Sergio Omar Almirón
For his son, see Sergio Bernardo Almirón.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sergio Omar Almirón | ||
| Date of birth | August 18, 1958 | ||
| Place of birth | Rosario, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1977–1986 | Newell's Old Boys | (total) 283 | (63) |
| 1986–1987 | Tours FC | 29 | (8) |
| 1987–1989 | Newell's Old Boys | (see above) | |
| 1991 | Tigres | 73 | (23) |
| 1991–1992 | Estudiantes | 12 | (0) |
| 1992–1994 | Central Córdoba | 62 | (15) |
| 1994 | Talleres | 3 | (0) |
| Total | 462 | (109) | |
| National team | |||
| 1985–1986 | Argentina | 6 | (4) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Sergio Omar Almirón (born 18 November 1958 in Rosario) is a retired Argentine football centre-forward.
During his career (1978–1993) he played for Newell's Old Boys, Tours FC (France), UANL Tigres (Mexico), Estudiantes, Central Córdoba and Talleres de Córdoba.
Almirón was in the Argentina squad that won the 1986 FIFA World Cup, though he didn't play any games during that tournament. Despite playing as a striker Almirón was allocated the number 1 shirt for the 1986 tournament, traditionally reserved for goalkeepers.[1] This was due to Argentina's policy of the time of numbering their squad alphabetically. He's the father of Calcio Catania midfielder Sergio Almirón.
References
- ↑ rsssf: World Cup winning squads Archived 16 January 2010 at WebCite
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