He played both as an attacking midfielder and forward and scored the winning goal in the final of the 1986 FIFA World Cup.

[2] Born in Gualeguay, Entre Ríos, Burruchaga started playing in 1980 for Arsenal de Sarandí in Argentina's then second division.

Marseille midfielder Jean-Jacques Eydelie and the club's general manager, Jean-Pierre Bernès, had offered him money to throw the game.

[11] Burruchaga coached Arsenal de Sarandí since its arrival to first division in 2002, and succeeded in keeping the team far from the bottom of the standings.

[13] At the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Burruchaga served as Argentina national football team's general manager.