Carlos Quiroga

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Carlos Quiroga
Personal information
Full name Carlos Armando Quiroga
Place of birth Argentina
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1977 Unión de Santa Fe 60 (2)
1978 Club Gimnasia y Esgrima 10 (2)
1982–1983 Buffalo Stallions (indoor) 5 (0)
1983 Toronto Italia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Carlos Quiroga is an Argentine former footballer who played as a forward and is a football manager.

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Career

Quiroga played with Andes Talleres Sport Club, and won the league title. [1] In 1977, he played in the Argentine Primera División with Unión de Santa Fe. [2] In 1978, he played with Gimnasia y Esgrima de Mendoza. [1] In 1982, he played abroad in the Major Indoor Soccer League with the Buffalo Stallions. [3] In 1983, he played in the National Soccer League with Toronto Italia where he assisted in securing the NSL Championship by contributing a goal against Dinamo Latino. [4] He later returned to Argentina to play with Luján Sport Club. [1]

Managerial career

Quiroga later became the head coach for Argentina Academy, North York Azzurri Soccer Club, and the Mississauga Falcons Soccer Club. [1] He later formed a soccer school known as CAQ Soccer Training. [5]

Personal life

Quiroga's sister Olga Quiroga married his friend, the former footballer Carlos Salguero. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "About - CAQ Soccer Training". 2020-10-26. Archived from the original on October 26, 2020. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
  2. ↑ "Ficha Estadistica". www.bdfa.com.ar. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
  3. ↑ "MISL-Carlos Quiroga". nasljerseys.com. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
  4. ↑ "Positive thinking pays off for Italia". Toronto Star . October 3, 1983. p. B8.
  5. ↑ "CAQ Soccer Training". caqsoccertest.weebly.com. Retrieved 2020-12-24.
  6. ↑ "Carlos Salguero Obituary (2006) - Tallahassee Democrat". www.legacy.com. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
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