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 Bochini in 1973 | |||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Ricardo Enrique Bochini | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 25 January 1954 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Zárate, Argentina | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| Belgrano de Zárate | |||||||||||||||||
| 1971–1972 | Independiente | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 1972–1991 | Independiente | 634 | (97) | ||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 1973–1986 | Argentina | 28 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||
Ricardo Enrique Bochini (born 25 January 1954) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. He is nicknamed El Bocha. He spent his nearly twenty-year professional career at club Independiente, becoming one of the most emblematic players and the greatest idol in the history of the club.[1] Bochini was a childhood idol of Argentine iconic footballer Diego Maradona.[2]
In addition to winning the 1986 FIFA World Cup with the Argentina national team, Bochini won a total of 13 titles with Independiente – four Primera División championships and nine international competitions.
- ^ Bochini: "Me gusta el estilo de juego de Milito", El Gráfico, 31 August 2016
- ^ Bochini's biography at Inside Football.