About Jorge Griffa
Lived 1935 – 2024 (aged 88). Jorge Griffa was an Argentine association football player.
Jorge Bernardo Griffa Monferoni (7 May 1935 – 15 January 2024) was an Argentine footballer. A defender, he spent most of his career in Spain, playing mostly for Atlético Madrid, but after retiring, he decided to go back home to Newell's Old Boys and he began coaching its youth teams. Griffa was part of the Argentina squad that won the Copa América in 1959.
Jorge Griffa died in Rosario on 15 January 2024, at the age of 88.
Honours Atlético Madrid Spanish League: 1965–66 Copa del Generalísimo: 1959–60, 1960–61, 1964–65 Cup Winners' Cup: 1961–62
Argentina South American Championship: 1959
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Who was Jorge Griffa?
Argentine footballer (1935–2024)
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Jorge Griffa was born on 7 May 1935 in Casilda.
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Jorge Griffa died on 15 January 2024 in Rosario.
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Jorge Griffa was an association football player.
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Jorge Griffa was Argentine.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jorge Griffa. https://biography.guide/jorge-griffa/
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