Jorge Adalberto Búcaro (5 May 1946 – 26 October 2023) was a Salvadoran football player and manager.
Club career El Gancho (the Hook) Búcaro started his career in 1966 with Águila and won the 1968 league title with them.El Salvador - List of Final Tables - RSSSF In 1971, he joined Alianza followed by a move to Platense with whom he won another league title in 1975.Salvador - List of Final Tables - RSSSF He retired when playing with FAS in 1976.¿Qué PASó con... jorge búcaro? - ElSalvador.com
International career Búcaro also played for El Salvador and has represented his country in two FIFA World Cup qualification matches in 1968. He also was a squad member of the Selección when they played Honduras in 1969 which sparked the infamous Football War, but he did not make the squad for the 1970 FIFA World Cup.
Managerial career After retiring, Búcaro managed a crop of lower-division sides like Salvadoreño (Armenia), Arcense and El Roble before taking charge of Second Division Santa Tecla.
Death Jorge Búcaro died on 26 October 2023, at the age of 77.
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