# Jorge Burruchaga

Jorge Burruchaga is an Argentine footballer, born on 9 October 1962 in Gualeguay, Argentina. Burruchaga played as an attacking midfielder for Nantes and Independiente. Burruchaga scored 142 goals in 572 games for club and country and won 6 trophies, including the World Cup, the Libertadores and 1 league title.

## Burruchaga's career stats

|   | Games | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Clubs, all competitions | 513 | 129 |
| Argentina | 59 | 13 |
| Total | 572 | 142 |

Goals per game: 0.25.

## Burruchaga's trophies and awards

- Trophies with club and country: 6
- League titles: 1
- Libertadores: 1
- Other international club trophies: 3
- World Cup: 1
- Trophies with Argentina: 1
- Individual awards: 3

### Independiente

- Primera División: 1 (1983)
- Copa Libertadores: 1 (1984)
- Intercontinental Cup: 1 (1984)
- Supercopa Sudamericana: 1 (1995)
- Recopa Sudamericana: 1 (1995)

### Argentina

- FIFA World Cup: 1 (1986)

### Individual

- Copa América Top Scorer: 1 (1983)
- French Division 1 Foreign Player of the Year: 1 (1985–86)
- IFFHS Argentina All Times Dream Team (Team B): 1 (2021)

## Clubs

League games and goals at each club.

1. 1979–1981: Arsenal de Sarandí, 49 games, 7 goals
2. 1981–1985: Independiente, 146 games, 53 goals
3. 1985–1992: Nantes, 140 games, 27 goals
4. 1992–1993: Valenciennes, 32 games, 10 goals
5. 1995–1998: Independiente, 89 games, 19 goals

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