Leopoldo Luque


Leopoldo Jacinto Luque is a former Argentine football striker.

Club career

In a career spanning he played for Unión de Santa Fe, Rosario Central, River Plate, Racing Club de Avellaneda and Chacarita Juniors.
On 22 February 1976, Luque scored all 5 goals in a game in which his club, River Plate, defeated San Lorenzo de Almagro 5–1.

International career

With Argentina he was 1978 World Champion, scoring four goals in the tournament, including a spectacular long distance volley against France during the first round. During that tournament, a brother died in a traffic accident on the day that Argentina played Italy. He also seriously injured his left elbow in the match against France, the second game of that championship, forcing him to miss two matches. He was back for the last three matches of the tournament, including the final against Holland. Today, Luque is sports secretary of Mendoza Province. In February 2007 he suffered a heart attack from which he is recovering.

Career statistics

AppsGoals
Primera División261100
International Cups319
TOTAL292109

FIFA World Cup statistics

AppsGoalsResult
1978 FIFA World Cup54Champions

International goals

NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.3 August 1975Estadio Olímpico, Caracas, Venezuela1–05–11975 Copa América
2.3 August 1975Estadio Olímpico, Caracas, Venezuela3–15–11975 Copa América
3.3 August 1975Estadio Olímpico, Caracas, Venezuela4–15–11975 Copa América
4.10 August 1975Estadio Gigante de Arroyito, Rosario, Argentina11–011–01975 Copa América
5.8 April 1976José Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires, Argentina2–04–11976 Copa del Atlántico
6.9 June 1976Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay1–03–01976 Copa del Atlántico
7.27 February 1977Estadio Boca Juniors, Buenos Aires, Argentina3–05–1Friendly
8.27 February 1977Estadio Boca Juniors, Buenos Aires, Argentina5–05–1Friendly
9.29 May 1977Estadio Boca Juniors, Buenos Aires, Argentina2–13–1Friendly
10.24 August 1977Estadio Boca Juniors, Buenos Aires, Argentina1–03–0Copa Félix Bogado
11.24 August 1977Estadio Boca Juniors, Buenos Aires, Argentina2–13–0Copa Félix Bogado
12.23 March 1978Estadio Nacional de Lima, Lima, Peru1–03–11978 Copa Ramón Castilla
13.3 May 1978Estadio Boca Juniors, Buenos Aires, Argentina?–03–0Friendly
14.2 June 1978Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina1–12–11978 FIFA World Cup
15.6 June 1978Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina2–12–11978 FIFA World Cup
16.21 June 1978Estadio Gigante de Arroyito, Rosario, Argentina4–06–01978 FIFA World Cup
17.21 June 1978Estadio Gigante de Arroyito, Rosario, Argentina6–06–01978 FIFA World Cup
18.2 June 1979Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland1–03–1Friendly
19.2 June 1979Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland2–03–1Friendly
20.21 May 1980Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria2–05–1Friendly
21.16 December 1980Estadio Olímpico de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina2–05–0Friendly

Honours

Club

;River Plate
;Argentina