Personal information | |||
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Full name | Roberto Rodolfo Aguirre | ||
Date of birth | 10 February 1942 | ||
Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
Position(s) | Defender / Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (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 |
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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]
Aguirre played 8 times for the Argentina national team between 1968 and 1969. [3]
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