Rubén Capria

Rubén Capria
Personal information
Full name Rubén Oscar Capria
Date of birth (1970-01-06) 6 January 1970 (age 54)
Place of birth General Belgrano, Argentina
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Attacking Midfielder
Youth career
Estudiantes LP
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990–1994 Estudiantes LP 117 (20)
1995–1999 Racing Club 94 (28)
1998 → Cruz Azul (loan) 12 (2)
1999–2000 Chacarita Juniors 37 (11)
2000–2001 Lanús 12 (5)
2001–2003 Unión Santa Fe 49 (9)
2003 Barcelona SC 21 (5)
2004 Universidad Católica 11 (3)
2004–2005 Newell's Old Boys 30 (4)
2005–2006 Racing Club 24 (7)
2006–2007 Peñarol 31 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Rubén Oscar Capria (born 6 January 1970, in General Belgrano) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a midfielder in Argentina, Mexico, Ecuador, Chile and Uruguay.

Nicknamed Mago (Magician), because of his exquisite technique,[1][2] Capria has played for six clubs in Argentina as well as Cruz Azul in Mexico, Barcelona in Ecuador,[3] Universidad Católica in Chile[4] and Peñarol in Uruguay.[5]

Personal life

Capria is the older brother of the also former footballer Diego Capria.[6]

Honours

Newell's Old Boys

References

  1. ^ "CAPRIA 100 x 100: "EN NINGÚN PAÍS TE AGREDEN COMO EN ARGENTINA"". El Gráfico (in Spanish). 6 January 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  2. ^ "La tajante respuesta del Mago Capria al apodo despectivo que le pusieron hinchas de Racing: "Lo de Vago Capria es..."". MdzOnline (in Spanish). 12 December 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Parecia que jugaba la Tri ENTREVISTA". www.futbolecuador.com (in Spanish). 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Rubén Capria llega a reforzar a la UC". Emol (in Spanish). El Mercurio. 7 January 2004. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  5. ^ "El Mago Capria hace andar a Peñarol". Clarín (in Spanish). 14 May 2007. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  6. ^ "Jugó a la "sombra" de su hermano, se retiró y hoy trabaja en un frigorífico: mano a mano con Diego Capria". Todo Noticias (in Spanish). 4 June 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2024.


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