Rubén Oscar Capria (born 6 January 1970, in General Belgrano) is an

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former professional

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who played as a

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in Argentina,

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and

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. Nicknamed ''Mago'' (Magician), because of his exquisite technique, Capria has played for six clubs in Argentina as well as

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in Mexico,

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in Ecuador, Universidad Católica in Chile and

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in Uruguay.

Personal life

Capria is the older brother of the also former footballer Diego Capria.

Honours

;

Newell's Old Boys Club Atlético Newell's Old Boys () is an Argentine sports club based in Rosario, Santa Fe. The club was founded on 3 November 1903, and is named after Isaac Newell of the English county of Kent, one of the pioneers of Argentine football. A ...

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: Apertura 2004

References

External links

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Clarin news article

Player profile on the Peñarol website
1970 births Living people Footballers from Buenos Aires Province Argentine men's footballers Argentine expatriate men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Argentine Primera División players Primera Nacional players Estudiantes de La Plata footballers Racing Club de Avellaneda footballers Chacarita Juniors footballers Club Atlético Lanús footballers Unión de Santa Fe footballers Newell's Old Boys footballers Liga MX players Cruz Azul footballers Ecuadorian Serie A players Barcelona S.C. footballers Chilean Primera División players Club Deportivo Universidad Católica footballers Uruguayan Primera División players Peñarol players Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Mexico Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Chile Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Ecuador Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Uruguay Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico Expatriate men's footballers in Chile Expatriate men's footballers in Ecuador Expatriate men's footballers in Uruguay 20th-century Argentine sportsmen {{Argentina-footy-midfielder-1970s-stub