Carlos Leonel Trucco Medina (born 11 August 1957) is a former football goalkeeper who played 51 games for the
Bolivia national team between 1989 and 1997.
Despite being born in Argentina, Trucco was the starting goalkeeper of
Bolivia national football team
The Bolivia national football team (), nicknamed ''La Verde'', has represented Bolivia in men's international Association football, football since 1926. Organized by the Bolivian Football Federation, Federación Boliviana de Fútbol (), it is o ...
during
1994 FIFA World Cup
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. He played all 3 group games and conceded 4 goals.
Trucco started his club career in
Argentina
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where he played for
Unión de Santa Fe
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Unión is mostly known for its asso ...
,
Vélez Sársfield and
Estudiantes de Río Cuarto
Asociación Atlética Estudiantes (usually known as Estudiantes de Río Cuarto) is an Argentinian sports club located in the city of Río Cuarto, Córdoba Province. Although many sports are practised at the club, it is mostly known for its footb ...
.
In 1985, he moved to Bolivia where he played for
Club Destroyers and
Bolívar.
He also played for
Deportivo Cali
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in
Colombia
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and
Pachuca
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in
Mexico
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.
After he retired from playing, Trucco became a football coach. He has managed
Veracruz
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and
San Luis in Mexico and
Wilstermann in Bolivia, and was appointed manager of the
Bolivia national football team
The Bolivia national football team (), nicknamed ''La Verde'', has represented Bolivia in men's international Association football, football since 1926. Organized by the Bolivian Football Federation, Federación Boliviana de Fútbol (), it is o ...
in 2001.
References
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1957 births
Living people
Footballers from Córdoba, Argentina
Men's association football goalkeepers
Bolivian men's footballers
20th-century Bolivian sportsmen
Bolivian expatriate men's footballers
Bolivia men's international footballers
Argentine men's footballers
1995 Copa América players
1997 Copa América players
1994 FIFA World Cup players
Club Destroyers players
Oriente Petrolero players
Club Bolívar players
Unión de Santa Fe footballers
Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield footballers
Deportivo Cali footballers
Cruz Azul footballers
C.F. Pachuca players
Bolivian Primera División players
Argentine Primera División players
Categoría Primera A players
Liga MX players
Expatriate men's footballers in Colombia
Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico
Bolivian expatriate sportspeople in Colombia
Bolivian expatriate sportspeople in Mexico
Argentine football managers
Bolivian football managers
Bolivia national football team managers
C.D. Veracruz managers
C.F. Pachuca managers
Argentine emigrants to Bolivia
Naturalized citizens of Bolivia
Estudiantes de Río Cuarto footballers
Bolivian expatriate football managers
Argentine expatriate football managers
20th-century Argentine sportsmen
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