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Career & Clubs
Simeone started his playing career in 1955 with Vélez Sársfield. In 1961 he joined Boca Juniors where he was an important defensive player in the teams that won the Argentine Primera in 1962, 1964 and 1965. Simeone left Boca In 1967 and spent some time playing for Sportivo Belgrano in the lower leagues of Argentine football.
Simeone represented Argentina in their victorious Copa América campaign in 1959, and at the 1966 FIFA World Cup; in total he made 22 appearances for the national side between 1959 and 1966.
- Club
- Boca Juniors (1962–1967)
- Club
- Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield (1955–1961)
- Club
- Club Sportivo Belgrano (1968–)
- Club
- Argentina men's national football team (1959–1966)
- Club
- Club Atlético Belgrano (1968–1968)
- National team
- Argentina
Legacy
Club
Boca Juniors Primera División Argentina: 1962, 1964, 1965 Copa Libertadores runner-up: 1963
Argentina
Copa América: 1959 Taça das Nações: 1964
Clubs
- Club Sportivo Belgrano1968current
- Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield1955–1961
- Argentina men's national football team1959–1966
- Boca Juniors1962–1967
- Club Atlético Belgrano1968–1968
Played together with
Aaron AnselminoBoca Juniors · 2023–2025
Abel BalboArgentina men's national football team · 1989–1998- Abel BalboBoca Juniors · 2002–2002
Adolfo PederneraArgentina men's national football team · 1940–1946
Adolfo ZumelzúArgentina men's national football team · 1927–1930
Agustín BalbuenaArgentina men's national football team · 1974–1974
Agustín MarchesínArgentina men's national football team · 2010
Agustín OrionArgentina men's national football team · 2011- Agustín OrionBoca Juniors · 2011
- Agustín RossiBoca Juniors
Albano BizzarriArgentina men's national football team · 1999–1999- Alberto AcostaArgentina men's national football team · 1992–1995
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Passport
Identifiers & aliases
Carmelo "Cholo" Simeone, was an Argentine football defender who won three league championships with Boca Juniors and played for the Argentina national team. Nicknamed "Cholo", he was known for his energetic playing style.
Opinions of fans — not verified facts.
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