Jorge Comas
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Jorge Alberto Comas Romero (born 9 June 1960 in Paraná
, Entre Ríos
) is a former Argentine
footballer
. He played club football in Argentina and Mexico
and represented the Argentina national football team
.
Comas (nicknamed Comitas) started his professional career with Colón de Santa Fe
in 1980. After the club were relegated from the Argentine Primera
in 1981 he moved to Vélez Sársfield
where he scored 54 goals in 166 games. He was the topscorer
in Nacional
1985 with 12 goals.
In 1986 Comas joined Boca Juniors
where he improved his goalscoring ratio, scoring 63 goals in 127 games in all competitions.
In 1989 Comas joined Mexican side Veracruz
, he became a firm favourite with the fans after becoming the top scorer for the 1989-1990 season. He played for the "Tiburones Rojos" until 1994 when he returned to Argentina and his first club; Colón de Santa Fe
.
After retiring as a player Comas has become a striking coach with several Mexican clubs including Celaya, León
, Cruz Azul and Veracruz.
Paraná, Entre Ríos
Paraná is the capital city of the Argentine province of Entre Ríos, located on the eastern shore of the Paraná River, opposite the city of Santa Fe, capital of the neighbouring Santa Fe Province...
, Entre Ríos
Entre Ríos Province
Entre Ríos is a northeastern province of Argentina, located in the Mesopotamia region. It borders the provinces of Buenos Aires , Corrientes and Santa Fe , and Uruguay in the east....
) is a former Argentine
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
. He played club football in Argentina and Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
and represented the Argentina national football team
Argentina national football team
The Argentina national football team represents Argentina in association football and is controlled by the Argentine Football Association , the governing body for football in Argentina. Argentina's home stadium is Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti and their head coach is Alejandro...
.
Comas (nicknamed Comitas) started his professional career with Colón de Santa Fe
Colón de Santa Fe
Club Atlético Colón, commonly referred to as Colón de Santa Fe, is a football team from Santa Fe, Argentina. As of Primera División Argentina 1946 the football squad plays in the highest division of Argentine football, and has done so continuously since 1995-96...
in 1980. After the club were relegated from the Argentine Primera
Primera División Argentina
The Primera División is a professional football league in Argentina. It is the country's premier football division and is at the top of the Argentine football league system. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Primera B Nacional. The season runs...
in 1981 he moved to 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...
where he scored 54 goals in 166 games. He was the topscorer
Primera División Argentina topscorers
This is a list of Argentine Primera División top scorers, that enumerates all players that have finished a season as top goalscorers in the top level of the Argentine football league system. These statistics only include seasons from the professional era of Argentine football...
in Nacional
Nacional championship
The Nacional championship was an Argentine football tournament that existed between 1967 and 1985. The Nacional formed one half of the Argentine 1st division taking place in the second half of the year, the Metropolitano took place in the first half of the year. This arrangement lasted until 1982...
1985 with 12 goals.
In 1986 Comas joined Boca Juniors
Boca Juniors
Club Atlético Boca Juniors is an Argentine sports club based in La Boca neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently plays in the Primera División....
where he improved his goalscoring ratio, scoring 63 goals in 127 games in all competitions.
In 1989 Comas joined Mexican side Veracruz
CD Veracruz
Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz, known as Veracruz, is a Mexican professional football club. Veracruz plays in the Liga de Ascenso de México. Their nickname "Tiburones Rojos" means red sharks. The club was founded in 1943 after two clubs from the city state of Veracruz, Iberia de Córdoba and Veracruz...
, he became a firm favourite with the fans after becoming the top scorer for the 1989-1990 season. He played for the "Tiburones Rojos" until 1994 when he returned to Argentina and his first club; Colón de Santa Fe
Colón de Santa Fe
Club Atlético Colón, commonly referred to as Colón de Santa Fe, is a football team from Santa Fe, Argentina. As of Primera División Argentina 1946 the football squad plays in the highest division of Argentine football, and has done so continuously since 1995-96...
.
After retiring as a player Comas has become a striking coach with several Mexican clubs including Celaya, León
Club León
Club León, is a Mexican professional football club based in the city of León, in the state of Guanajuato, Mexico. They currently play in the Liga De Ascenso formerly known as "Primera A", the second tier of football in Mexico since their relegation from the Primera Division in 2002.León has won...
, Cruz Azul and Veracruz.