Jacobo Danón was a Turkish

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who most of his career played as a striker for Argentine side

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Life

Danón was born in

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, Turkey, and moved to Argentina at a young age. He was nicknamed "the Turk".

Career

In 1949, Danón signed for Argentine side

, where he was regarded as one of the club's most important players.

Style of play

Danón mainly operated as a striker and was described as "very skilled... not a nine from the area like now, but rather he came to look for the ball behind."

References

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