Jorge Carrascosa (born 15 August 1948 in Valentín Alsina), also known as ''El Lobo'', is an

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former

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who played as a

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. He played club football for Banfield, Rosario Central and

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and represented the

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Career

Carrascosa started his career in 1967 with Banfield. He made his debut for Argentina in 1970 and was signed by Rosario Central, where he was part of the squad that won the

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1971. In 1973, he joined Huracán where he won a second Argentine championship in his first season, the Metropolitano was the clubs first championship since the professionalisation of Argentine football in 1931. Carrascosa was a member of the

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World Cup squad, but the Argentine team fared poorly, finishing bottom of their 2nd round group. Carrascosa played for Argentina until 1977, making 30 appearances and scoring one goal. He resigned from the national team, while he was its captain, for personal reasons. He later declared that he was worn out from the media pressure and obsession for success typical of the football world."What Carrascosa did not say during 20 years"
'' El Gráfico, 4-11-2019 He played for Huracán until his retirement in 1979.

Honours

; Rosario Central * Primera División Argentina:

1971 ;

* Primera División Argentina: Metropolitano 1973

References

External links

*
HistoriasDeFútbol. Episodio 5 "Jorge Lobo Carrascosa, el gran capitán"
1948 births Living people Footballers from Buenos Aires Argentine men's footballers Men's association football defenders Argentina men's international footballers 1974 FIFA World Cup players Club Atlético Banfield footballers Rosario Central footballers Club Atlético Huracán footballers Argentine Primera División players {{argentina-footy-defender-stub