Luque playing for Argentina during the 1978 FIFA World Cup. |
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leopoldo Jacinto Luque | ||
| Date of birth | May 3, 1949 | ||
| Place of birth | Santa Fe, Argentina | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1967–1969 | Gimnasia de Jujuy | ? | (?) |
| 1969–1971 | Central Norte | ? | (?) |
| 1971 | Unión | ? | (?) |
| 1972 | Rosario Central | 4 | (3) |
| 1973–1975 | Unión | 35 | (10) |
| 1975–1980 | River Plate | 176 | (75) |
| 1980–1981 | Unión | 24 | (10) |
| 1981–1982 | Racing Club | 11 | (2) |
| 1983 | Santos | 2 | (0) |
| 1983–1984 | Chacarita Juniors | 11 | (0) |
| 1984 | Santos | ? | (?) |
| 1984–1985 | Textil Mandiyú | ? | (?) |
| National team | |||
| 1975–1981 | Argentina | 45 | (22) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of July 2007. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Leopoldo Jacinto Luque (born May 3, 1949 in Santa Fe) is a former Argentine football striker.
In a career spanning (1972–1984) he played for Unión de Santa Fe, Rosario Central, River Plate, Racing Club de Avellaneda and Chacarita Juniors. With Argentina he was 1978 World Champion, scoring four goals in the tournament, including a spectacular long distance volley against France during the first round. During that tournament, a brother died in a traffic accident on the day that Argentina played Italy. He also seriously injured his left elbow in the match against France, the second game of that championship, forcing him to miss two matches. He was back for the last three matches of the tournament, including the final against Holland. Today, Luque is sports secretary of Mendoza Province. In February 2007 he suffered a heart attack from which he is recovering.
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