 Comas celebrating a goal he scored againstRiver Plate in 1986 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jorge Alberto Comas Romero | ||
| Date of birth | (1960-06-09)9 June 1960 (age 65) | ||
| Place of birth | Paraná, Argentina | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Belgrano de Paraná | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1980–1981 | Colón de Santa Fe | 48 | (8) |
| 1981–1985 | Vélez Sársfield | 166 | (54) |
| 1986–1989 | Boca Juniors | 113 | (55) |
| 1989–1994 | Veracruz | 178 | (72) |
| 1994 | Colón de Santa Fe | ? | (?) |
| International career | |||
| 1988 | Argentina | ? | (?) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:46, 20 April 2009 (UTC) | |||
Jorge Alberto Comas Romero (born 9 June 1960) is an Argentine formerfootballer who played as astriker, and is anOlympian, having taken part at the1988 Summer Olympics. He played for football clubs in Argentina andMexico and also played for theArgentina national football team.[1]
Comas (nicknamed "Comitas", a diminutive ) started his professional career withColón de Santa Fe in 1980. After the club was relegated from thePrimera División in 1981 he moved toVélez Sársfield where he scored 54 goals in 166 games. He was thetopscorer in 1985Nacional championship with 12 goals.
In 1986 Comas joinedBoca Juniors where he improved his goal scoring ratio, scoring 63 goals in 127 games in all competitions. Despite having played only 4 years for theXeneize, he was the 2nd top scorer of1986–87 season with 19 goals. Comas formed a remembered attacking line with right-wingerAlfredo Graciani and centre-forwardJorge Rinaldi.
In 1989 Comas joined Mexican sideVeracruz, where he became a fan favourite after being the top scorer for the 1989–90 season.[2] He played for the "Tiburones Rojos" until 1994 when he returned to Argentina and his first club;Colón de Santa Fe.
After retiring as a player Comas has become a striking coach with several Mexican clubs includingCelaya,León,Cruz Azul and Veracruz.
He played on theArgentine team which took part at the1988 Summer Olympic Games.[3]
His career in Mexico was documented byDuolingo to train Spanish speakers.[4]
