Víctor Miguel Valussi (8 May 1912 - 1 April 1995) was an

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defender who won four league championships with

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and played for the Argentina national team.

Playing career

Club

Valussi began his playing career in 1933 with Chacarita Juniors, in 1935 he joined reigning Argentine champions

and helped them to retain their championship in

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. He made his debut for the club in a 2-1 home win against Vélez Sársfield on 17 March 1935. In 1937 he spent a season with Club Atlético Tigre but returned to Boca the following year. He won three more championships with Boca in

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and

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. Valussi left Boca in 1945 after playing a total of 274 games for Boca in all competitions, he joined

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side

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International

Valussi made 9 appearances for the Argentina national team, his debut came against

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on 18 February 1940 in a game which ended 2-2. He played in

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Titles

* Primera División Argentina (4):

References

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at Historia de Boca 1912 births 1995 deaths People from Resistencia, Chaco Argentine people of Italian descent Argentine footballers Argentina international footballers Association football defenders Chacarita Juniors footballers Boca Juniors footballers Club Atlético Tigre footballers Argentine Primera División players Argentine expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Mexico Sportspeople from Chaco Province {{argentina-footy-defender-stub