playing career, he played for Boca Juniors, River Plate, San Lorenzo and Stade Brestois 29, at that time in French top division.

Biography

Higuaín is married to Nancy Zacarías, an artist^[3] with whom he has four sons: Nicolás, Federico, Gonzalo and Lautaro.^[4] His two middle sons followed in their father's footsteps as professional footballers and began their careers at River Plate. Federico Higuaín now plays as a forward for the Major League Soccer team Columbus Crew, while Gonzalo Higuaín is a striker for Italian club Milan and the Argentina national football team.

Higuaín also holds a French passport.

References

^ "Higuaín, entre Francia y Argentina" (in Spanish). El Mundo. 9 November 2006. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
^ "Higuain Federico, il fratello di un Dio minore. Ma ora c'è aria di rivincita" (in Italian). La Repubblica. 5 December 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
^ Alma 1957
^ Federico ganó el duelo de los hermanos Higuaín

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[1] "Higuaín, entre Francia y Argentina" (in Spanish). El Mundo. 9 November 2006. Retrieved 20 March 2017.

[2] "Higuain Federico, il fratello di un Dio minore. Ma ora c'è aria di rivincita" (in Italian). La Repubblica. 5 December 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2017.

[3] Alma 1957

[4] Federico ganó el duelo de los hermanos Higuaín

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