| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rubén Oscar Pagnanini | ||
| Date of birth | January 31, 1949 | ||
| Place of birth | San Nicolás de los Arroyos, Argentina | ||
| Playing position | Right back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1968–1977 | Estudiantes | 329 | (22) |
| 1977–1979 | Independiente | 70 | (2) |
| 1980 | Argentinos Juniors | 2 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| Argentina | ? | (?) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of August 25, 2007. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Rubén Oscar Pagnanini (born 31 January 1949 in San Nicolás de los Arroyos, Buenos Aires Province) is an Argentine former football (soccer) player who played for the Argentina national team.[1]
He played for Estudiantes de La Plata, Club Atlético Independiente and Argentinos Juniors. His greatest achievements at club level were winning the Nacional championships of 1977 and 1978 with Independiente.
Pagnanini was part of the 1978 Argentine national football team that won that year's World Cup, though he didn't play in any match during that tournament.
His nickname was el gato ('the cat').
In 2007 he worked as the coach of La Emilia, a club playing in the Torneo Argentino B league (4th division).
| Season | Club | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 Nacional | Independiente | Primera División Argentina |
| 1978 Nacional | Independiente | Primera División Argentina |
| 1978 | Argentina | FIFA World Cup |
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