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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Salomón | ||
| Date of birth | (1916-07-09)9 July 1916 | ||
| Place of birth | La Plata,Argentina | ||
| Date of death | 20 January 1990(1990-01-20) (aged 73) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1934 | Talleres-Lanus | 3 | (0) |
| 1934–1938 | Talleres (RE) | 93 | (0) |
| 1939–1946 | Racing Club | 215 | (0) |
| 1947 | Liverpool de Montevideo | (0) | |
| 1950 | Talleres (RE) | 9 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1939–1946 | Argentina | 44 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
José Salomón (9 July 1916 inLa Plata – 22 January 1990) was anArgentinefootballdefender who played club football forTalleres de Remedios de Escalada andRacing Club de Avellaneda and captained theArgentina national football team.[1]
Salomón started his career in 1934 with Talleres before moving to Avellaneda to play for Racing Club between 1939 and 1945.
Salomón played a total of 44 games for Argentina[2] including 21 in theCopa América a national record he shares withOscar Ruggeri. Salomón was part of two Copa América winning teams but his career was ended in the 1946 edition of the competition by aJair Rosa Pinto tackle which broke histibia andfibula sparking a riot andpitch invasion and fueling theArgentina and Brazil football rivalry.[3]
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