Miguel Bossio

Miguel Angel Bossio Bastianini ( born February 10, 1960 in Montevideo ) is a former Uruguayan footballer who was active during his club career in Uruguay, Spain and completed 30 caps for the Uruguay national football team.

  • 2.1 club
  • 2.2 National team

Career

Association

Miguel Bossio began his career in 1974 in his hometown of Montevideo with Racing Club de Montevideo, for whose team it ran aground three years in the Uruguayan league. In 1978, Sud América him under contract. After he had spent there two seasons, he signed with Penarol. With the team he won the Uruguayan championship three times. In the years 1981, 1982 and 1985, the trophy could be won. In addition, he won with Peñarol in 1982, winning the Copa Libertadores, comparable to the European UEFA Champions League. After these successes he left his home and joined the Spanish club Valencia CF. The midfielder was three years for Valencia active and could not celebrate title wins in that time. From 1989 to 1993 he made his career at CE Sabadell and Albacete Balompié finish.

National

In the U-20 South American Championship soccer 1979 in his own country Bossio brought with Uruguay the title. In the same year he was with the Celeste at the Junior World Cup 1979 in Japan by third parties. On October 27, 1983 Bossio made ​​his debut in the Uruguayan national team, as he ran aground in the final of the Copa América in 1983 against Brazil for the Uruguayan selection. With a 2-0 victory over the Brazilians succeeded in winning the Copa America. With the selection of qualifying for the finals of the World Cup succeeded in 1986. Defender was used in the two group matches against the Federal Republic of Germany and Denmark as well as in the second round against Argentina. The match against the eventual champions Argentina ended with a 0-1 defeat and the failure of the competition. Until June 16, 1986 Bossio completed a total of 30 caps (one goal ).

Achievements

Association

  • Winner of the Copa Libertadores in 1982
  • Master of the Primera División Profesional de Uruguay: 1981, 1982, 1985

National team

  • Winner of the Copa América 1983
  • Junior South American champions in 1979
1982 Copa Libertadores
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