José Daniel van Tuyne (born 13 December 1954 in Rosario) is an Argentine former

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who played as a defender.

Club career

Van Tuyne started his career with

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in 1974. He joined

Talleres de Córdoba Club Atlético Talleres (; (lit. Workshops Athletic Club) mostly known simply as Talleres (lit. Workshops) or Talleres de Córdoba ) (Córdoba Workshops) is an Argentine sports club from the city of Córdoba. The institution is mostly known fo ...

in 1980 and then Racing Club in 1981. In 1982 Van Tuyne left Argentine football to play for

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in Colombia. Van Tuyne's ancestors were Belgian immigrants, hence the unusual surname. Other famous Argentinian footballers like

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and

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also had Belgian roots.

International career

Van Tuyne was included in the

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squad for the

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References

1954 births Living people Footballers from Rosario, Santa Fe Argentine men's footballers Argentine expatriate men's footballers Argentina men's international footballers 1982 FIFA World Cup players 1979 Copa América players Argentine Primera División players Rosario Central footballers Talleres de Córdoba footballers Racing Club de Avellaneda footballers Millonarios F.C. players Expatriate men's footballers in Colombia Men's association football defenders {{argentina-footy-defender-stub