Carlos Leonel Trucco Medina (born 11 August 1957) is a former football goalkeeper who played 51 games for the
Bolivia national team between 1989 and 1997.
Despite being born in Argentina, Trucco was the starting goalkeeper of
Bolivia national football team
The Bolivia national football team ( es, Selección de fútbol de Bolivia), also known as ''La Verde'', has represented Bolivia in international football since 1926. Organized by the Bolivian Football Federation (FBF), it is one of the ten memb ...
during
1994 FIFA World Cup
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. He played all 3 group games and conceded 4 goals.
Trucco started his club career in
Argentina
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where he played for
Unión de Santa Fe
Club Atlético Unión (; mostly known as Unión de Santa Fe ) is a sports club from Santa Fe, the capital city of the Santa Fe Province, in Argentina. The club was founded on April 15, 1907 and plays in the Argentine Primera División.
Althoug ...
,
Vélez Sársfield and
Estudiantes de Río Cuarto
Asociación Atlética Estudiantes (usually known as Estudiantes de Río Cuarto) is a sports club located in the city of Río Cuarto, Córdoba Province (Argentina). Although many sports are practised at the club, it is mostly known for its footb ...
.
In 1985, he moved to Bolivia where he played for
Club Destroyers
Club Destroyers is a football club from Santa Cruz, Bolivia currently playing in the second division Copa Simón Bolívar. The club was founded September 14, 1948, and they play their home games at the Estadio Ramón Tahuichi Aguilera. Destroy ...
and
Bolívar.
He also played for
Deportivo Cali
Asociación Deportivo Cali, best known as Deportivo Cali, is a Colombian sports club based in Cali, most notable for its football team, which currently competes in the Categoría Primera A.
Deportivo Cali is one of the most successful footba ...
in
Colombia
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and
Pachuca
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in
Mexico
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.
After he retired from playing, Trucco became a football coach. He has managed
Veracruz
Veracruz (), formally Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave), is one of the 31 states which, along with Me ...
and
San Luis San Luis (Spanish for "Saint Louis") may refer to:
Places Argentina
* San Luis Province
* San Luis, Argentina, capital of San Luis Province Belize
* San Luis, Belize, in Orange Walk District Colombia
* San Luis, Antioquia, a town and municipality ...
in Mexico and
Wilstermann
Club Deportivo Jorge Wilstermann, known simply as Wilstermann, is a Bolivian football club from the city of Cochabamba, founded on 24 November 1949 by a group of workers of Lloyd Aereo Boliviano. It is named after Bolivian aviator Jorge Wilste ...
in Bolivia, and was appointed manager of the
Bolivia national football team
The Bolivia national football team ( es, Selección de fútbol de Bolivia), also known as ''La Verde'', has represented Bolivia in international football since 1926. Organized by the Bolivian Football Federation (FBF), it is one of the ten memb ...
in 2001.
References
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1957 births
Living people
Footballers from Córdoba, Argentina
Association football goalkeepers
Bolivian footballers
Bolivian expatriate footballers
Bolivia international footballers
Argentine footballers
1995 Copa América players
1997 Copa América players
1994 FIFA World Cup players
Club Destroyers players
Oriente Petrolero players
Club Bolívar players
Unión de Santa Fe footballers
Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield footballers
Deportivo Cali footballers
Cruz Azul footballers
C.F. Pachuca players
Bolivian Primera División players
Argentine Primera División players
Categoría Primera A players
Liga MX players
Expatriate footballers in Colombia
Expatriate footballers in Mexico
Bolivian expatriate sportspeople in Colombia
Bolivian expatriate sportspeople in Mexico
Argentine football managers
Bolivian football managers
Bolivia national football team managers
C.D. Veracruz managers
C.F. Pachuca managers
Argentine emigrants to Bolivia
Naturalized citizens of Bolivia
Estudiantes de Río Cuarto footballers
Bolivian expatriate football managers
Argentine expatriate football managers
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