Miguel Ángel Cornero, (12 March 1952 – 19 November 1999) was an

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defender.

Career

Born in

Rosario, Santa Fe Rosario () is the largest city in the central provinces of Argentina, Argentine province of Santa Fe Province, Santa Fe. The city, located northwest of Buenos Aires on the west bank of the Paraná River, is the third-most populous city in the ...

, Cornero began playing football as a sweeper or stopper with hometown club

Rosario Central Club Atlético Rosario Central (), more commonly referred to as Rosario Central, or simply Central, is a sports club based in Rosario, Argentina, that plays in the Argentine Primera División. The club was officially founded on 24 December 1889, ...

. He was called into the Argentina national under-21 football team, but never appeared for the senior national team. Cornero moved to Mexico in 1974, joining

Club América Club de Fútbol América S.A. de C.V., commonly known as Club América, is a professional association football, football club based in Mexico City. Nicknamed ''Las Águilas'' (The Eagles), it competes in Liga MX, the top tier of Mexican football ...

for three seasons. He moved to crosstown rivals

Cruz Azul Club de Futbol Cruz Azul S.A. de C.V., commonly referred to as Cruz Azul, is a professional association football, football club based in Mexico City, Mexico. It competes in Liga MX, the top tier of Mexican football league system, Mexican footba ...

, where he won the

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twice. He finished his career playing with Deportivo Toluca F.C. during the 1983–84 season, giving way to a debilitating nervous system injury which stemmed from a kick to the head suffered earlier in his career.

Personal

Cornero died in a Mexico City hospital at age 47, survived by his wife and three children.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Cornero, Miguel Angel 1952 births 1999 deaths Argentine men's footballers Argentine expatriate men's footballers Rosario Central footballers Club América footballers Cruz Azul footballers Deportivo Toluca F.C. players Liga MX players Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico Men's association football defenders Footballers from Rosario, Santa Fe 20th-century Argentine sportsmen