José Sanfilippo facts for kids
Sanfilippo in 1962
|
|||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Francisco Sanfilippo | ||
| Date of birth | 4 May 1935 | ||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1953–1962 | San Lorenzo | (total) 260 | (200) |
| 1963–1964 | Boca Juniors | 20 | (7) |
| 1964–1965 | Nacional | 21 | (25) |
| 1966–1967 | Banfield | 50 | (19) |
| 1968 | Bangu | 14 | (7) |
| 1968–1971 | EC Bahia | 71 | (48) |
| 1972 | San Lorenzo | (see above) | |
| 1978 | San Miguel | ? | (?) |
| National team | |||
| 1957–1962 | Argentina | 30 | (21) |
|
|||
José Francisco "El Nene" Sanfilippo (born May 4, 1935) is a famous former Argentine football player. He was known as a fantastic striker, which means he was great at scoring goals.
Template:TOC limit=3
Contents
José Sanfilippo: A Football Legend
José Sanfilippo, often called "El Nene" (The Kid), was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He became one of Argentina's most successful football players. He played for many different clubs and also for his country's national team.
Playing for Clubs
Sanfilippo started his club career at San Lorenzo. He scored his first league goal for them in 1953. He played for San Lorenzo until 1962, scoring an amazing 192 league goals.
After San Lorenzo, he joined Boca Juniors in 1963. Later, he moved to Nacional in Uruguay in 1964. He even scored a goal in the Copa Libertadores for Nacional.
Sanfilippo also played for Banfield in Argentina. He then played for clubs in Brazil, including Bangu and EC Bahia. He returned to San Lorenzo for a final season in 1972.
He is known as the 5th highest scoring player in the history of Argentine football. This shows how many goals he scored during his career!
Playing for Argentina
Sanfilippo also played for the Argentina national football team. He represented his country in two major tournaments: the 1958 FIFA World Cup and the 1962 FIFA World Cup.
He is one of the top goalscorers for Argentina. He scored 22 goals for his national team, putting him among the best.
Achievements and Awards
José Sanfilippo won many awards and titles throughout his career.
Team Honours
- San Lorenzo
- Primera División (3): 1959, 1972 Metropolitano, 1972 Nacional
- Boca Juniors
- Copa Libertadores runner-up: 1963 (This means his team came in second place in a big South American tournament)
- Bahia
- Campeonato Baiano: 1970, 1971 (These are regional championships in Brazil)
- Argentina
- Pan American Games: 1955 (He won a gold medal with the national team)
- Copa América: 1957 (He helped Argentina win this important South American championship)
Individual Awards
- Argentine Primera División Top-scorer (4 times):
- 1958 (28 goals)
- 1959 (31 goals)
- 1960 (34 goals)
- 1961 (26 goals)
- Copa América Top-scorer: 1959
- Copa Libertadores Top-scorer: 1963 (7 goals)
See also
- In Spanish: José Sanfilippo para niños
