Hugo Coscia

Hugo Coscia
Personal information
Full name	Hugo Oscar Coscia
Date of birth	12 October 1952 (age 72)
Place of birth	Chacabuco, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team
1972–1973	Estudiantes de La Plata
1974–1975	Colón
1975–1977	Potosino
1977–1978	River Plate
1979	San Lorenzo
1980	Boca Juniors
1981	Rosario Central
International career
1975–1979	Argentina
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Hugo Oscar Coscia (born 12 October 1952) is a retired football striker who played for several clubs in the Argentine Primera División and the Argentina national football team.

Career

Born in Chacabuco, Buenos Aires, Coscia began playing professional football with Estudiantes de La Plata in the Primera División. Next, he passed through Colón de Santa Fe.^[1]

In 1975, Coscia moved abroad to play for Mexican Primera División side Atlético Potosino for two seasons.^[2] When his contract expired, Coscia returned to Argentina to play for Club Atlético River Plate. In 1979, Coscia joined San Lorenzo de Almagro and would play in the club's final match at Estadio Gasómetro, a 0–0 draw with Club Atlético Boca Juniors where Coscia had a penalty kick saved by Hugo Gatti.^[3] The following season, he joined Boca Juniors, making Coscia one of a select few players to appear for rivals River Plate and Boca Juniors.^[4]

Coscia made several appearances for the Argentina national football team and participated in the 1979 Copa América.^[5]

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^ "Julio Morales "El Pestañas" un ex futbolista triunfador" [Julio Morales "The Tabs" is former champion footballer] (in Spanish). El Sol de San Luis. 12 February 2009. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
^ Uzquiz, Pedro (2 December 1999). "Aquel templo del fútbol en Boedo" [That temple of football in Boedo] (in Spanish). Clarin. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
^ "Boca vs River (la previa)" [Boca vs River (the past)] (in Spanish). Taringa. 21 March 2010.
^ Tabeira, Martín (15 July 2011). "Copa América 1979". RSSSF.