Roberto Capparelli Coringrato (November 18, 1923 – 2000) was an Argentine

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who played for

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in the

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. He also played for

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Overview

Capparelli spent his most successful years playing for

, being part of the team that won the 194546

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. In 1948 he was traded to Club Litoral that won the La Paz Football Association (LPFA) treble in 1947–49. The club also represented Bolivia in the

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held in Chile in 1948, where Capparelli was also the topscorer of tournament. In 1949 Capparelli returned to The Strongest and one year after he was called up for the Bolivia national team to compete at the

. Capparelli had been naturalised Bolivian along with fellow countryman Antonio Grecco.Los argentinos que han jugado para la Selección de Bolivia
on El Cinco Cero, 29 Mar 2016

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1923 births 2000 deaths Argentine emigrants to Bolivia Naturalized citizens of Bolivia Argentine sportspeople of Italian descent Bolivian people of Italian descent Bolivian men's footballers 20th-century Bolivian sportsmen Bolivia men's international footballers Men's association football forwards Club Deportivo Litoral (La Paz) players The Strongest players 1950 FIFA World Cup players {{Bolivia-footy-forward-stub