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Miguel Ángel Cornero, (12 March 1952 – 19 November 1999) was an Argentine football defender.

Miguel Ángel Cornero

Personal information
Full name	Miguel Ángel Cornero Valinotti
Date of birth	(1952-03-12)12 March 1952
Place of birth	Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina
Date of death	19 November 1999(1999-11-19) (aged 47)
Place of death	Mexico City, Mexico
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1971–1974	Rosario Central	12	(1)
1974–1977	América
1977–1982	Cruz Azul	146	(17)
1983–1984	Toluca	13	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Born in Rosario, Santa Fe, Cornero began playing football as a sweeper or stopper with hometown club Rosario Central.[1] He was called into the Argentina national under-21 football team, but never appeared for the senior national team.[2]

Cornero moved to Mexico in 1974, joining Club América for three seasons. He moved to crosstown rivals Cruz Azul, where he won the Mexican Primera División twice. He finished his career playing with Deportivo Toluca F.C. during the 1983–84 season, giving way to a debilitating nervous system injury which stemmed from a kick to the head suffered earlier in his career.[1][2]

Personal

Cornero died in a Mexico City hospital at age 47, survived by his wife and three children.[1]

References

External links

• Miguel Ángel Cornero – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (in Spanish)
• Profile at BDFA

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Miguel Ángel Cornero Valinotti (12 de marzo de 1952, Rosario - 19 de noviembre de 1999, Ciudad de México) fue un futbolista argentino que se desempeñaba como defensa central. Era muy conocido por su juego recio y fuerte, principalmente en la liga mexicana, donde se considera que fue uno de los mejores centrales de la historia.

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