Hugo Alberto Curioni (born 11 October 1946) is an Argentine former footballer who played as a centre forward. He played professional football in Argentina, France and Mexico.

Argentina

Curioni started his professional career with Instituto de Córdoba in 1969, he was soon spotted by Boca Juniors and signed for them in 1970. In his first season with the club he was part of the championship winning team. He was also equal topscorer in Metropolitano 1973 with Oscar Más and Ignacio Peña.

Hugo Curioni

Curioni is fondly remembered by Boca fans for his goalscoring feats in the Superclásico derby against fierce rivals River Plate. He shares a record of scoring in six consecutive Superclásicos with Paulo Valentim and scored 7 in 11 games overall.

Hugo Curioni

France

Curioni was signed by Nantes and was the third highest scorer in the French league in 1974–1975.

Hugo Curioni

In 1975 Curioni moved to FC Metz where he was third top scorer in 1975–1976 and 4th top scorer in 1976–1977. He then had spells with Montpellier and Troyes.

Later career

Curioni had a spell in Mexico with Toluca and returned to Argentina in March 1980 to finish his career with Gimnasia de La Plata.

Honours

Boca Juniors

Argentine Primera División: 1970

References

External links

Boca Juniors profile

1946 births

Living people

Footballers from Córdoba Province, Argentina

Argentine sportspeople of Italian descent

Argentine men's footballers

Men's association football forwards

Argentine Primera División players

Instituto Atlético Central Córdoba footballers

Boca Juniors footballers

Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata footballers

Ligue 1 players

FC Nantes players

FC Metz players

Montpellier HSC players

ES Troyes AC players

Liga MX players

Deportivo Toluca F.C. players

Argentine expatriate men's footballers

Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico

Expatriate men's footballers in France

Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Mexico

Argentine expatriate sportspeople in France