Jorge Burruchaga
FullnameJorge Luis Burruchaga
Height1.77 m[1]
Birth date9 October 1962 (age 64)
Birth placeGualeguay, Argentina
PositionAttacking midfielder
Second striker
Youthclubs 1Arsenal de Sarandí
Years 11979–1981
Clubs 1Arsenal de Sarandí
Caps 149
Goals 17
Years 21981–1985
Clubs 2Independiente
Caps 2146
Goals 253
Years 31985–1992
Clubs 3Nantes
Caps 3140
Goals 327
Years 41992–1993
Clubs 4Valenciennes
Caps 432
Goals 410
Years 51995–1998
Clubs 5Independiente
Caps 589
Goals 519
Totalcaps456
Totalgoals116
Nationalyears 11981
Nationalteam 1Argentina U20
Nationalcaps 12
Nationalgoals 10
Nationalyears 21983–1990
Nationalteam 2Argentina
Nationalcaps 259
Nationalgoals 213
Manageryears 12002–2005
Managerclubs 1Arsenal de Sarandí
Manageryears 22005–2006
Managerclubs 2Estudiantes
Manageryears 32006–2007
Managerclubs 3Independiente
Manageryears 42008–2009
Managerclubs 4Banfield
Manageryears 52009–2010
Managerclubs 5Arsenal de Sarandí
Manageryears 62011–2012
Managerclubs 6Libertad
Manageryears 72012–2014
Managerclubs 7Atlético de Rafaela
Manageryears 82015–2016
Managerclubs 8Atlético de Rafaela

Jorge Luis Burruchaga (ˈxoɾxe βuruˈtʃaɣa; born 9 October 1962), nicknamed Burru, is an Argentine association football coach and former professional football player. He played both as an attacking midfielder and forward and scored the winning goal in the final of the 1986 FIFA World Cup.[2]

Club career

Born in Gualeguay, Entre Ríos, Burruchaga started playing in 1980 for Arsenal de Sarandí in Argentina's then second division.

He contracted with Independiente in 1982 and debuted in a victory against Estudiantes de La Plata on 12 February. He was part of the team that won the Metropolitano 1983, the Copa Libertadores[3] and the Intercontinental Cup in 1984.[4]

He was then transferred to French team Nantes, where he played for seven years. He also played one year for Valenciennes, where he was involved in a bribing scandal involving the French and European champions Olympique de Marseille 'buying' a 1–0 league win at Valenciennes on 20 May 1993. Marseille midfielder Jean-Jacques Eydelie and the club's general manager, Jean-Pierre Bernès, had offered him money to throw the game. Burruchaga said he agreed but then changed his mind.[5] He was subsequently given a suspended six-month jail sentence when judgment was delivered on 15 May 1995.[6]

He returned to Argentina for his last spell in Independiente, when he won a Supercopa Sudamericana[7] and a Recopa Sudamericana both in 1995.[8][9]

He retired from professional football on 10 April 1998 in a match against Vélez Sársfield.

International career

Burruchaga was part of the Argentina squad that won the 1986 FIFA World Cup, scoring two goals, including the goal that gave Argentina the 3–2 victory against West Germany in the final match.[10] He also participated in all Argentine matches at the 1990 FIFA World Cup and scored one goal in the tournament. He scored a total of 13 goals for Argentina in 59 games from 1983 until 1990.[11]

Managerial career

Burruchaga coached Arsenal de Sarandí since its arrival to first division in 2002, and succeeded in keeping the team far from the bottom of the standings. For the 2005–06 season, he signed with Estudiantes de La Plata. In May 2006, he moved to Independiente and resigned in April 2007. He has also managed Banfield from 2008 to 2009

On 5 May 2009, Burruchaga returned to Arsenal de Sarandí but resigned in 2010. He managed Paraguayan Club Libertad since 2011. He managed Atletico Rafaela in the Argentinian Primera Division from 2012 to June 2014.[12] In 2015, Burruchaga returned to Rafaela in his second period as a coach.[13]

At the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Burruchaga served as Argentina national football team's general manager.[14]

Personal life

In 1995, his wife Laura Mendoza died from the injuries sustained in a car crash.[15] Burruchaga is father of the footballer Mauro Burruchaga[16] and tennis player Román Burruchaga.[17]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[1]
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Arsenal de Sarandí1980Primera B151——151
1981346——346
Total497——497
Independiente1982Primera División5217——5217
19835523——5523
19842910—1264116
1985103——103
Total14653—12615859
Nantes1985–86Division 136910714410
1986–873061120337
1987–8810230—132
1988–896231—93
1989–9027430—304
1990–913020—50
1991–9228410—294
Total140271429116330
Valenciennes1992–93Division 1321021—3411
Independiente1994–95Primera División111—62173
1995–96276—71347
1996–97319���20339
1997–98203—50253
Total8919—20310922
CountryArgentina28479—32931688
France172371639119741
Career total4561161634110513129

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Argentina198373
1984122
198593
1986102
198711
198800
198970
1990112
Total5713
Scores and results list Argentina's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Burruchaga goal.
List of international goals scored by Jorge Burruchaga
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetitionRef.
110 August 1983Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito, EcuadorEcuador1–02–21983 Copa América[18]
22–0
37 September 1983Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaEcuador2–22–21983 Copa América[19]
412 September 1984Merkur Spiel-Arena, Düsseldorf, GermanyWest Germany3–03–1Friendly[20]
518 September 1984Estadio Universitario, San Nicolás de los Garza, MexicoMexico1–01–1Friendly[21]
65 May 1985Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador, BrazilBrazil1–11–2Friendly[22]
714 May 1985Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaChile2–02–0Friendly[23]
82 June 1985Estadio El Campín, Bogotá, ColombiaColombia3–13–11986 FIFA World Cup qualification[24]
910 June 1986Estadio Olímpico Universitario, Mexico City, MexicoBulgaria2–02–01986 FIFA World Cup[25]
1029 June 1986Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, MexicoWest Germany3–23–21986 FIFA World Cup[26]
1116 December 1987José Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaWest Germany1–01–0Friendly[27]
123 May 1990Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, AustriaAustria1–11–1Friendly[28]
1313 June 1990Stadio San Paolo, Naples, ItalyUSSR2–02–01990 FIFA World Cup[29]

Honours

Club

Independiente

Nantes

International

Argentina

Individual

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