Ricardo Altamirano

Ricardo Altamirano
Personal information
Full name	Ricardo Daniel Altamirano
Date of birth	12 December 1965 (age 58)
Place of birth	Laguna Paiva, Argentina
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
1982–1986	Unión de Santa Fe
Senior career*
Years	Team
1986–1988	Unión de Santa Fe
1988–1992	Independiente
1992–1997	River Plate
1997–1998	Unión de Santa Fe
International career
1991–1995	Argentina
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Argentina
Copa América
FIFA Confederations Cup
CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 April 2008

Ricardo Daniel Altamirano (born 12 December 1965) is a former Argentina international footballer who played as a defender.

Altamirano signed as a youth player in 1982 at Unión de Santa Fe, he made his breakthrough into the first team in 1986, but left the club shortly after their relegation from the Argentine Primera in 1988.

Altamirano joined Club Atlético Independiente in 1988, he was part of the squad that won the 1988–89 championship.

Altamirano received his first call-up to the Argentina national team in 1991. He played in three Copa Américas, he was part of the winning squad in 1991 and 1993 and part of the team that were eliminated in the Quarter finals by Brazil in 1995. Altamirano also represented Argentina in the FIFA Confederations Cup in 1992 won by Argentina.

In 1992 Altamirano joined River Plate where he went on to another six major titles, 4 league titles, the Copa Libertadores 1996 and the Supercopa Sudamericana 1997.