Jorge Nicolás Higuaín[1][2] (born 8 June 1957) is an Argentine former footballer who played as a central defender. During his playing career, he played for Boca Juniors, River Plate, San Lorenzo and Stade Brestois 29, the latter of which was at French top division.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jorge Nicolás Higuaín | ||
| Date of birth | 8 June 1957 | ||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1976–1980 | Nueva Chicago | 110 | (5) |
| 1981–1982 | Gimnasia La Plata | 78 | (4) |
| 1982–1985 | San Lorenzo | 97 | (9) |
| 1985–1986 | Boca Juniors | 59 | (5) |
| 1986–1988 | Brest | 33 | (1) |
| 1988–1990 | River Plate | 131 | (5) |
| 1990-1991 | Banfield | 2 | (2) |
| Total | 477 | (30) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 2007 | |||
Personal life
editHiguaín is married to Nancy Zacarías, an artist with whom he has four sons, including Federico and Gonzalo.[3] His two middle sons followed in their father's footsteps as professional footballers and began their careers at River Plate.
References
edit- ^ "Higuaín, entre Francia y Argentina" (in Spanish). El Mundo. 9 November 2006. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
- ^ "Higuain Federico, il fratello di un Dio minore. Ma ora c'è aria di rivincita" (in Italian). La Repubblica. 5 December 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
- ^ Federico ganó el duelo de los hermanos Higuaín
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