Jorge Nicolás Higuaín (born 8 June 1957) is an Argentine former

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who played as a

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. During his playing career, he played for

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, River Plate, San Lorenzo and

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, the latter of which was at French top division.

Personal life

Higuaín is married to Nancy Zacarías, an artist with whom he has four sons, including

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and Gonzalo.Federico ganó el duelo de los hermanos Higuaín
/ref> His two middle sons followed in their father's footsteps as professional footballers and began their careers at River Plate.

References

1957 births Footballers from Buenos Aires Argentine men's footballers Argentine people of Basque descent Men's association football central defenders Club Atlético Nueva Chicago footballers Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata footballers San Lorenzo de Almagro footballers Boca Juniors footballers Stade Brestois 29 players Club Atlético River Plate footballers Club Atlético Banfield footballers Argentine expatriate men's footballers Argentine Primera División players Ligue 1 players Expatriate men's footballers in France Argentine expatriate sportspeople in France Living people Atlético Tucumán managers 20th-century Argentine sportsmen {{Argentina-footy-defender-stub