Pío Corcuera
Pío Sixto Corcuera (17 July 1921 – 22 November 2011)[1] was an Argentine football striker who played most of his career for Boca Juniors.
| Corcuera in 1943, when playing for Boca Juniors. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Pío Sixto Corcuera | ||
| Date of birth | 17 July 1921 | ||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Date of death | 22 November 2011 (aged 90) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Boca Juniors | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1941–1948 | Boca Juniors | 187 | (98) |
| 1949–1951 | Gimnasia de La Plata | 65 | (23) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 2008 | |||
Career
Born in Buenos Aires, Corcuera joined local Club Atlético Boca Juniors at age 17. He made his senior debut entering as a substitute for the injured Jaime Sarlanga in a league match against San Lorenzo de Almagro on 22 June 1941.[2]
Corcuera won the Argentine championship with Boca Juniors during 1943 and 1944, participating in the two largest-winning margins for the club (11–1 against Club Atlético Tigre and 10–1 against Chacarita Juniors). He finished his career after three seasons with Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata, retiring in 1951 at age 29.[2]
Nicknamed "El Cañoncito" (The little cannon) Corcuera won five titles with Boca, and can still be found on the all-time list of Boca Juniors topscorers.[3]
Titles
| Season | Team | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | Boca Juniors | Primera División Argentina |
| 1944 | Boca Juniors | Primera División Argentina |
| 1944 | Boca Juniors | Copa Carlos Ibarguren |
| 1946 | Boca Juniors | Copa Competencia Británica |
| 1946 | Boca Juniors | Copa Comfraternidad |
References
- ^ Obituary (in Spanish)
- ^ a b Scandolo, Ramiro (2010). "De Pío no tenía nada" [Pío had nothing] (in Spanish). Ole.com.ar.
- ^ Boca Topscorers 18 June 2006 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
External links
- Media related to Pío Corcuera at Wikimedia Commons