1997 Recopa Sudamericana
Encyclopedia
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| GK |  Argentina Roberto Bonano |
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| DF | Argentina Roberto Trotta Roberto Trotta Roberto Trotta is an Argentine football manager and former defender.Trotta played club football in Argentina, Spain, Italy, Mexico and Ecuador... |
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| DF |  Paraguay Celso Ayala |
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| DF | Argentina Eduardo Berizzo Eduardo Berizzo Manolo Eduardo Berizzo is a retired Argentine football central defender and a current coach.... |
Argentina Juan Pablo SorínJuan Pablo Sorín
Juan Pablo Sorín is a former Argentine footballer. He was born in Buenos Aires. He is a much-travelled player, having spent time in Argentina, Brazil, Spain, Italy, France and Germany. He was captain of the Argentine team in the 2006 FIFA World Cup.He is a versatile left wing-back who can play...
Argentina Roberto MonserratRoberto Monserrat
Roberto Carlos Monserrat is a former Argentine football midfielder. He played for the Argentina national team and won several major championships with River Plate.-Career:...
Argentina Leonardo AstradaLeonardo Astrada
Leonardo Rubén Astrada is a retired Argentine football player, who went on to become a football manager. He currently manages Paraguayan team Cerro Porteño.-Playing career:...
Argentina Hernán MaisterraHernán Maisterra
Hernán Martín Maisterra is a retired Argentine footballer who played for a number of clubs both in Argentina and Latin America, including Club Atlético Platense, Club Atlético River Plate and Club León. He currently works as the manager of Comisión de Actividades Infantiles in the Argentine 2nd...
Argentina Sergio BertiSergio Berti
Sergio Ángel Berti is a retired Argentine professional football player, nicknamed La Bruja....
Uruguay Enzo FrancescoliEnzo Francescoli
Enzo Francescoli Uriarte is a former uruguayan football player of Italian and Spanish origin, who retired in 1997. An elegant and highly skillful dribbler, passer, and goal-scorer, Francescoli was nicknamed El Príncipe or Le Prince...
Argentina Julio Ricardo CruzJulio Ricardo Cruz
Julio Ricardo Cruz is a former Argentine footballer.-Early career:A tall, physical striker at , Cruz started his career with Banfield in 1993. He moved to River Plate in 1996.-Feyenoord:...
Argentina Germán Burgos Argentina Marcelo GallardoMarcelo Gallardo
Marcelo Daniel Gallardo is an Argentine ex footballer who is currently the manager for Nacional de Uruguay....
Argentina Facundo Villalba Argentina Ramón DíazRamón Díaz
Ramón Ángel Díaz , is a former Argentine football player. For most of his career, he played for, and later coached, Club Atlético River Plate. He is also known by the nickname of El Pelado ....
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| GK | Paraguay José Luis Chilavert José Luis Chilavert José Luis Félix Chilavert González is a Paraguayan former football player who played as a goalkeeper. He was a three-time IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper award winner.... |
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| DF | Argentina Flavio Zandoná Flavio Zandoná Flavio Gabriel Zandoná, nicknamed Chino , , is a former Argentine footballer who played most of his career for Vélez Sársfield of the Argentine Primera, winning 8 honours with the club. He was born in Zárate, Buenos Aires Province.-Playing career:Zandoná started playing for San Lorenzo in 1994 as... |
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| DF | Argentina Víctor Sotomayor Víctor Sotomayor Víctor Hugo Sotomayor is a retired Argentine football player who played for a number of clubs both in Argentina and Europe, including Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield, Talleres de Córdoba and Hellas Verona F.C.-External links:... |
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| DF | Argentina Mauricio Pellegrino Mauricio Pellegrino Mauricio Andrés Pellegrino is a former Argentine footballer, who played as a central defender, and who also spent time as a coach.-Early career:... |
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| DF | Argentina Raúl Cardozo Raúl Cardozo Raúl Ernesto Cardozo is a former Argentine football defender who is one of the most important players in the history of Vélez Sársfield.... |
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| MF | Argentina Guillermo Morigi Guillermo Morigi Guillermo Carlos Morigi is an Argentine former football left winger who played throughout most of his career for Vélez Sársfield in the Primera División Argentina. He was part of the team during its most successful years, the 1990s.-Club:Morigi started his career with Vélez Sársfield of the... |
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| MF | Argentina Marcelo Gómez Marcelo Gómez Marcelo Adrián Gómez is an Argentine former footballer. He is best known for his seven year period in Vélez Sársfield, where he played 189 games and won 8 titles.Gómez now works as a scout for Vélez Sársfield.... |
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| MF | Argentina Claudio Husaín Claudio Husaín Claudio Daniel Husaín is an Argentine footballer. He is of Lebanese and Syrian background.Husaín played for Vélez Sársfield and River Plate in Argentina, Italian S.S.C... |
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| MF | Argentina Christian Bassedas Christian Bassedas Christian Gustavo Bassedas is a former Argentine football midfielder who works as general manager for Vélez Sársfield of the Argentine Primera División.... |
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| FW | Argentina Martín Posse Martín Posse Martín Andrés Posse is a retired Argentine footballer, who played mainly as a forward.-Football career:... |
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Argentina Patricio CampsPatricio Camps
Patricio Alejandro Camps is a former Argentine football player. He played over 250 times for Velez Sarsfield in all competitions, winning seven major titles during the clubs golden era in the 1990s....
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Argentina Marcelo Hugo HerreraMarcelo Hugo Herrera
Marcelo Hugo Herrera, nicknamed Popeye, is a retired Argentine football midfielder. He usually played on the right wing. He was part of Vélez Sársfield successful 1990s era, winning 2 domestic and 3 international championships with the club.-Playing career:Herrera started playing professionally...
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Argentina Fernando PandolfiFernando Pandolfi
Fernando Daniel Pandolfi is a former Argentine football striker who played most of his career for Argentine Primera División club Vélez Sársfield...
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Assistant referees:  Japan Solishito Boskoito Japan Elvieko Berugoshi |
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| Vélez Sársfield Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield is a sports club based in the Liniers neighborhood of western Buenos Aires, Argentina. Vélez is best known for its football team, that plays in the Argentine Primera División, the top level of the Argentine league system... First Title |