Hugo Campagnaro

Hugo Campagnaro's story moves me because of its timing. The Argentine centre-back from Córdoba did not earn his first international cap until he was around thirty-two, an age when most defenders are winding down. Yet he persisted and found himself on the pitch at the 2014 World Cup, walking away with a runners-up medal. The defeat must have stung, but to me that late-blooming determination outshines the silver. He was never a spotlight forward; he threw his body into the unglamorous work at the back. I deeply respect athletes who refuse to give up on a dream long after the clock seems against them.

Name (English)

Hugo Campagnaro

Name (Japanese)

ウーゴ・カンパニャーロ

Reading

うーご・かんぱにゃーろ

Born

June 27, 1980 (age 46)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Cancer / Monkey

Origin

Córdoba, Córdoba Province, Argentina

Height

181 cm

Occupation

association football player

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A6%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B4%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AB%E3%83%B3%E3%83%91%E3%83%8B%E3%83%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AD

Tags

• Córdoba Province
• association football player

Last updated

2026-06-02

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