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Sergio Javier Goycochea (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈseɾxjo xaˈβjeɾ ɣojkoˈtʃea]; born 17 October 1963) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He is best known for helping his country reach the 1990 FIFA World Cup Final with his penalty kick saves.
Sergio Goycochea's Italy 1990 World Cup story is truly remarkable; from periphery member of the Argentina squad to national cult hero, playing an instrumental role in his country's route to...
Jul 1, 1998 · Sergio Goycochea former footballer from Argentina Goalkeeper last club: CA Newell's Old Boys * Oct 17, 1963 in Lima, Argentina
Aug 11, 2022 · Sergio Goycochea, who was picked for Italia '90 as Argentina's third-choice goalkeeper, recalls making a promise to Diego Maradona and setting a FIFA World Cup record.
Sergio Goycochea is sitting on a chair, about to give an interview, having returned from Italy 1990 as a FIFA World Cup™ runner-up with Argentina just 24 hours earlier. As the reporter...
Sep 21, 2022 · Sergio Javier Goycochea became a national hero in the summer of 1990 when he was unexpectedly thrust into the spotlight after Argentina’s starting goalkeeper Nery Pumpido broke his leg in the team’s second game against the USSR.
With all eyes on Diego Maradona, it was actually Argentina's back-up goalkeeper, Sergio Goycochea, who was the unlikely hero with a host of memorable penalty saves at the 1990 FIFA World Cup...
Nov 18, 2022 · Sergio Goycochea was not even supposed to play in World Cup 1990 but he ended up leading the Argentina all the way to the Final, shattering Italy's dreams.
Our countdown continues with a look at the penalty-saving heroics of Sergio Goycochea for Argentina at Italia '90. As we count down to the start of the global showpiece in Qatar on 20 November...
Jun 4, 2014 · World Cup 1990. Illgner, Goycochea, Conejo, Shilton: the home of defensive football became the perfect stage for the globe's top shot-stoppers.
