Jorge Luis Burruchaga (; born 9 October 1962), nicknamed ''Burru'', is an Argentine

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coach and former professional football player. He played both as an

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and forward and scored the winning goal in the final of the 1986 FIFA World Cup.

Club career

Born in Gualeguay, Entre Ríos, Burruchaga started playing in 1980 for

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in Argentina's then second division. He contracted with Independiente in 1982 and debuted in a victory against Estudiantes de La Plata on 12 February. He was part of the team that won the Metropolitano 1983, the Copa Libertadores and the Intercontinental Cup in 1984. He was then transferred to French team Nantes, where he played for seven years. He also played one year for

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, where he was involved in a bribing scandal involving the French and European champions Olympique de Marseille 'buying' a 1–0 league win at Valenciennes on 20 May 1993. Marseille midfield player Jean-Jacques Eydelie and the club's general manager, Jean-Pierre Bernès, had offered him money to throw the game, Burruchaga said he agreed but then changed his mind. He was subsequently given a suspended six-month jail sentence when judgment was delivered on 15 May 1995. He returned to

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for his last spell in Independiente, when he won a Supercopa Sudamericana and a Recopa Sudamericana both in 1995. He retired from professional football on 10 April 1998 in a match against Vélez Sársfield.

International career

Burruchaga was part of the Argentina squad that won the 1986 FIFA World Cup, scoring two goals, including the goal that gave

the 3–2 victory against

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in the final match. He also participated in all Argentine matches at the 1990 FIFA World Cup and scored one goal in the tournament. He scored a total of 13 goals for Argentina in 59 games between 1983 and 1990.

Managerial career

Burruchaga coached

since its arrival to first division in 2002, and succeeded in keeping the team far from the bottom of the standings. For the 2005–06 season, he signed with Estudiantes de La Plata. In May 2006, he moved to Independiente and resigned in April 2007. He has also managed Banfield from 2008 to 2009 On 5 May 2009, Burruchaga returned to

but resigned in 2010. He managed

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Club Libertad since 2011. He managed Atletico Rafaela in the Argentinian Primera Division from 2012 to June 2014. In 2015, Burruchaga returned to Rafaela in his second period as a coach. At the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Burruchaga served as Argentina national football team's general manager.

Personal life

In 1995, his wife Laura Mendoza died from the injuries sustained in a car crash. Burruchaga is father of the footballer Mauro Burruchaga and aspiring tennis player Román Burruchaga.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Club

Independiente * Primera División: 1983 Metropolitano * Copa Libertadores:

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* Intercontinental Cup:

* Supercopa Sudamericana:

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* Recopa Sudamericana:

International

Argentina *

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Individual

* Copa América Top Scorer:

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* French Division 1 Foreign Player of the Year: 1985–86

References

External links

Official TwitterBurruchaga: The longest, most exhilarating run of my life
FIFA.com * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Burruchaga, Jorge Luis 1962 births Living people Argentine footballers Argentine people of Basque descent People from Gualeguay Department Association football midfielders Association football forwards Arsenal de Sarandí footballers Club Atlético Independiente footballers FC Nantes players Valenciennes FC players Expatriate footballers in France Argentina youth international footballers Argentina under-20 international footballers Argentina international footballers 1986 FIFA World Cup players 1990 FIFA World Cup players 1983 Copa América players 1989 Copa América players FIFA World Cup-winning players Argentine football managers Arsenal de Sarandí managers Estudiantes de La Plata managers Club Atlético Independiente managers Club Atlético Banfield managers Atlético de Rafaela managers Argentine expatriate footballers Argentine Primera División players Ligue 1 players Argentine expatriate sportspeople in France Club Libertad managers Association football controversies Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Paraguay Expatriate football managers in Paraguay Sportspeople from Entre Ríos Province