Pío Sixto Corcuera (17 July 1921 – 22 November 2011)[1] was an Argentine football striker who played most of his career for Boca Juniors.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Pío Sixto Corcuera | ||
Date of birth | (1921-07-17)17 July 1921 | ||
Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
Date of death | 22 November 2011(2011-11-22) (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 |
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]
Season | Team | Title |
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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 |
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