About Carmelo Simeone
Lived 1934 – 2014 (aged 80). Carmelo Simeone was an Argentine association football player.
Carmelo "Cholo" Simeone, (22 September 1934 – 11 October 2014) was an Argentine football defender who won three league championships with Boca Juniors and played for the Argentina national team. Nicknamed "Cholo", he was known for his energetic playing style.
Club career
Simeone started his playing career in 1955 with Vélez Sársfield. In 1961 he joined Boca Juniors where he was an important defensive player in the teams that won the Argentine Primera in 1962, 1964 and 1965. Simeone left Boca In 1967 and spent some time playing for Sportivo Belgrano in the lower leagues of Argentine football.
International career Simeone represented Argentina in their victorious Copa América campaign in 1959, and at the 1966 FIFA World Cup; in total he made 22 appearances for the national side between 1959 and 1966.
Honours Club Boca Juniors Primera División Argentina: 1962, 1964, 1965 Copa Libertadores runner-up: 1963
Argentina Copa América: 1959 Taça das Nações: 1964
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Who was Carmelo Simeone?
Argentine association football player (1934–2014)
When was Carmelo Simeone born?
Carmelo Simeone was born on 22 September 1934 in Ciudadela.
When did Carmelo Simeone die?
Carmelo Simeone died on 11 October 2014 in Buenos Aires.
What was Carmelo Simeone's occupation?
Carmelo Simeone was an association football player.
What nationality was Carmelo Simeone?
Carmelo Simeone was Argentine.
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