Trivia

Member of the Argentina National Football Team who won the FIFA World Cup (1986), two Copa América (1991, 1993), the FIFA Confederations Cup (1992); runner-up at the 1990 FIFA World Cup.

Defender for Boca Juniors (1980-1984), River Plate (1985-1988), Logroñés (Spain, 1988-89), Real Madrid (Spain, 1989-90), Vélez Sarsfield (1990-1992), Ancona (Italy, 1992), Club América (Mexico, 1993), Real Jaén (Spain, 1994), San Lorenzo de Almagro (1994-1997) and C.A. Lanús (1997); in all 569 games and 48 goals.

Honours with Boca Juniors: Argentine League (1981). Honours with River Plate: Argentine League (1986), Libertadores Cup (1986), Intercontinental Cup (1986), Interamerican Cup (1987). Honours with Real Madrid: La Liga (1990). Honours with Club América: CONCACAF Champions League (1992). Honours with San Lorenzo de Almagro: Argentine League (1995).

Father of, with Nancy Otero, Daiana Ruggeri (b. 1990), Candela Ruggeri (b. 1992) and twins Stephan Ruggeri & Federica Ruggeri (b. 1996).

97 appearances for Argentina National Football Team (1983-1994); scored 7 goals. Member of the Copa América 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, and the Mexico '86, Italy '90 and USA '94 squads.

Named in the South America Team of the year in 1986 and 1991.

Won the Don Balón Award as the 'Best Foreign Player of the Year' in 1989.

In 1991 he won the "Olimpia de Oro" (Argentine Athlete) and "Olimpia de Plata" (Argentine Footballer) awards.

Named the South American Footballer of the Year in 1991.

Was captain of the Argentina National Football Team (1991-1993), Vélez Sarsfield (1992) and Club América (1993).

Retired from football at the age 35. (December 1997)

Played well over 100 games for Boca Juniors, River Plate and San Lorenzo de Almagro.

Head coach of San Lorenzo de Almagro (1998-2001, 2006), C.D. Guadalajara (Mexico, 2001-02), Tecos F.C. (Mexico, 2003), C.A. Independiente (2003), Elche C.F. (Spain, 2003-04) and Club América (Mexico, 2004).

Received the "Diploma of Merit 1990-2000" at the 2000 Konex Award.

Panelist of the TV shows: El equipo de primera (1996) (season 1998 and 2001), Puro Fútbol (2003), El show del fútbol (2009), 90 Minutos de Fútbol (2007) (season 2017-2020), Pasión por el fútbol (2017) (until 2020), ESPN F90 (2020) and Equipo F (2021).

Worked as analyst of France '98 for Telefe, Korea/Japan '02 for Televisa, Russia 2018 for TV Pública and Qatar '22 for ESPN.

Contestant of the TV show Bailando por un sueño (2005) segment "Bailando 2016".