Aarón Wergifker (August 15, 1914 – June 29, 1994) was a Brazil-born, naturalized Argentine football defender. Wergifker was the first Jewish player to play for the Argentina national football team.[1]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aarón Wergifker | ||
| Date of birth | August 15, 1914 | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 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) |
| International career | |||
| 1934–1936 | Argentina | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
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 edit
- ^ Hernan (2017-01-14). "Enciclopedia de Futbolistas: Aaron Wergifker". Enciclopedia de Futbolistas. Retrieved 2018-07-31.
- ^ "AARÓN WERGIFKER" (in Spanish). River lujo y Pueblo. 31 May 2010.
- ^ Feierstein, Ricardo (2006). Historia de los judíos argentinos (in Spanish). Galerna. p. 346. ISBN 950-556-486-4. Retrieved 2009-08-10.
- ^ Pelayes, Héctor Darío (2009-01-16). "ARGENTINA NATIONAL TEAM ARCHIVE". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 2009-06-03. Retrieved 2009-08-10.
External links edit
- Matías Rodríguez: Figurita Difícil: Aarón Wergifker, El Gráfico, 2014-02-14.
- Aarón Wergifker at BDFA (in Spanish)
- Aaron Wergifker Football Player Statistics, 11v11.com.
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