Miguel Ángel Oviedo (born 12 October 1950 in Córdoba) is an Argentine former football

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who was part of the

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squad that won the 1978 FIFA World Cup.rsssf: Argentina squad 1978 World Cup
/ref> Oviedo played his entire club career in the Argentine league system, starting with Instituto de Córdoba in 1973. In 1974, he was signed by Instituto's fierce local rivals

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. Over the next eight years Talleres were one of the strongest teams in Argentina, they reached several Semi-Finals in the Nacional championships and lost the final in 1977 on the away goals rule to Club Atlético Independiente. In 1983 Oviedo joined Independiente, helping the team to win the

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1983 championship in his first season with the club and the Copa Libertadores in his second season. In 1986 Oviedo returned to Talleres but after one season in Córdoba he moved back to Buenos Aires to play for Deportivo Armenio he stayed with the club between 1987 and 1992 despite their relegation from the Primera in 1989. Oviedo played for

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of the Argentine 3rd division between 1992 and his retirement in 1993.

Honours

Club

; Independiente *

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1983 * Copa Libertadores: 1984

International

;

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: 1978

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* * Argentine men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Argentine Primera División players Instituto Atlético Central Córdoba footballers Talleres de Córdoba footballers Club Atlético Independiente footballers Club Atlético Los Andes footballers 1978 FIFA World Cup players FIFA World Cup-winning players Footballers from Córdoba, Argentina 1950 births Living people Argentina men's international footballers {{Argentina-footy-midfielder-stub