Atlético Madrid, one of the most important clubs in Spain, has always looked to South American players to strengthen its squad, due to their fighting spirit on the field, their sacrifice and their quality to give good results to the “Colchonero” club.
In this case, and taking advantage of the recent signing of Julian Alvarez For Atleti, we review the Argentine footballers who left their mark there.
#NumDayLikeToday In 1932, in San Miguel (Argentina), Edgardo Madinabeytia was born.
Goalkeeper who was the Spanish champion in 1966 and the Spanish Cup in 60, 61 and 65 with Atlético de Madrid. Revealed in Huracán, he locked up his career in Real Murcia. He died in March 2002, aged 69. pic.twitter.com/dioWPZ4AJB
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He is considered one of the best goalkeepers to have ever played for Atlético de Madrid. He joined the club in 1958 from Huracán and spent 9 years defending the red-and-white goal. There he won a league, three Copa del Generalísimo (formerly the Copa del Rey) and a Cup Winners’ Cup. In addition, during the 64/65 season he managed to keep a clean sheet for 793 minutes.
🇦🇷 Jorge Griffa, one of the greatest talent scouts in Argentine football, has passed away. He discovered Valdano, Gallego, Giusti, Batistuta, Banega, Gago, Tévez, Barco, among others.
He also played for Atlético de Madrid for 10 years and won the 1959 Copa América.
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The defender joined the team in 1959 from Newell’s Old Boys and played for the red and white shirt for ten years. He was part of a great defensive line alongside Calleja and Rivilla. During his time at Atlético, Griffa won a league, three Copa del Generalísimos and a Cup Winners’ Cup. May he rest in peace.
The current manager of the club, where he is one of the club’s idols, “Cholo” also made history as a player there: he joined the club in 1994 from Sevilla and in his second season won the famous league and cup double. During his time as an Atlético player, Simeone scored 12 league goals and played a total of 170 games. He returned to the club in 2003 after his time in Italy.
The “Beast” always performs well. He joined the club in the 2005/2006 season from Espanyol. Maxi Rodríguez played 154 games and scored 44 goals. He is very much loved by the fans.
What Kun played at Atlético… lucky ones who were able to see it. He arrived at the club in 2006 from Independent and became one of the top scorers in the Spanish league. Agüero won the Europa League in 2010 and reached the final of the Copa del Rey, which he lost to Sevilla. In total, he played 234 games and scored 101 goals for the red and white team.
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