Roberto Aguirre (footballer)

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Roberto Aguirre
Personal information
Full name Roberto Rodolfo Aguirre
Date of birth (1942-02-10) 10 February 1942 (age 81)
Place of birth Buenos Aires, Argentina
Position(s) Defender / Midfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1960–1965 Quilmes 130 (6)
1965–1966 Newell's Old Boys 135 (6)
1967–1969 Racing Club 49 (5)
1969–1972 Banfield 24 (2)
1972 Miami Gatos 13 (3)
1973–1976 Miami Toros 77 (6)
1977–1978 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 24 (1)
International career
1968–1969 Argentina 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Roberto Aguirre (born 10 February 1942) is an Argentine former professional footballer.

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Club career

Aguirre started his playing career in Argentina with Quilmes where he played 130 games between 1960 and 1965. [1] He also played for Banfield, Newell's Old Boys and Racing Club, before moving to the United States in 1972, where he played in the NASL between 1972 and 1978 for the Miami Gatos, Miami Toros and Fort Lauderdale Strikers. [2]

International career

Aguirre played 8 times for the Argentina national team between 1968 and 1969. [3]

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