Leopoldo Luque

Leopoldo Jacinto Luque (Spanish pronunciation: [leoˈpoldo xaˈsinto ˈluke]; 3 May 1949 – 15 February 2021) was an Argentine footballer. He played as a striker.

Leopoldo Luque

Luque with Argentina at the 1978 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Full name	Leopoldo Jacinto Luque
Date of birth	5 May 1949
Place of birth	Santa Fe, Argentina
Date of death	15 February 2021(2021-02-15) (aged 71)
Place of death	Mendoza, Argentina
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1967–1969	Gimnasia de Jujuy
1969–1971	Central Norte
1971	Unión
1972	Rosario Central	4	(3)
1973–1975	Unión	35	(10)
1975–1980	River Plate	176	(75)
1980–1981	Unión	24	(10)
1981	Tampico Madero	4	(2)
1982	Racing Club	11	(2)
1983	Santos	2	(0)
1983–1984	Chacarita Juniors	11	(0)
1984	Santos
1984–1985	Textil Mandiyú
National team
1975–1981	Argentina	44	(22)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Luque began his career in 1972 and lasted until 1984. He played for Unión de Santa Fe, Rosario Central, River Plate, Racing Club de Avellaneda and Chacarita Juniors.

Luque played for the national team from 1975 until 1981.

In February 2007, Luque suffered a heart attack. He died from COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina on 15 February 2021, aged 71.

Other websites

• Leopoldo Luque – FIFA competition record (archived)
• Leopoldo Luque at National-Football-Teams.com
• Super Futbol profile at the Wayback Machine (archived 2007-10-20) (in Spanish)
• Futbol Factory profile at the Wayback Machine (archived 20 October 2007) (in Spanish)