Rubén Galván

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Rubén Galván
Personal information
Full name Américo Rubén Galván
Date of birth April 7, 1952 (1952-04-07) (age 56)
Place of birth    Comandante Fontana, Argentina
Playing position midfielder
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1971-1980
1980
Independiente
Estudiantes de La Plata
 ?(?)
 ?(?)   
National team
-1978- Argentina  ? (?)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 1 January 2007.
* Appearances (Goals)

Rubén Galván is a retired Argentine football midfielder. He was born on April 7, 1952, in the city of Comandante Fontana in the Formosa Province of Argentina. He played most of his career for Club Atlético Independiente and he was part of the Argentina squad that won the 1978 FIFA World Cup[1].

Galván is one of the most decorated players in the history of Argentine football with four Copa Libertadores, two Nacional Championships and a World Cup title to his name.

Galván was part of the Independiente team that won four consecutive Copa Libertadores titles between 1972 and 1975. He was also part of the team that won back to back Nacional championships in 1977 and 1978.

In 1980 he had a short spell with Estudiantes de La Plata but he retired later that year at the age of only 27.

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Season team Title
1972 Flag of ArgentinaIndependiente Copa Libertadores
1973 Flag of ArgentinaIndependiente Copa Libertadores
1974 Flag of ArgentinaIndependiente Copa Libertadores
1975 Flag of ArgentinaIndependiente Copa Libertadores
Nacional 1977 Flag of ArgentinaIndependiente Primera Division Argentina
Nacional 1978 Flag of ArgentinaIndependiente Primera Division Argentina
1978 Flag of ArgentinaArgentina FIFA World Cup

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