Claudio Caniggia

Claudio Caniggia Paul ( born January 9, 1967 in Henderson, Buenos Aires Province ) is a former Argentine footballer.

  • 2.1 associations
  • 2.2 International success in the Argentine national team

Career

Association

The conspicuous by his long blond hair Caniggia began his professional career in 1985 with River Plate Buenos Aires. In 1988, he came to Europe, played for Hellas Verona at the side of Thomas Berthold. After a year he moved to Atalanta Bergamo, where he remained until 1992. In 1992 he moved to AS Roma. In 1994 he played one year for Benfica and then went back to Argentina to Boca Juniors. In 1997 he was involved in a cocaine scandal here, which led to a two -year ban.

In 1999, he attempted a comeback at Atalanta Bergamo. The comeback but he succeeded only when he moved to Scotland in 2000 and at least one year at FC Dundee, then successful from 2001 to 2003 played for the Glasgow Rangers. From 2003 to February 2005, he made ​​his career in Qatar finish. On 20 February 2005, he ended his professional career, but signed in December of the same year a contract until June 2006 with his new and old employer, the Qatar SC.

National

His best performances in the Argentina national team, he offered at the Football World Cup 1990 in Italy, where he had share in the finals by his goals against Brazil and Italy. In the final, he was not allowed to participate because of two yellow cards. In 1991 he was one of the top performers of Argentina in the Copa America, which Argentina won; Caniggia scored two goals himself and prepared four before. In 1992, Argentina the King Fahd Cup, a precursor to the Confederations Cup. Caniggia met in the final.

He was in the squad for the Argentina Football World Cup 1994 in the United States and participated in the Football World Cup 2002 in South Korea and Japan part, however, was not used in any game. However, he received on 12 June 2002 in the game against Sweden - sitting on the bench - because referees insult the red card.

Achievements

Clubs

With River Plate

  • Primera División Argentina: 1985-86
  • Copa Libertadores: 1986
  • World Cup: 1986
  • Copa Interamericana: 1986

With Atalanta Bergamo

  • Serie B: 1999-00: Second in the Championship

By A. S. Rome

With the Rangers:

  • Scottish Premier League: 2002-03
  • Scottish League Cup: 2002, 2003
  • Scottish FA Cup: 2002

With the Qatar SC:

  • Qatar Crown Prince Cup: 2003-04

International success in the Argentine national team

  • Vice World Champion 1990
  • Copa América 1991
  • King Fahd Cup 1992 ( The tournament was considered a precursor to the Confederations Cup)
Hellas Verona F.C. Atalanta B.C. S.L. Benfica Al-Arabi SC (Qatar) Scottish Cup
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