Carmelo Simeone

Carmelo Simeone "Cholo", (September 22, 1933 – October 11, 2014) was an Argentine football defender. He won three league championships with Boca Juniors. Simeone played for the Argentina national team. He was born in Ciudadela, Argentina.

Simeone started his playing career in 1955 with Vélez Sársfield. In 1961 he joined Boca Juniors where he was an important defensive player in the teams that won the Argentine Primera in 1962, 1964 and 1965. Simeone left Boca In 1967 and spent some time playing for Sportivo Belgrano in the lower leagues of Argentine football.

Simeone represented Argentina at the Copa América in 1959,rsssf: Argentina Copa America 1959 squad and at the 1966 FIFA World Cup.rsssf: Argentina 1966 World Cup squad

Simeone died in Buenos Aires, Argentina, aged 81.

Titles
SeasonTeamTitle1962 Boca Juniors Primera División Argentina1964 Boca Juniors Primera División Argentina1965 Boca Juniors Primera División Argentina

References

Other websites
 Boca Juniors profile 

Category:1933 births
Category:2014 deaths
Category:Argentine footballers