Marcos Conigliaro

Marcos Conigliaro
Juan Ramón Verón and Marcos Conigliaro (right) with the 1968 Intercontinental Cup
Personal information
Full name Marcos Norberto Conigliaro
Date of birth (1942-12-09)December 9, 1942
Place of birth Quilmes, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
Date of death March 20, 2026(2026-03-20) (aged 83)
Place of death San Jorge
Position(s)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1959–1961 Quilmes 9 (2)
1962–1963 Independiente 21 (4)
1964 Chacarita Juniors 29 (10)
1965–1970 Estudiantes 196 (46)
1971–1972 Jalisco
1972–1974 Oudenaarde
1974–1975 Lugano 33 (6)
1976 Everton 0 (0)
Managerial career
1983 Unión Santa Fe
San Jorge
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Marcos Norberto Conigliaro (December 9, 1942 – March 20, 2026) was an Argentine football coach and professional player.

Biography

Conigliaro was born in Quilmes on December 9, 1942. As a player, he was a forward renowned for his technical ability. He played for many clubs in Argentina and abroad. His debut in Argentina was with Quilmes at the age of 15. He then played for Independiente, Chacarita Juniors, Estudiantes, Jalisco,[1] K.S.V. Oudenaarde, Lugano, and Everton.[2]

In 1965, he arrived to Estudiantes de La Plata, who were a dominant force in Argentine and South American football during the late 1960s. During his time in Estudiantes, Conigliaro won three Copa Libertadores and the 1968 Intercontinental Cup. In the first game of the Intercontinental Cup, he scored the winning and only goal against Manchester United.

Overall, Conigliaro played in 277 games, scoring 65 goals.

As a player, he won seven championships: six playing for Estudiantes (1967 Metropolitano, 1968-1970 Copa Libertadores, 1968 Intercontinental Cup, and 1969 Interamericana Cup ) and one playing for Independiente (1963 AFA Championship).

After he retired from soccer, Conigliaro became a coach. He coached Unión de Santa Fe in the Argentine first division. Since 1996, he has been coaching San Jorge from Santa Fe, which plays in the Argentino B division.

Conigliaro died on March 20, 2026, at the age of 83.[3]

References

  1. ^ Rosas, Sergio Luis (1 June 2011). "Recuerdos del Ayer" [Memories of yesterday] (in Spanish). El Siglo de Torreón.
  2. ^ Campos, Carlos (4 March 2024). "¡Yo lo vi jugar! River Plate en Viña del Mar". ASIFUCH (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 May 2025.
  3. ^ "Murió Marcos Conigliaro, autor de uno de los goles más importantes en la historia de Estudiantes". rosario3. 21 March 2026. Retrieved 21 March 2026.