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Bolivian footballer (1923-2000) In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Capparelli and the second or maternal family name is Coringrato.
Roberto Capparelli
Capparelli with The Strongest
Personal information
Full name Roberto Capparelli Coringrato
Date of birth November 18, 1923
Place of birth Argentina
Date of death 2000 (aged 76–77)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Club Litoral
The Strongest
International career
Bolivia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Roberto Capparelli Coringrato (November 18, 1923 – 2000) was an Argentine football forward who played for Bolivia in the 1950 FIFA World Cup. He also played for The Strongest.

Overview

Capparelli spent his most successful years playing for The Strongest, being part of the team that won the 194546 Bolivian Primera División. In 1948 he was traded to Club Litoral that won the La Paz Football Association (LPFA) treble in 1947–49. The club also represented Bolivia in the South American Championship of Champions held in Chile in 1948, where Capparelli was also the topscorer of tournament.

In 1949 Capparelli returned to The Strongest and one year after he was called up for the Bolivia national team to compete at the 1950 FIFA World Cup. Capparelli had been naturalised Bolivian along with fellow countryman Antonio Grecco.

References

  1. Biography of Roberto Capparelli (page 27) (in Spanish)
  2. 1950 FIFA World Cup Brazil
  3. World Cup 1950 at the RSSSF
  4. Los argentinos que han jugado para la Selección de Bolivia on El Cinco Cero, 29 Mar 2016

External links

Bolivia squad – 1950 FIFA World Cup
Bolivia


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