Carlos Quiroga

Carlos Quiroga is an Argentine former footballer who played as a forward and is a football manager.

Carlos Quiroga
Personal information
Full name Carlos Armando Quiroga
Place of birth Argentina
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1977 Unión de Santa Fe 60 (2)
1978 Club Gimnasia y Esgrima 10 (2)
1982–1983 Buffalo Stallions (indoor) 5 (0)
1983 Toronto Italia
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Quiroga played with Andes Talleres Sport Club, and won the league title.[1] In 1977, he played in the Argentine Primera División with Unión de Santa Fe.[2] In 1978, he played with Gimnasia y Esgrima de Mendoza.[1] In 1982, he played abroad in the Major Indoor Soccer League with the Buffalo Stallions.[3] In 1983, he played in the National Soccer League with Toronto Italia where he assisted in securing the NSL Championship by contributing a goal against Dinamo Latino.[4] He later returned to Argentina to play with Luján Sport Club.[1]

Managerial career

Quiroga later became the head coach for Argentina Academy, North York Azzurri Soccer Club, and the Mississauga Falcons Soccer Club.[1] He later formed a soccer school known as CAQ Soccer Training.[5]

Personal life

Quiroga's sister Olga Quiroga married his friend and former footballer Carlos Salguero.[6]

References
  1. "About - CAQ Soccer Training". web.archive.org. 2020-10-26. Archived from the original on October 26, 2020. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
  2. "Ficha Estadistica". www.bdfa.com.ar. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
  3. "MISL-Carlos Quiroga". nasljerseys.com. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
  4. "Positive thinking pays off for Italia". Toronto Star. October 3, 1983. p. B8.
  5. "CAQ Soccer Training". caqsoccertest.weebly.com. Retrieved 2020-12-24.
  6. "Carlos Salguero Obituary (2006) - Tallahassee Democrat". www.legacy.com. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
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