Rubén Piaggio
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rubén Dario Piaggio | ||
| Date of birth | 2 April 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | General Villegas, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990–1992 | Gimnasia LP | 31 | (4) |
| 1992–1993 | Unión Santa Fe | 6 | (1) |
| 1993 | Internacional | 1 | (0) |
| 1993–1994 | Dock Sud | ||
| 1994–1996 | Gimnasia de Jujuy | 48 | (8) |
| 1996–1997 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 27 | (6) |
| 1997 | Huracán | 9 | (0) |
| 1997–2000 | Tigres UANL | 11 | (0) |
| 1998 | → Deportes Concepción (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 1999–2000 | → Marítimo (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 2000–2001 | Ionikos | 17 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | Racing de Ferrol | 7 | (0) |
| 2002 | Granada | 17 | (1) |
| 2002–2004 | Pergolese | 39 | (8) |
| 2005 | El Linqueño | 6 | (2) |
| 2006 | Fossombrone | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2007–2009 | Atlético Villegas | ||
| 2010–2011 | Ingeniero White | ||
| 2012 | Boca Unidos (assistant) | ||
| 2013 | Eclipse Villegas | ||
| 2014 | FC Bunge | ||
| 2015 | Atlético Sarlone | ||
| 2015 | Rubio Ñu | ||
| 2016–2017 | Ferro Carril Oeste (youth) | ||
| 2016 | Ferro Carril Oeste (interim) | ||
| 2018 | Atlético Ameghino | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Rubén Darío Piaggio (born 2 April 1970) is a former Argentine footballer, considered one of the best attacking midfielders in his country during the 1990s. Ferrocarril Oeste fans called him "Ciruelo" ("The Plum"). In 1996, he became the first Ferro player in history to score a hat-trick against Boca Juniors.
Career
Piaggio played for Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP), Gimnasia de Jujuy, Ferro Carril Oeste and Huracán in the Primera División Argentina.[2] He also had spells with Internacional in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A,[3] Tigres in the Primera División de Mexico,[4] Deportes Concepción in the Primera División de Chile,[5] Marítimo in the Portuguese Liga, Ionikos in the Greek Super League,[6] Racing de Ferrol in Segunda División and Granada in Segunda División B.[7]
In his last seasons, Piaggio played in Italy for Pergolese and Fossombrone and El Linqueño in his homeland.[8]
Personal life
Like Piaggio, his father and brother were footballers; though only in regional football.[9] Two of his nephews, Fermín and Juan Antonini, are professional footballers.[9]
References
- ^ "Rubén Piaggio". livefutbol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 May 2025.
- ^ "PIAGGIO Rubén Dario - Futbolista (ficha y estadísticas)". Futbol XXI. Archived from the original on 12 June 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2009.
- ^ "Futpédia: Rubén Dario (Rubén Dario Piaggio)". Globo Esporte. Archived from the original on 10 January 2009. Retrieved 24 February 2009.
- ^ Rubén Piaggio – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (archived) (in Spanish)
- ^ "Concepcion 1998 - Campeonato Nacional". www.solofutbol.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 May 2025.
- ^ "Foreign Players in Greece since 1959/60". RSSSF. Retrieved 24 February 2009.
- ^ Muntané, Eduard (27 November 2001). "Como una moto" (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. p. 25.
- ^ "Piaggio Rubén Dario". En Una Baldosa (in Spanish). 12 May 2004. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Un pequeño volante villeguense de Sarmiento habla de sus sueños". Diario Junin. 5 February 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
External links
- Rubén Piaggio at WorldFootball.net
- Rubén Piaggio at LaFerropedia.com (in Spanish)