Francisco Maciel (footballer)

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Francisco Maciel
Personal information
Full name Francisco Diego Maciel
Date of birth (1977-09-17) September 17, 1977 (age 46)
Place of birth Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1995–1996 Yupanqui 32 (4)
1996–1997 Deportivo Español 1 (0)
1998–2001 Almagro 99 (9)
2001–2002 Racing Club 55 (1)
2002–2005 Real Murcia 88 (2)
2005–2006 RCD Mallorca 19 (0)
2006–2007 Racing Club 17 (0)
2008 Huracán 1 (0)
2009 Bolívar 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 14, 2009

Francisco Diego Maciel (born September 17, 1977 in Buenos Aires) is a retired Argentine footballer who played as a right back.

Maciel made his debut in the Argentine Primera with Deportivo Español on December 8, 1996 against Rosario Central. In 1998, he was signed by Club Almagro, where he played for the next three years. Subsequently, his solid performance bought him a transferred to Racing Club. In his first spell with Racing the club won the Clausura 2001, the first title for the club in 35 years. In 2002 Maciel moved to Spain and spent some time playing for Real Murcia and RCD Mallorca. In 2006, he returned to Argentina and got signed by Racing. His second spell with the academia lasted until late 2007. The following year he transferred to Club Atlético Huracán, but since his arrival he was condemned to the bench, making only a single appearance for Huracán. After he left the club, he was inactive for seven months, until he got an offer from Bolivian side Bolívar for which he signed in July 2009.

Club titles

SeasonClubTitle
Apertura 2001 Racing Club Primera División Argentina

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