Claudio Vacca (October 24, 1915 – January 28, 1995) was an

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who played most of his career at

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during 12 years and winning 6 titles.Claudio Vacca
complete list of matches played on Historia de Boca website Due to his agility, good performances and long-term stay in the team, he is regarded as one of the Boca Juniors' key players in the 1940s.Hace 20 años moría Claudio Vacca, símbolo del arco de Boca en los ’40
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Career

Having started his career in Huracán,Vacca biography
on Globopedia in 1938 Vacca went to Boca Juniors after the departure of

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due to a legal conflict with the club managers. Vacca was acquired along with the other Huracán goalkeeper, Juan Estrada, who was chosen by the coach for the starting the line-up leaving Vacca as the substitute goalkeeper. Nevertheless, Vacca was part of the team in some matches, most of them, friendly games. His official debut was in the 1938 league v

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, on 7 Aug. In 1943, after a failed performance of Estrada, Vacca had the opportunity to play in the starting line-up, which him would never leave until he finished his tenure in Boca Juniors in 1950.Biography
on Informe Xeneize (archived, 8 Apr 2018) Apart from winning 6 titles with Boca Juniors, Vacca also played for the

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7 times, receiving 12 goals. His debut with the national team was on December 16, 1945 facing

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, a match that Argentina won 4-3. Vacca's last game with Boca Juniors was on August 6, 1950, v Banfield. Vacca later continued his career in the

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an club

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, where he retired from football in 1951. After his retirement, Vacca returned to Boca Juniors to become executive of the club in 1954, and then coach of the team in 1959. He died in Buenos Aires on January 28, 1995.

Titles

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* Primera División (2):

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National team

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Vacca, Claudio 1915 births Argentine men's footballers Men's association football goalkeepers Boca Juniors footballers Argentine Primera División players Boca Juniors managers 1995 deaths Argentine football managers