José Salomón

Defender, Football player

1916 –

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Who is José Salomón?

José Salomón was an Argentine football defender who played club football for Talleres de Remedios de Escalada and Racing Club de Avellaneda and captained the Argentina national football team.

Salomón started his career in 1934 with Talleres before moving to Avelaneda to play for Racing Club between 1939 and 1945.

Salomón played a total of 44 games for Argentina including 21 in the Copa América a national record he shares with Oscar Ruggeri. Salomón was part of two Copa América winning teams but his career was ended in the 1946 edition of the competition by a Jair Rosa Pinto tackle which broke his tibia and fibula sparking a riot and pitch invasion and fueling the Argentina and Brazil football rivalry.

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Born
Jul 9, 1916
La Plata
Nationality
  • Argentina
Lived in
  • La Plata
Died
May 7, 2024

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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