Jorge Burruchaga

For me, Jorge Burruchaga will always be defined by a single sprint. He scored the winning goal in the 1986 World Cup final, the kind of moment that fixes a footballer in collective memory forever. What I appreciate, though, is that he wasn't just a finisher; the records describe him as an attacking midfielder as much as a forward, the connective player who makes the famous goals possible. The nickname Burru fits that unfussy, working profile. He later moved into coaching, which tells me the game stayed in him well past his playing days. A career that peaked on the biggest stage imaginable.

Jorge Luis Burruchaga (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈxoɾxe βuruˈtʃaɣa]; born 9 October 1962), nicknamed Burru, is an Argentine association football coach and former professional football player. He played both as an attacking midfielder and forward and scored the winning goal in the final of the 1986 FIFA World Cup.

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Name (English)

Jorge Burruchaga

Name (Japanese)

ホルヘ・ブルチャガ

Reading

ほるへ・ぶるちゃが

Born

October 9, 1962 (age 63)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Libra / Tiger

Origin

Gualeguay, Entre Ríos Province, Argentina

Blood type

Private

Height

176 cm

Agency

Private

Occupation

association football player / association football coach

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Private

University

Private

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9B%E3%83%AB%E3%83%98%E3%83%BB%E3%83%96%E3%83%AB%E3%83%81%E3%83%A3%E3%82%AC

Tags

• Entre Ríos Province
• association football player
• association football coach

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.