Aarón Wergifker

Aarón Wergifker (August 15, 1914 – June 29, 1994) was a Brazil-born, naturalized Argentine football defender. Wergifker was the first Jew to play for the Argentina national football team.[1]

Aarón Wergifker
Personal information
Full name Aarón Wergifker
Date of birth (1914-08-15)August 15, 1914
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Date of death (1994-06-29)June 29, 1994
Place of death Buenos Aires, Argentina
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1932–1941 River Plate
1942–1946 Platense 112 (0)
National team
1934–1936 Argentina 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Born in São Paulo, Wergifker moved to Argentina shortly after birth and started his career playing for Club Atlético River Plate from 1932 to 1941 and Club Atlético Platense from 1942 to 1946.[2][3] He also played for the Argentina national team, appearing in four matches from 1934 to 1936.[4]

References
  1. Hernan (2017-01-14). "Enciclopedia de Futbolistas: Aaron Wergifker". Enciclopedia de Futbolistas. Retrieved 2018-07-31.
  2. "AARÓN WERGIFKER" (in Spanish). River lujo y Pueblo. 31 May 2010.
  3. Feierstein, Ricardo (2006). Historia de los judíos argentinos (in Spanish). Galerna. p. 346. ISBN 950-556-486-4. Retrieved 2009-08-10.
  4. Pelayes, Héctor Darío (2009-01-16). "ARGENTINA NATIONAL TEAM ARCHIVE". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 2009-06-03. Retrieved 2009-08-10.


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