Gabino Sosa
Encyclopedia
Gabino Sosa was an Argentine
football midfielder who played for Central Córdoba
and the Argentina national team
.
, Sosa began playing football for local side Central Córdoba. Playing left wing, he made his debut in the local championship in 1913.
Sosa played his entire club career as an amateur for Central Córdoba, winning four local championships with the club and the 1934 Copa Adrián Beccar Varela. When Argentine football turned professional in 1931, Sosa declined professional contract offers from clubs in Buenos Aires and stayed on with Central Córdoba.
Sosa played fifteen times for the Argentina national team, scoring six goals. On October 20, 1926
he scored four goals in the same game in a famous 8-0 win over Paraguay
.
After retiring as a player he went on to become a football coach, managing Central Córdoba from 1939.
in his honour. Supporters of the club purchased a house for Sosa, and he died shortly thereafter on March 3, 1971.
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
football midfielder who played for Central Córdoba
Club Atlético Central Córdoba
Central Córdoba is a football club in Rosario in Santa Fe Province, Argentina which currently plays in Primera C Metropolitana, the regionalised fourth level of the Argentine Football Association....
and the Argentina national team
Argentina national football team
The Argentina national football team represents Argentina in association football and is controlled by the Argentine Football Association , the governing body for football in Argentina. Argentina's home stadium is Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti and their head coach is Alejandro...
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Career
Born in RosarioRosario
Rosario is the largest city in the province of Santa Fe, Argentina. It is located northwest of Buenos Aires, on the western shore of the Paraná River and has 1,159,004 residents as of the ....
, Sosa began playing football for local side Central Córdoba. Playing left wing, he made his debut in the local championship in 1913.
Sosa played his entire club career as an amateur for Central Córdoba, winning four local championships with the club and the 1934 Copa Adrián Beccar Varela. When Argentine football turned professional in 1931, Sosa declined professional contract offers from clubs in Buenos Aires and stayed on with Central Córdoba.
Sosa played fifteen times for the Argentina national team, scoring six goals. On October 20, 1926
he scored four goals in the same game in a famous 8-0 win over Paraguay
Paraguay national football team
The Paraguay national football team is controlled by the Paraguayan Football Association and represents Paraguay in men's international football competitions. The team has reached the second round of the World Cup on four occasions . The 2010 trip also featured their first appearance in the...
.
After retiring as a player he went on to become a football coach, managing Central Córdoba from 1939.
Personal
On November 7, 1969 the home stadium of Central Córdoba was renamed Estadio Gabino SosaEstadio Gabino Sosa
Estadio Gabino Sosa is a multi-use stadium in Rosario, Argentina. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Club Atlético Central Córdoba. The stadium holds 17,000 people....
in his honour. Supporters of the club purchased a house for Sosa, and he died shortly thereafter on March 3, 1971.