José Sanfilippo facts for kids
Sanfilippo in 1962
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Francisco Sanfilippo | ||
| Date of birth | 4 May 1935 | ||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Position(s) | 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 | ? | (?) |
| International career | |||
| 1957–1962 | Argentina | 30 | (21) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1976 | Vélez Sarsfield | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
José Francisco "El Nene" Sanfilippo was an amazing Argentine footballer. He was born on May 4, 1935. People knew him as a fantastic striker, which means he was great at scoring goals.
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Playing for Clubs
José Sanfilippo played for many different football clubs during his career. He played in Argentina, Uruguay, and Brazil.
San Lorenzo Success
Sanfilippo started his professional career at San Lorenzo. He scored his very first league goal for them in November 1953. He was a goal-scoring machine for San Lorenzo, scoring 192 league goals by 1962.
Time at Boca Juniors
In 1963, Sanfilippo joined Boca Juniors, another big club in Argentina. He played there for a while. However, he left the club in 1964 after a problem during a match against his old team, San Lorenzo.
Playing Abroad
After leaving Boca Juniors, Sanfilippo moved to Uruguay. He joined Nacional in 1964. He even scored a goal in a Copa Libertadores match for them. Later, he also played for clubs in Brazil, like Bangu and EC Bahia.
Top Scorer in Argentina
José Sanfilippo is known as one of the best goal scorers in Argentine football history. He is the 5th highest scoring player in the top Argentine league. This shows how many goals he scored throughout his career!
Playing for Argentina
Sanfilippo also played for his country, the Argentina national football team. He represented Argentina in two big international tournaments.
World Cup Appearances
He played for Argentina in the 1958 FIFA World Cup and the 1962 FIFA World Cup. These are huge tournaments where the best teams from around the world compete.
National Team Goals
Sanfilippo was also a top scorer for the national team. He is tied as the ninth-highest goalscorer for Argentina. He scored 22 goals for his country, which is a great achievement!
Awards and Trophies
José Sanfilippo won many awards and trophies during his football career, both with his clubs and with the national team.
Club Honours
- San Lorenzo
- Primera División (3): 1959, 1972 Metropolitano, 1972 Nacional
- Boca Juniors
- Copa Libertadores runner-up: 1963 (his team finished second in this important South American club competition)
- Bahia
- Campeonato Baiano: 1970, 1971 (these are regional championships in Brazil)
International Honours
- Argentina
- Pan American Games: 1955 (a multi-sport event for countries in the Americas)
- Copa América: 1957 (a major football tournament for South American national teams)
Individual Awards
- Argentine Primera División Top-scorer (4 times): He was the player who scored the most goals in the Argentine league in 1958 (28 goals), 1959 (31 goals), 1960 (34 goals), and 1961 (26 goals).
- Copa América Top-scorer: He scored the most goals in the 1959 Copa América tournament.
- Copa Libertadores Top-scorer: He was the top scorer in the 1963 Copa Libertadores with 7 goals.
See also
In Spanish: José Sanfilippo para niños
