Agustín Balbuena

Agustín Balbuena

Agustín Balbuena in 1973.
Personal information
Full name	Agustín Alberto Balbuena
Date of birth	(1945-09-01) 1 September 1945
Place of birth	Santa Fe, Argentina
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1964–1969	Colón de Santa Fe	114	(22)
1970	Rosario Central	20	(1)
1971–1975	Independiente	172	(41)
1976	Racing Club	19	(3)
1976–1977	Bucaramanga	10	(0)
1977–1978	FAS	?	(?)
International career
?–1974–?	Argentina	8	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 2008

Agustín Alberto Balbuena (born 1 September 1945) is a retired Argentine football striker who won four Copa Libertadores and the Copa Intercontinental with Club Atlético Independiente.

Balbuena started his professional playing career in 1964 with home town club Colón de Santa Fe, after a spell with Racing Club he played for Rosario Central where he was a losing finalist in the 1970 Nacional.

In 1971 Balbuena joined Club Atlético Independiente where he became an important player in the most successful period in the history of the club. He was part of the team that won the 1971 Metropolitano to qualify for the Copa Libertadores. Independiente won the competition on four consecutive occasions, 1972, 1973, 1974 and 1975. He scored the winning goal in the Copa Intercontinental in 1973 against Juventus F.C..

Balbuena was included in the Argentina squad for the 1974 FIFA World Cup, he played for the national team on 8 occasions.

Later in his career he played for Bucaramanga of Colombia and CD FAS of El Salvador.

Honours

Independiente

• Primera División Argentina (1): 1971 Metropolitano
• Copa Libertadores (4): 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975
• Copa Intercontinental (1): 1973
• Copa Interamericana (3): 1972, 1973, 1974

External links

• Agustín Balbuena at BDFA.com.ar (in Spanish)