Carlos Daniel Tapia
Carlos Daniel Tapia (born 20 August 1962 in San Miguel, Buenos Aires) is a retired Argentine footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.
| Tapia with the Argentina U20 in 1981 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlos Daniel Tapia | ||
| Date of birth | 20 August 1962 | ||
| Place of birth | San Miguel, Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1980–1985 | River Plate | 105 | (14) |
| 1985–1987 | Boca Juniors | 77 | (35) |
| 1987–1988 | Brest | 15 | (1) |
| 1988–1989 | Boca Juniors | 10 | (5) |
| 1989–1990 | Mandiyú | 16 | (0) |
| 1990–1991 | Boca Juniors | 33 | (2) |
| 1991–1992 | AC Lugano | 12 | (0) |
| 1992 | Universidad de Chile | 8 | (3) |
| 1992–1994 | Boca Juniors | 28 | (0) |
| Total | 304 | (60) | |
| International career | |||
| 1981 | Argentina U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 1980–1988 | Argentina | 10 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 September 2007 | |||
Career
Tapia started playing professional football for Argentine club River Plate in 1981, when then coach Alfredo Di Stéfano named him for the first team, replacing football legend Norberto Alonso.
In 1985, he would move to River's hated rivals Boca Juniors. He was a member of the Argentine squad that won the 1986 World Cup, though he played only a few minutes during the tournament. He replaced Jorge Burruchaga in the match against England and hit the post with his shot.[1] He is one of the two Boca players to win the title, the other being Julio Olarticoechea.
Tapia is the only player in the history of Boca Juniors to have had four distinct spells with the club, in his last spell with Boca he helped them to win the Apertura 1992 championship, their first league title in 11 years and the Copa Oro in 1993. He played a total of 217 games for Boca in all competitions, scoring 46 goals.
Career statistics
Club
| Season(s) | Club | Level |
|---|---|---|
| 1980–1984 | River Plate | Primera División Argentina |
| 1985–1987 | Boca Juniors | Primera División Argentina |
| 1987–1988 | Brest | Ligue 1 France |
| 1988–1989 | Boca Juniors | Primera División Argentina |
| 1989 | Mandiyú | Primera División Argentina |
| 1990–1991 | Boca Juniors | Primera División Argentina |
| 1991–1992 | AC Lugano | Swiss 1st division |
| 1992 | Universidad de Chile | Copa Chile |
| 1992–1994 | Boca Juniors | Primera División Argentina |
Honours
Club
- River Plate
- Metropolitano: 1980
- Boca Juniors
International
- Argentina
References
- ^ David Lacey (22 June 1986). "Hand of god strikes". The Guardian.
External links
- Carlos Daniel Tapia at BDFA.com.ar (in Spanish)