| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Blas Armando Giunta Rodríguez | ||
| Date of birth | September 6, 1963 | ||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1983-1984 | San Lorenzo | 34 | (2) |
| 1984-1985 | Cipolletti | 0 | (0) |
| 1985-1986 | Platense | 27 | (2) |
| 1986-1988 | San Lorenzo | 75 | (4) |
| 1988-1989 | Murcia | 13 | (0) |
| 1989-1993 | Boca Juniors | 142 | (8) |
| 1993-1995 | Toluca | 65 | (0) |
| 1995-1997 | Boca Juniors | 21 | (0) |
| 1997 | Ourense | 1 | (0) |
| 1997-1999 | Defensores de Belgrano | 37 | (2) |
| National team | |||
| 1987-1991 | Argentina | 7 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of December 2006. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Blas Armando Giunta (born September 6, 1963 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine former football player, currently working as a manager in Argentine's 2nd division with Club Almirante Brown.
Giunta started his playing career at Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro where he played from 1983 through 1984 and then from 1986 to the end of 1988, there he took part in the famous Los Camboyanos ("The Cambodians") team. He ended his career as a player in 1999 playing for Defensores de Belgrano, playing in between in teams as Cipolleti de Río Negro (1984–1985), Platense (1985–1986), Murcia (España)(1988–1989), Boca Juniors (1989–1993), Toluca (México)(1993–1995), Ourense (España) (1997–1998). He is mostly remembered for his tenacious approach to football and the song "Giunta, Giunta, Giunta, huevo, huevo, huevo" sung in the stadiums.
He played almost 200 matches with Boca Juniors, and won the Supercopa Sudamericana 1989, Recopa Sudamericana 1990, Copa Masters 1992, and Apertura Championship 1992.
He won the Copa América in 1991 with Argentina.
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