Sergio Goycochea

Sergio Goycochea
Goycochea in 2015
Personal information
Full name Sergio Javier Goycochea
Date of birth (1963-10-17) 17 October 1963 (age 61)
Place of birth Zárate, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1979–1982 Defensores Unidos
1982–1988 River Plate 58 (0)
1988–1990 Millonarios 39 (0)
1990–1991 Racing Club 35 (0)
1991 Brest 11 (0)
1992 Cerro Porteño
1992–1993 Olimpia
1993–1994 River Plate 16 (0)
1994–1995 Mandiyú 30 (0)
1995–1996 Internacional 22 (0)
1996–1997 Vélez Sársfield 2 (0)
1997–1998 Newell's Old Boys 13 (0)
Total 226 (0)
International career
1981 Argentina U20 3 (0)
1987–1994 Argentina 44 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Argentina
Copa América
Winner 1991 Chile
Winner 1993 Ecuador
FIFA Confederations Cup
Winner 1992 Saudi Arabia
CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions
Winner 1993 Argentina
FIFA World Cup
Runner-up 1990 Italy
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Sergio Javier Goycochea (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈseɾxjo xaˈβjeɾ ɣojkoˈtʃea]; born 17 October 1963) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He is best known for helping his country reach the 1990 FIFA World Cup Final with his penalty kick saves.[1]

  1. ^ "Meet the penalty killers". FIFA. Archived from the original on 8 March 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2015.

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