Enzo Francescoli is undoubtedly one of the shining stars in the history of soccer, with his honorable achievements dotting his career like stars. Here is an overview of his brilliant achievements:
With the Uruguayan national team, Franciscoli won the U-20 South American Cup (1981), the Nehim Cup (1983) and the Copa América (1983, 1987, 1995). In addition, he reached the World Cup one-eighth finals twice (1986, 1990).
During his time with River Plate, he collected several A-League titles (1986, Spring 1994, Spring 1996, Fall 1997, Spring 1997) and won the Copa Libertadores (1996), the Copa Supercopa Sudamericana runner-up (1997) and the Copa Superteam Sudamericana (1997).
With Marseille in France, Francescoli won the Ligue 1 title (1989/90 season).
In terms of personal honors, he was twice awarded the South American Footballer of the Year (1984, 1995), as well as being the Argentine league's top scorer (1985, 1986, 1994, 1996) and player of the year (1985, 1995) on several occasions. He was also voted French Foreign Player of the Year (1990) and became one of the highest scoring foreign players in the Argentine league.
On the international stage, Franciscoli was twice awarded the Most Valuable Player of the Copa América tournament (1983, 1995), and was also selected as one of the 100 greatest soccer players of the 20th century by the World Soccer Magazine (ranked 80th), and as a member of FIFA's FIFA 100 by FIFA.
With such a prolific list of honorable accomplishments, one wonders: is this all Enzo Francescoli has accomplished? To explore more stats and information about him, stay tuned to this site.
