Agustín Balbuena

Agustín Balbuena

Footballer

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Career & Clubs

Career

Balbuena began 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 during the most successful period in the history of the club. He appeared with the team that won the 1971 Metropolitano to qualify for the Copa Libertadores. Independiente won Copa Libertadores on four consecutive occasions: 1972, 1973, 1974 and 1975. He scored the winning goal in the Copa Intercontinental in 1973 against Juventus. Balbuena was included in the Argentina national team for the 1974 FIFA World Cup, one of eight national team occasions. Later in his career he played for Bucaramanga of Colombia and CD FAS of El Salvador.

Club
C.D. FAS (1977–1978)
Club
Argentina men's national football team (1974–1974)
National team
Argentina
Club
Club Atlético Colón (1964–1969)
Club
Club Atlético Rosario Central (1970–1970)
Club
Club Atlético Independiente (1971–1975)
Club
Racing Club (1976–1976)
Club
Atlético Bucaramanga (1976–1977)

Legacy

Honours

Colón

Primera B: 1965 Independiente

Primera División Argentina: 1971 Metropolitano Copa Libertadores: 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975 Copa Intercontinental: 1973 Copa Interamericana: 1972, 1973, 1974

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Identifiers & aliases
Position

forward

Description

Argentine footballer (1945-2021)

Extract from Wikipedia

Agustín Alberto Balbuena was an Argentine football striker who won four Copa Libertadores and one Intercontinental Cup with Club Atlético Independiente.

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