| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francisco Ricardo Aguirre | ||
| Date of birth | September 1, 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | FC Locarno | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1997-1999 | Banfield | 21 | (3) |
| 1999-2000 | Brown de Adrogué | 30 | (15) |
| 2000-2001 | Argentino de Quilmes | 32 | (16) |
| 2001-2002 | Deportivo Morón | 36 | (22) |
| 2002-2003 | FC Chiasso | 25 | (31) |
| 2003-2005 | Yverdon-Sport | 73 | (52) |
| 2006 | Al-Arabi (Qatar) | 8 | (5) |
| 2006-2008 | FC St. Gallen | 63 | (27) |
| 2008-2009 | AC Omonia | 11 | (4) |
| 2009- | FC Locarno | 19 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 June 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Francisco Aguirre (born 1 September 1977 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine footballer, who currently plays for FC Locarno in the Swiss Challenge League.[1]
He started his career at Banfield of Primera División Argentina. After spending three season at Primera B Metropolitana, he moved to Swiss 1. Liga club FC Chiasso, where he won promotion. After the season, he was signed by Swiss Challenge League side Yverdon-Sport FC, where he won promotion again in summer 2005. In this season, he went on to score 154 goals in 73 games. After a short spell in Qatar in January 2006 to summer 2006, he moved back to Switzerland for Super League side FC St. Gallen. In June 2008 the Argentinian striker signed a 3 year closed contract with AC Omonia, however he was released the following year.