Silvio Fogel Explained

Silvio Fogel
Fullname:Carlos Silvio Fogel
Birth Date:8 July 1949
Birth Place:Corrientes, Argentina
Death Place:Puebla
Years1:1971–1972
Years2:1973–1974
Years3:1975–1983
Years4:1980–1981
Clubs4:Cruz Azul
Caps1:?
Caps4:7
Goals2:12
Goals3:84
Goals4:1

Silvio Fogel (July 8, 1949 – March 27, 2016) was an Argentine football player.[1]

Fogel started his professional career with the Argentine club Rosario Central in 1971. He transferred to Primera División de México side Club de Fútbol Torreón in 1973.[2] In 1974, he was transferred to Puebla FC, where he is still remembered as one of the best foreign players ever to play with the club. From 1974 to 1980 he managed to score 84 goals, placing himself second in the all-time goal-scoring list, just 3 behind Ricardo Alvarez who scored 87.

After he retired he kept a close relation with the clubs, doing numerous jobs inside the institution. He played in numerous commemorative veterans' games with Puebla FC.[3]

Fogel lived in the city of Puebla, where he opened an Argentina restaurant. He died on March 27, 2016, due to a heart attack.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Silvio Fogel statistics from WWW.BDFA.COM. March 21, 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121001100612/http://www.bdfa.com.ar/jugador2.asp?codigo=8939. October 1, 2012.
  2. Web site: El Siglo de Torreón. Rosas, Sergio Luis. Recuerdos del Ayer. Spanish. 17 February 2010.
  3. Web site: Puebla fc Vs America commemorative Veterans game. . March 30, 2009 .
  4. Web site: Falleció el legendario goleador de Puebla, Silvio Fógel, a los 66 años. ESPN.com.mx.