Luis Alberto "Trapito" Carranza (born 15 June 1972) is a retired Argentine

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who played as a

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Career

Carranza started his career in 1991 with

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. In 1992, he joined Boca Juniors where he was part of the squad that won the Apertura 1992 and the Copa de Oro. He played a total of 106 games for the club in all competitions, scoring 13 goals. Carranza then had a spell with Racing Club's fiercest rivals; Independiente before joining San Lorenzo where he became a key player. After suffering an injury in Argentina, Carranza had a short spell in

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with

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before returning to Argentina to play for Estudiantes de La Plata. In 2000 Carranza played for

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vian side

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and then in October 2000 Carranza joined Dundee, where he partnered with Claudio Caniggia in midfield.Beto Carranza: “Gracias a Perfumo terminé la secundaria”
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two days later in a short-term deal. Carranza returned to Argentina to play for his hometown club

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. He then had a spell with Club Alumni de Villa María in the lower leagues of Argentine football. In 2005 Carranza played for

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before returning to the lower leagues of Argentine football to play for Almirante Brown and then Ceramica Argentina of

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