Tomás Carlovich

Abstract is: Tomás Felipe Carlovich (19 April 1946 – 8 May 2020), nicknamed El Trinche, was an Argentine professional football player and coach. His position on the field was central midfielder, playing in several clubs although he is mostly associated with Central Córdoba, where he became an idol and the most representative player of the club along with Gabino Sosa. Due to his ball control and dribbling ability, many people saw Carlovich as a pure representative of creole football, although he had played only a few matches in the top division of Argentine football. Carlovich was even compared with Diego Maradona when some referred to him as "the Maradona that never was" because of his bohemian style of life and his refusal to play in clubs outside Argentina. AC Milan and some French clubs tried to sign him, but Carlovich denied the offers. At the end of his career, Brazilian star Pelé tried to convince him to play for the New York Cosmos but he also refused. Carlovich also had a brief stint as coach in Central Córdoba, although he stated that he was not interested in taking over the senior squad again after resigning.