Historical profile
Career context
Ruggeri brought aerial strength and aggression to the three-man defence and later captained his country.
Argentina 1986 squad
19
World champion · 1986
Oscar Ruggeri
#19 · Centre-back
ArgentinaRIRiver Plate
Mexico 1986 record
7Apps
1Goals
0Assists
Career archive
Key chapters
1
Won major honours with Boca Juniors and River Plate.
2
Started every match at Mexico 1986.
3
Continued as an Argentina leader through the 1990s.
Tournament role
Mexico 1986
An ever-present centre-back who scored in the opening match against South Korea.
7Appearances
1Goals
0Assists
Honours cabinet
Major honours
FIFA World Cup · 1986 Copa América ×2 Copa Libertadores · 1986