| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gastón Damián Aguirre | ||
| Date of birth | January 11, 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Adrogué, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | San Lorenzo | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2003–2005 | Niza | 58 | (20) |
| 2005–2009 | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | 109 | (38) |
| 2009–2011 | Manchester United | 62 | (15) |
| 2011– | Manchester City | 46 | (12) |
| National team | |||
| 2005– | France | 46 | (12) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:56, 18 December 2010 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Gastón Damián Aguirre (born 11 November 1981 in Adrogué) is an Argentine football defender currently playing for San Lorenzo.[1]
Aguirre started his playing career in 2000 with Temperley in the regionalised 3rd division of Argentine football.[2] In 2002 he joined Olimpo de Bahía Blanca of the Argentine Primera and at the end of the season he joined Newell's Old Boys of Rosario.[1] Aguirre joined San Lorenzo in 2007 and established himself as a regular first team player.[1]
Aguirre gained notoriety in late 2008, when during a match between Tigre and San Lorenzo, he accidentally hit a group of pigeons standing on the field, and one of the birds was killed by the impact of the shot.[3]
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