Sergio Almirón (footballer, born 1958)

Sergio Almirón
Personal information
Full name	Sergio Omar Almirón
Date of birth	18 August 1958 (age 66)
Place of birth	Rosario, Argentina
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Centre forward
Senior career*
Years	Team
1977–1986	Newell's Old Boys
1986–1987	Tours FC
1987–1989	Newell's Old Boys
1991	Tigres
1991–1992	Estudiantes
1992–1994	Central Córdoba
1994	Talleres
Total
International career
1985–1986	Argentina
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Sergio Omar Almirón (born 18 November 1958 in Rosario) is a retired Argentine footballer who played as a centre-forward.

During his career (1978–1993) he played for Newell's Old Boys, Tours FC (France), UANL Tigres (Mexico), Estudiantes, Central Córdoba and Talleres de Córdoba.

Almirón was in the Argentina squad that won the 1986 FIFA World Cup, though he didn't play any games during that tournament. Despite playing as a striker Almirón was allocated the number 1 shirt for the 1986 tournament, traditionally reserved for goalkeepers.^[1] This was due to Argentina's policy of the time of numbering their squad alphabetically. He's the father of former footballer Sergio Bernardo Almirón.

References

^ rsssf: World Cup winning squads Archived 17 January 2010 at WebCite

External links

Sergio Almirón – FIFA competition record (archived)
Sergio Almirón at National-Football-Teams.com

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[1] rsssf: World Cup winning squads Archived 17 January 2010 at WebCite

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