Leopoldo Luque


Leopoldo Jacinto Luque was an Argentine professional footballer who played as a striker.

Club career

In a career spanning from 1972 to 1984 he played for Unión de Santa Fe, Rosario Central, River Plate, Racing Club de Avellaneda and Chacarita Juniors.
On 22 February 1976, Luque scored all five goals in a game in which his team, River Plate, defeated San Lorenzo de Almagro 5–1.

International career

With Argentina he was 1978 World Champion, scoring four goals in the tournament, including a spectacular long distance volley against France during the first round. During that tournament, his younger brother Oscar died in a traffic accident on the day that Argentina played against France. He also seriously injured his left elbow in the match against France, the second game of that championship, forcing him to miss two matches. He was back for the last three matches of the tournament, including the final against the Netherlands.

Later life and death

Luque was sports secretary of Mendoza Province.
In February 2007, Luque suffered a heart attack from which he recovered. He died from COVID-19 on 15 February 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina.

Career statistics

Club

FIFA World Cup statistics

International goals

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
13 August 1975Estadio Olímpico, Caracas, Venezuela1–05–11975 Copa América
23 August 1975Estadio Olímpico, Caracas, Venezuela3–15–11975 Copa América
33 August 1975Estadio Olímpico, Caracas, Venezuela4–15–11975 Copa América
410 August 1975Estadio Gigante de Arroyito, Rosario, Argentina11–011–01975 Copa América
58 April 1976José Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires, Argentina2–04–11976 Copa del Atlántico
69 June 1976Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay1–03–01976 Copa del Atlántico
727 February 1977Estadio Boca Juniors, Buenos Aires, Argentina3–05–1Friendly
827 February 1977Estadio Boca Juniors, Buenos Aires, Argentina5–05–1Friendly
929 May 1977Estadio Boca Juniors, Buenos Aires, Argentina2–13–1Friendly
1024 August 1977Estadio Boca Juniors, Buenos Aires, Argentina1–03–0Copa Félix Bogado
1124 August 1977Estadio Boca Juniors, Buenos Aires, Argentina2–03–0Copa Félix Bogado
1223 March 1978Estadio Nacional de Lima, Lima, Peru1–03–11978 Copa Ramón Castilla
1319 April 1978Estadio Boca Juniors, Buenos Aires, Argentina3–?3–1Friendly
143 May 1978Estadio Boca Juniors, Buenos Aires, Argentina1–03–0Friendly
52 June 1978Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina1–12–11978 FIFA World Cup
166 June 1978Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina2–12–11978 FIFA World Cup
1721 June 1978Estadio Gigante de Arroyito, Rosario, Argentina4–06–01978 FIFA World Cup
1821 June 1978Estadio Gigante de Arroyito, Rosario, Argentina6–06–01978 FIFA World Cup
192 June 1979Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland1–03–1Friendly
202 June 1979Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland2–03–1Friendly
2121 May 1980Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria2–05–1Friendly
2216 December 1980Estadio Olímpico de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina2–05–0Friendly

Honours

Club

River Plate
Argentina