Hugo Curioni

Argentine footballer
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroArgentine footballer
PlacesArgentina
isAthlete Football player Association football player
Work fieldSports
Gender
Male
Birth11 October 1946, Bell Ville, Argentina
Age78 years
Star signLibra
Sports Teams
Montpellier Hérault Sport Club
Deportivo Toluca F.C.
Boca Juniors
E.S. Troyes A.C.
FC Metz
Instituto Atlético Central Córdoba
Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata
F.C. Nantes
Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata
The details

Biography

Hugo Alberto Curioni (born 11 October 1946 in General Cabrera) is a retired Argentine football centre forward. He played professional football in Argentina, France and Mexico.

Argentina

Curioni started his professional career with Instituto de Córdoba in 1969, he was soon spotted by Boca Juniors and signed for them in 1970. In his first season with the club he was part of the championship winning team. He was also equal topscorer in Metropolitano 1973 with Oscar Más and Ignacio Peña.

Curioni is fondly remembered by Boca fans for his goalscoring feats in the Superclásico derby against fierce rivals River Plate. He shares a record of scoring in six consecutive Superclásicos with Paulo Valentim and scored 7 in 11 games overall.

France

Curioni was signed by Nantes and was the third highest scorer in the French league in 1974–1975.

In 1975 Curioni moved to FC Metz where he was third top scorer in 1975–1976 and 4th top scorer in 1976–1977. He then had spells with Montpellier and Troyes.

Later career

Curioni had a spell in Mexico with Toluca and returned to Argentina in March 1980 to finish his career with Gimnasia de La Plata.

Honours

Boca Juniors
  • Argentine Primera División: 1970
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