Historical profile
Tournament role and career context
Ruggeri brought aerial strength and aggression to the three-man defence and later captained his country.
Mexico 1986
An ever-present centre-back who scored in the opening match against South Korea.
7Apps
1Goals
0Assists
Career highlights
- Won major honours with Boca Juniors and River Plate.
- Started every match at Mexico 1986.
- Continued as an Argentina leader through the 1990s.