Enrique Wolff facts for kids
Quique Wolff at Racing Club in 1972
|
|||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Enrique Ernesto Wolff Dos Santos | ||
| Date of birth | 21 February 1949 | ||
| Place of birth | Victoria, Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1967–1972 | Racing Club | 165 | (31) |
| 1973–1974 | River Plate | 37 | (6) |
| 1974–1977 | Las Palmas | 93 | (7) |
| 1977–1979 | Real Madrid | 68 | (4) |
| 1979 | Argentinos Juniors | 8 | (0) |
| 1981 | Tigre | 7 | (0) |
| Total | 378 | (48) | |
| National team | |||
| 1972–1974 | Argentina | 27 | (1) |
|
|||
Enrique Ernesto "Quique" Wolff (born on February 21, 1949) is a famous Argentine journalist and a former professional football player. He played as a defender. Quique Wolff also proudly represented his home country, Argentina, in the 1974 World Cup.
Contents
Playing Career
Quique Wolff was born in Victoria, Buenos Aires, a city in Argentina. He started his football journey with Racing Club in 1967. He played for this club for five years.
In 1972, he moved to another big Argentine club, River Plate. After two years there, in 1974, Wolff made a big move to Spain. He joined UD Las Palmas, a team in the Spanish league.
Joining Real Madrid
Three years later, in 1977, Quique Wolff joined one of the biggest football clubs in the world: Real Madrid. While playing for Real Madrid, he helped his team win the top Spanish league, known as La Liga, two times in a row. They won in the 1977-1978 and 1978–1979 seasons. He also played in the final of the Copa del Rey cup in 1979.
Return to Argentina
After his successful time in Spain, Wolff returned to Argentina in 1979. He played for Argentinos Juniors for a short period. He then officially retired from playing professional football. However, two years later, he made a brief return to the field. He played a few games for Club Atlético Tigre in Argentina's second division league.
Life as a Sports Caster
After his football career, Quique Wolff became a well-known sports journalist and television host. He started a popular football TV show called Simplemente Fútbol, which means "Simply Football."
Simplemente Fútbol
The show first began in Argentina in 1992. It was very popular and soon moved to a bigger TV network called Telefe, where it aired from 1993 to 1996. Later, in 1998, Simplemente Fútbol moved to Fox Sports Americas, reaching even more viewers across Latin America. Since 2000, the show has been broadcast on ESPN Latin America, a major sports channel.
Hosting SportsCenter
Quique Wolff also became an anchor for SportsCenter on ESPN. He hosted the first edition of SportsCenter for the South Cone region (which includes countries like Argentina). He often co-hosted with Enrique Sacco, bringing the latest sports news and highlights to fans.
Honours and Achievements
Quique Wolff achieved several important titles during his football career:
- Racing Club
- Intercontinental Cup: 1967 (This was a major international club competition.)
- Liga de Primera División (Spanish League):
- 1977–78
- 1978–79
- Copa del Rey runner-up: 1978-79 (His team reached the final of this cup competition.)
Argentina Youth Team
- U-20 South American Championship: 1967 (He won this championship with Argentina's youth team.)
See also
In Spanish: Enrique Wolff para niños
