Germán Burgos

Germán Burgos

Personal information
Full name	Germán Adrián Ramón Burgos
Date of birth	April 16, 1969 (1969-04-16)
Place of birth	Mar del Plata, Argentina
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position	Goalkeeper (retired)
Youth career
1986–1988	Almagro de Florida
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1989–1994	Ferro Carril Oeste	104	(0)
1994–1999	River Plate	105	(1)
1999–2001	Mallorca	12	(0)
2001–2004	Atlético Madrid	63	(0)
Total		284	(1)
National team
1995–2002	Argentina	35	(0)
Teams managed
2010	RCD Carabanchel
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Germán Adrián Ramón Burgos (born April 16, 1969 in Mar del Plata), nicknamed Mono (monkey), is a former Argentine football goalkeeper who played 35 times for the Argentina national team between 1995 and 2002.

Playing career

Burgos spent his club career with Ferro Carril Oeste, River Plate, Mallorca, and Atlético Madrid. He retired after the 2003-04 season.

He was the backup goalkeeper for Argentina at the 1998 and 2002 World Cups.

Managerial career

In 2010 the former goalkeeper managed the RCD Carabanchel in Spain. He then was assistant to Diego Simeone at Catania and he moved along with Simeone to take charge at Racing Club.

Personal life and other interests

Burgos is also a musician. He is the frontman of a rock band called The Garb. In 2003, he was treated for cancer.

External links

• Germán Burgos at National-Football-Teams.com