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Career & Clubs
Galván is one of the most decorated players in the history of Argentine football with three Copa Libertadores, one intercontinental, three Nacional Championships and FIFA World Cup title to his name. Galván was part of the Independiente team that won three consecutive Copa Libertadores titles between 1973 and 1975. He was also part of the team that won back to back Nacional championships in 1977 and 1978. In 1980, he had a short spell with Estudiantes de La Plata but he retired later that year at age 27.
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- Club Atlético Independiente (1971–1980)
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- Estudiantes de La Plata (1980–1980)
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- Argentina men's national football team (1974–1978)
- National team
- Argentina
Personal
Nicknamed el Negro, Galván had a bout with Hepatitis C that required a liver transplant in 2007. He died of cirrhosis in March 2018.
Legacy
Independiente
Primera División: 1971 Metropolitano, 1977 Nacional, 1978 Nacional Copa Libertadores: 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975 Intercontinental Cup: 1973 Copa Interamericana: 1972, 1974, 1975 Argentina
FIFA World Cup: 1978
Clubs
Played together with
Abel BalboArgentina men's national football team · 1989–1998
Adolfo PederneraArgentina men's national football team · 1940–1946
Adolfo ZumelzúArgentina men's national football team · 1927–1930
Adrián CalelloClub Atlético Independiente · 2006–2008
Agustín BalbuenaArgentina men's national football team · 1974–1974
Agustín BalbuenaClub Atlético Independiente · 1971–1975
Agustín CejasArgentina men's national football team · 1964–1964
Agustín CejasArgentina men's national football team · 1964–1969
Agustín MarchesínArgentina men's national football team · 2010
Agustín OrionArgentina men's national football team · 2011
Agustín OrionEstudiantes de La Plata · 2010–2011- Agustín RossiEstudiantes de La Plata · 2015
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Identifiers & aliases
Rubén Galván was an Argentine footballer who played as a midfielder for Club Atlético Independiente for most of his career. At international level, he was part of the Argentina squad that won the 1978 FIFA World Cup on home soil.
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