If you are a big soccer fan and a fan of Argentine soccer, it is very difficult not to remember a goal from this former soccer player. Born on January 7, 1980 in Rosario, the name of Javier “Cachorro” Cámpora It is written in the countless pages of Argentine football. Not only because of his time in various local sports clubs but also because He was the top scorer in the first division tournament twice.
Although the former player did not completely distance himself from the world of the round, now “Puppy” makes a living in a very different field that has nothing to do with professional sports.
Cámpora retired a few years ago, but those of us who are football lovers have still not forgotten his quality on the field and that is why it is worth remembering what his career was like: do you remember all the clubs he played for?
What was Javier Cámpora’s football career like?
The man from Rosario, as it could not be otherwise, was born in football terms from one of the city’s greats: Central Rosary. From the youth teams to the highest category he performed as a striker of formidable quality. However, despite having debuted in the first division in 1998 with “Canalla”, he did not manage to establish himself under the guidance of Edgardo “Patón” Bauza and continued his path in Fenix from Uruguay in 2001.
After a fairly good time with the Uruguayan club, Cámpora returned to Rosario where he had more continuity. In 2005, Cachorro played for two clubs: Sports Concepción de Chile and Federal Shooting, a team that many will remember for having played in the first team in the 05-06 season. In “Los Tigres”, the former forward wrote one of the greatest pages in his career.
Between 2006 and 2008, Javier Cámpora went to try his luck in Mexico wearing the shirts of the Cruz Azul, Jaguarez de Chiapas and Puebla. By 2009, the scorer moved to his first experience in European football arriving at Aris Salonica in Greece where he spent a year and a half.
However, despite having good performances in the Greek club, in the middle of 2010 Cachorro moved again to Chile to play for one of the greats in that country: Colo Colo. The “Cacique” fans have great memories of Javier for having scored a goal in a Superclásico. “My children say that the VAR would have annulled it for me“, commented the former soccer player in an interview for AS de Chile, remembering that goal where he was clearly offside.
In 2011 he returned to the country to play for a Huracán who was fighting not to descend. Despite having a great tournament personally, and one of the best in their career, the Parque Patricios team could not meet its goal and ended up being relegated to the second division.
Between 2012 and 2015, Cachorro was one of the greats of Argentine football, Avellaneda Racing Clubthen by all boysuntil returning to Greek football to wear the shirt of Veria Fc. In the European club he decided to end his career at the age of 35.
Javier Cámpora, top scorer in 2005 and 2011
As we mentioned before, Javier Cámpora entered the history of Argentine football by twice becoming the top scorer in the first division. The first time was with the newly promoted Argentine Federal Shot in the 2005 Apertura scoring 13 goals. In that tournament he beat stars like José Luis Calderón, Rodrigo Palacio, Leonardo Pisculichi and Gonzalo Vargas. This tournament cost the Tigers, who finished second to last in the table with 15 points.
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On the second occasion he was wearing the Huracán shirt in the Clausura 2011. Despite the fact that the Globe has been relegated in that tournament, Javier Cámpora scored 11 goals for a Huracán that came out last, earning only 14 points. In the scoring table he shared a position with the renowned Colombian striker, Teófilo Gutierrez, and surpassed Denis Stracqualursi, Esteban Fuertes and Mauro Óbolo.
What happened to Javier Cámpora’s life after his retirement from football?
Now nine years after retirement, the one who used to break networks has a very different life than he had before. “I’m in construction, I always liked it. With my partner we have done parking lots and commercial premises. Today I am lucky to make a living from that. I like the subject. And football? They offered me to be a representative, but I have that there, evaluating. And not technically, because it would be going back to what was before: concentrations, weekends, etc. Today, I wouldn’t change family and friends for anything,” he commented to AS Cachorro two years ago.
However, despite not wanting to be a coach, the former player continues to kick number five. Until 2023 he was part of the Rosario Central Senior team where he became champion. Former players such as Paulo Ferrari, Germán Herrera, Jose “Chino” Vizcarra, César “Chelito” Delgado, among others, played on that team.
Source: Ambito
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