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Francisco Sá

b. 1945

Argentine footballer

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About Francisco Sá

Born 1945. Francisco Sá is an Argentine association football player and association football coach.

Francisco Pedro Manuel Sá (born 25 October 1945) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a defender mainly for Independiente and Boca Juniors. Sá holds the record for the most Copa Libertadores titles, he won six; 4 consecutive titles with Club Atlético Independiente between 1972 and 1975, and a further 2 with Boca Juniors in 1977 and 1978.

Career Sá started his career with Central Goya in the lower leagues, he then had a spell with Huracán de Corrientes before joining River Plate in 1969.

In 1971 Sá joined Independiente where he was part of the team that won the Metropolitano 1971 title followed by an unprecedented four consecutive Copa Libertadores titles. He also won the first of his two Intercontinental Cup title in 1973.

In 1976 Sá was transferred to Boca Juniors where he won a further six major titles, 2 Metropolitano, 2 Copa Libertadores, 1 Nacional and 1 Intercontinental Cup. In his time at Boca he played 195 games for the club in all competitions, scoring 2 goals.

After leaving Boca in 1981 Sá played for Gimnasia de Jujuy for one season before his retirement in 1982.

Honours Independiente Argentine Primera División (1): Metropolitano 1971 Copa Libertadores (4): 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975 Copa Interamericana (2): 1972, 1974 Intercontinental Cup (1): 1973

Boca Juniors Argentine Primera División (2): Metropolitano 1976, Metropolitano 1981 Copa Libertadores (2): 1977, 1978 Copa Interamericana runner-up: 1977 Intercontinental Cup (1): 1977

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Francisco Pedro Manuel Sá

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Francisco Sá?

Argentine footballer

When was Francisco Sá born?

Francisco Sá was born on 25 October 1945 in Formosa Province.

What is Francisco Sá's occupation?

Francisco Sá is an association football player and association football coach.

What nationality is Francisco Sá?

Francisco Sá is Argentine.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Francisco Sá

· Wikidata: Q677135

· DBpedia: Francisco Sá

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