Eduardo Ricagni (; born 29 April 1926-2010) was a professional
football
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player and coach. A
winger, at club level he won one
Italian league
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title and was the top scorer of the
Argentine Primera División
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Th ...
in 1952. At International level he was born in Argentina but played for the
Italian national team
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. He later became a coach in Greece.
Playing career
Club
Ricagni began his career in 1944 with
Club Atlético Platense
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Although the club hosts many activities, Plat ...
where he scored 22 goals in 35 games. In 1947 he joined
Boca Juniors
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where he scored his only hat-trick
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at Historia de Boca and won his only trophy with the club on his debut in a 6–0 win against Federación Tucumana in the
Copa Ibarguren
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by Osvaldo Gorgazzi on the RSSSF or simply Copa Ibarguren was an offic ...
1944. He played a total of 52 games for Boca in all competitions, scoring 23 goals.
In 1949 he joined
Chacarita Juniors
Club Atlético Chacarita Juniors (usually known simply as Chacarita) is an Argentine football club headquartered in Villa Crespo, Buenos Aires, while the stadium is located in Villa Maipú, General San Martín Partido of Greater Buenos Aires.
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where he scored 39 goals in 78 league games. He then moved across the
Río de La Plata
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to
Montevideo
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to play for relegation threatened
Montevideo Wanderers
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, he scored 7 goals in 10 games during his brief spell in
Uruguay
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to help the club avoid relegation.
In 1952 he returned to Argentina to join
Huracán
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where he scored 36 goals in 41 games and became the
league top scorer in 1952.
In 1953 he was signed by
Juventus
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, he made his debut for the Italian club in a 1–0 home win against
Udinese
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.
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at My Juve He scored 17 goals in 24 league games for the club including a hat-trick in his penultimate game for the club in a 4–1 on 23 May 1954.
Ricagni joined
A.C. Milan
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in July 1954 in preparation for the beginning of the
1954–55 season. He won the
Italian championships with Milan in his debut season with the club.
Between 1956 and 1958 he played for
AC Torino
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Founded as ''Foot-Ball Club Torino'' in 1906, Torino are among the mos ...
and he ended his playing career after a season with
Catania
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of
Serie B
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.
International
Ricagni was eligible to play for the
Italian national team
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as his father Pietro had emigrated from Italy to Argentina in 1912. He was selected to play on three occasions between 1953 and 1955. He made his debut in a 3–0 home win against
Czechoslovakia
, rue, Чеськословеньско, , yi, טשעכאסלאוואקיי,
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on 13 December 1953 in which he scored a goal.
Coaching career
He was coach of Greek club
PAS Giannina
PAS Giannina Football Club ( el, ΠΑΕ ΠΑΣ Γιάννινα 1966), or with its full name Panepirotikos Athlitikos Syllogos Giannina ( el, Πανηπειρωτικός Αθλητικός Σύλλογος Γιάννινα, ''Panepirotic Athleti ...
in 1974.
Personal life
His son is
Eduardos Kontogeorgakis
Eduardos Kontogeorgakis (born 20 December 1949) is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Born in Argentina, he represented Greece at international level.
Career
Kontogeorgakis played club football in Argentina and Greece f ...
.
Honours
Club
Boca Juniors
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Copa Ibarguren
The Copa Dr. Carlos Ibarguren, also called Campeonato Argentino
by Osvaldo Gorgazzi on the RSSSF or simply Copa Ibarguren was an offic ...
: 1944
[Played in 1947]
A.C. Milan
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Serie A
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:
1954–55
Individual
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Primera División Argentina topscorer
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: 1952 (28 goals)
See also
*
Oriundo
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References
External links
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Profileat Historia de Boca
Profile at mwfc.comNazionale statsat Encyclopedia del Calcio
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1926 births
category:2010 deaths
Footballers from Buenos Aires
Argentine footballers
Italian footballers
Italy international footballers
Association football wingers
Club Atlético Platense footballers
Boca Juniors footballers
Chacarita Juniors footballers
Club Atlético Huracán footballers
Montevideo Wanderers F.C. players
Juventus F.C. players
A.C. Milan players
Torino F.C. players
Catania S.S.D. players
Argentine Primera División players
Serie A players
Serie B players
Argentine expatriate footballers
Expatriate footballers in Argentina
Expatriate footballers in Italy
Expatriate footballers in Uruguay
PAS Giannina F.C. managers
Argentine football managers