Marcos Norberto Conigliaro (born December 9, 1942) is an

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and former professional player.

Biography

Conigliaro was born in

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. As a player, he was a

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renowned for his technical ability. He played for many clubs in Argentina and abroad. His debut in Argentina was with

at the age of 15. He then played for Independiente,

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, Estudiantes,

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, and Everton. In 1965, he arrived to

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, who were a dominant force in Argentine and South American football during the late 1960s. During his time in Estudiantes, Conigliaro won three

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and the

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. In the first game of the Intercontinental Cup, he scored the winning and only goal against

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. Overall, Conigliaro played in 277 games, scoring 65 goals. As a player, he won seven championships: six playing for Estudiantes (1967 Metropolitano, 1968-1970 Copa Libertadores, 1968 Intercontinental Cup, and 1969 Interamericana Cup ) and one playing for Independiente (1963 AFA Championship). After he retired from soccer, Conigliaro became a coach. He coached

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in the Argentine first division. Since 1996, he has been coaching Atlético San Jorge de Santa Fe, which plays in the Argentino B division.

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at BDFA.com.ar * {{DEFAULTSORT:Conigliaro, Marcos 1942 births Living people Argentine football managers Argentine footballers Argentine expatriate footballers Quilmes Atlético Club footballers Estudiantes de La Plata footballers Chacarita Juniors footballers FC Lugano players Everton de Viña del Mar footballers Argentine Primera División players Liga MX players Expatriate footballers in Chile Expatriate footballers in Mexico Expatriate footballers in Belgium Expatriate footballers in Switzerland Association football forwards People from Quilmes Sportspeople from Buenos Aires Province Unión de Santa Fe managers