SWOS ECE 95/96
SWOS ECE 95/96

JOSE BASUALDO
JOSE BASUALDO
JOSE BASUALDO
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Number
#15
Nationality
Albania
Team
ARGENTINA (World Cup 94)
Coach
ALFIO BASILE
Position
M (Midfielder)
Passing (P) Shooting (V) Heading (H) Tackling (T) Control (C) Speed (S) Finishing (F) Total Bargain Value
7 2 2 7 0 1 1 20 2.0 £1M

Player Name: José Basualdo

Nationality: Argentine (not Albanian)

Summary: José Daniel Basualdo is a retired Argentine professional footballer who played as a central/defensive midfielder. He is not from Albania; he was born in Argentina and represented the Argentina national team.

  • Full name: José Daniel Basualdo
  • Date of birth: September 9, 1963
  • Place of birth: Luján, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
  • Position: Central / Defensive midfielder

Club career (not exhaustive):

  • Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield (Argentina) — notable early/return spells
  • Deportivo Español (Argentina)
  • FC Tirol Innsbruck (Austria) — brief spell
  • CD Badajoz (Spain) — brief spell
  • Boca Juniors (Argentina) — one of the most prominent clubs he played for
  • Real Zaragoza (Spain) — short stint
  • Millonarios (Colombia)
  • Independiente Medellín (Colombia)

International career:

  • Represented the Argentina national team.
  • Part of the Argentina squad that won the Copa América in 1991 and 1993 (squad member in those successful campaigns).
  • Also represented Argentina at various times in the early-to-mid 1990s.

Playing style and legacy: Basualdo was known as a combative, hardworking midfield presence with good tackling and ball-distribution skills. He enjoyed success at club level in Argentina (notably with Boca Juniors and Vélez Sarsfield) and contributed to Argentina’s continental triumphs in the early 1990s.

Note: There may be some confusion in the query: José Basualdo is Argentine and did not play for Albania. The information above reflects his Argentine nationality and career.