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Loco (nickname)
As a nickname, Loco or El Loco may refer to: * Sebastián Abreu (born 1976), Uruguayan footballer * Willie Alexander (born 1943), American singer and keyboard player * Daniel Barrera Barrera, Colombian drug lord arrested in 2012 * Marcelo Bielsa (born 1955), Argentine football coach * Abdalá Bucaram (born 1952), Ecuadorian politician and President of Ecuador (1996–1997) * René Higuita (born 1966), Colombian retired football goalkeeper * Martín Palermo (born 1973), Argentine retired footballer * Ramón Quiroga (born 1950), Peruvian retired football goalkeeper * Vicente Rodríguez (baseball) (1891–?), Cuban baseball player in the Negro leagues and other leagues * Manuel Valdés (born 1931), Mexican actor and comedian * Juan Manuel Vargas Juan Manuel Vargas Risco (; born 5 October 1983) is a Peruvian retired Association football, footballer that played as a Defender (association football)#Full-back, left back. Vargas' previous clubs include Club Universitario de Deportes, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nickname
A nickname is a substitute for the proper name of a familiar person, place or thing. Commonly used to express affection, a form of endearment, and sometimes amusement, it can also be used to express defamation of character. As a concept, it is distinct from both pseudonym and stage name, and also from a title (for example, City of Fountains), although there may be overlap in these concepts. Etymology The compound word ''ekename'', literally meaning "additional name", was attested as early as 1303. This word was derived from the Old English phrase ''eac'' "also", related to ''eacian'' "to increase". By the 15th century, the misdivision of the syllables of the phrase "an ekename" led to its rephrasing as "a nekename". Though the spelling has changed, the pronunciation and meaning of the word have remained relatively stable ever since. Conventions in various languages English nicknames are generally represented in quotes between the bearer's first and last names (e.g., '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sebastián Abreu
Washington Sebastián Abreu Gallo (; born 17 October 1976) is a Uruguayan football manager and former player who played as a striker. He is the current manager of Peruvian club Universidad César Vallejo. He is best known for his record of appearing for 32 teams in 11 countries during his professional career. Nicknamed ''Loco'' ( Madman in Spanish), the prolific scorer for club and national team initially retired in 2021 after a four-month stint with Sud América, but later that same year came out of retirement with Olimpia de Minas. A Uruguayan international for more than 15 years, Abreu represented his country in two World Cups and three Copa América tournaments, winning the latter in 2011. Playing career Club Early career Born in Minas, Lavalleja Department, Abreu played in numerous clubs throughout the Americas (Uruguay, Argentina, Mexico and Brazil). He also had an unsuccessful stint with Spain's Deportivo de La Coruña, which loaned him several times for the duration ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willie Alexander
Willie "Loco" Alexander (born January 13, 1943) is an American singer and keyboardist based in Gloucester, Massachusetts. He played with the Lost, the Bagatelle and the Grass Menagerie, before becoming a member of the Velvet Underground in late 1971, joining fellow Grass Menagerie alumni Doug Yule and Walter Powers and replacing Sterling Morrison, who had gone off to pursue an academic career. With the Velvet Underground, Alexander toured England, Scotland and the Netherlands in support of then-current album '' Loaded''. After completing the tour on November 21, 1971, in Groningen, the band planned to start recording a new album, but band manager Steve Sesnick sent all of the band but Yule home, presumably to retain maximum control of the product (the resulting album was '' Squeeze'', released in 1973) and effectively ending Alexander's time with the band. After leaving the Velvet Underground, he enjoyed a checkered career, both solo and with his Boom Boom Band, that lasts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Barrera Barrera
Daniel Barrera Barrera, also known as ''El Loco'', is a Colombian drug lord suspected of being the boss of the illegal drug trade in Colombia's eastern plains. He was arrested in Venezuela on September 18, 2012 after trafficking drugs for more than 20 years. The arrest of the drug lord, according to news reports in the New York Times, was the result of a complex four-nation endeavor. Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos named Barrera "the last of the great kingpins". According to the Colombian National Police intelligence service DIJIN, Barrera bribed numerous Colombian policemen in order to maintain his drug emporium in Bogotá, which has grown after being a key link in the drug business first with members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) guerrilla group and later with members of the United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia (AUC) paramilitary group and members Colombian Government Forces. Other aliases Besides being known as "El Loco" Barrera goes by the names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcelo Bielsa
Marcelo Alberto Bielsa Caldera (, nicknamed ''El Loco Bielsa'' , meaning "The Crazy Bielsa"; born 21 July 1955) is an Argentine professional football manager who was most recently the head coach of Premier League club Leeds United. He is a former player and played as a defender for Newell's Old Boys, Instituto and Argentino de Rosario. Bielsa played as a defender in Newell's Old Boys' First Division team, but retired when he was 25 to focus on coaching. Bielsa has managed several football clubs and also the national teams of Argentina and Chile. He developed his career as coach of Newell's Old Boys where he won several titles in the early 1990s, before moving to Mexico in 1992, briefly coaching Club Atlas and Club América. Bielsa returned to Argentina in 1997 to manage Vélez Sarsfield, leading them to the 1998 league title (Clausura). With Chile, he achieved cult status due to the improved results of the national team under his leadership. His personality and gestures du ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdalá Bucaram
Abdalá Jaime Bucaram Ortiz ( ; ; born 20 February 1952) is an Ecuadorian politician and lawyer who was President of Ecuador from 10 August 1996, to 6 February 1997. As President, Abdalá Bucaram was nicknamed "El Loco Que Ama" ("The Madman Who Loves", a nickname he himself championed) and was removed from office after being declared mentally unfit to rule by the National Congress of Ecuador on 12 February 1997. Bucaram claims innocence now that all cases against him have been dismissed. He lived in exile in Panama under Political Asylum laws, then returned to Ecuador in 2017 when the charges against him expired. Family political background Born in Guayaquil, Bucaram is the son of Jacobo Bucaram Elmhalin (1920-1967), the son of Lebanese immigrants, and Rina Ortiz Caicedo (1926-1982). He grew up playing football in the streets of Guayaquil and later went on to become a successful athlete and earn a degree in physical education. He was also a hurdler. He was the flag bearer for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
René Higuita
José René Higuita Zapata (; born 27 August 1966) is a Colombian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He was nicknamed ''El Loco'' ("The Madman") for his high-risk ' sweeper-keeper' playing style and his flair for the dramatic. Higuita's style of play, which was first shown to a global audience during the 1990 FIFA World Cup, was pioneering in influencing goalkeepers to take more responsibility for situations farther from the goal.Tim Vickery (10 February 2010)"The Legacy of Rene Higuita" BBC. Retrieved 11 June 2014 IFFHS ranked Higuita the 8th best South American keeper in history. He is also ranked as one of the 10 highest-scoring goalkeepers in history, with 41 goals overall. Early life Higuita was born in Medellín, Antioquia to Jorge Zapata and Maria Dioselina Higuita. His father left the family when Higuita was a child, so he was raised by his mother. His mother later died when he was very young, so he was taken care of by his grandmother. Club c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martín Palermo
Martín Palermo (; born 7 November 1973) is an Argentine football manager and former player who played as a striker. He is the current manager of Platense. Palermo played for Boca Juniors and the Argentina national team. A prolific goalscorer, he is Boca Juniors' all-time top scorer with 236 goals, and is placed 7th among all-time Primera División top scorers with 227 goals in 408 matches. Palermo also played in Argentina for Estudiantes de La Plata and in Spain for Villarreal, Real Betis, and Alavés. During his playing career, he was nicknamed ''Loco'' (, en, crazy) and ''Titán'' (, en, titan). In a 2008 poll, Boca Juniors fans chose him as the greatest idol in the club's history In 2012, Carlos Salvador Bilardo recommended him to direct Estudiantes de La Plata "He can direct it, he is a man from the club. Whenever I recommended someone for Estudiantes, with Sabella and Simeone they came out champions" Club career Born in La Plata, Palermo began his career at Estud ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ramón Quiroga
Ramón Quiroga Arancibia (born 23 July 1950) is a Peruvian former football player and coach. A goalkeeper, he obtained 40 caps playing for the Peru national football team. He is currently a youth coach for the Peruvian club Cienciano. Club career He began his career playing for the Argentine club Rosario Central. International career Quiroga is perhaps best remembered for his appearance at the 1978 FIFA World Cup in a match against Poland, when he ran all the way to the opposition half and fouled Grzegorz Lato, receiving a yellow card in the process. In that tournament, he also conceded 6 goals in the match against Argentina Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, th ..., the country of his birth. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vicente Rodríguez (baseball)
Vicente "El Loco" Rodríguez Valera (born September 11, 1891) in Havana, Cuba was a baseball catcher in the pre-Negro leagues, Negro leagues and Cuban League from 1912 to 1923. Rodriguez also pitched at least three games for the Cuban Stars (West) The Cuban Stars were a team of Cuban professional baseball players that competed in the United States Negro leagues from 1907 to 1930. The team was also sometimes known as the Cuban Stars of Havana, Stars of Cuba, Cuban All-Stars, Havana Reds, Alm ..., once in 1913 and twice in 1918, finishing with a 2-1 record. References External links anBaseball-Reference Black Baseball statsanSeamheads 1891 births Year of death missing Baseball catchers Almendares (baseball) players Bacharach Giants players Club Fé players Cuban Stars (East) players Cuban Stars (West) players Detroit Stars players Marianao players San Francisco Park players Kansas City Monarchs players Baseball players from Havana Cuban expatriate baseball playe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manuel Valdés
Fernando Manuel Alonso Gómez de Valdés y Castillo (21 January 1931 – 28 August 2020) was a Mexican actor and comedian. A member of the Valdés family, he was the brother of Ramón Valdés, who portrayed "Don Ramón" on the sitcom ''El Chavo'', and Germán Valdés (a.k.a. "Tin Tan"). He was also the father of singers Cristian Castro and Marcos Valdés. He died of complications of cancer. Personal life Manuel Valdés was born on 21 January 1931 in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua. His parents were Rafael Gómez-Valdés Angellini and Guadalupe Castillo. Valdés had eight siblings: Rafael, Germán, Guadalupe, Pedro, Armando, Ramón, Cristóbal, and Antonio. The Valdés-Castillo family moved to Nuevo Laredo when Manuel was seven years old because the elder Valdés worked for the Mexican customs agency and had to move frequently. Germán Valdés was already successful as "Tin-Tan." He wanted to buy the family a house, but his father turned him down and they moved to Mexico City. At ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan Manuel Vargas
Juan Manuel Vargas Risco (; born 5 October 1983) is a Peruvian retired Association football, footballer that played as a Defender (association football)#Full-back, left back. Vargas' previous clubs include Club Universitario de Deportes, Universitario, Club Atlético Colón, Colón, Calcio Catania, Catania, Genoa C.F.C., Genoa and ACF Fiorentina, Fiorentina. He played for Peru national football team, Peru at international level. His last team was Universitario de Deportes. Club career Early career Vargas received his start in the popular Peruvian team Club Universitario de Deportes, Universitario, where he quickly earned a main spot in the team by 2004, given his great play and his crowd-pleasing goals at key moments. In 2005, he transferred to Argentine club Club Atlético Colón, Colón. Catania In August 2006, Vargas signed a four-year contract with Calcio Catania, Catania. He scored his first goal for Catania on 31 October 2007, in the 88th minute, tying S.S. Robur Siena, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
