Aldo Poy

During his beginning as a footballer, Poy was strongly questioned by Central's supporters so he was about to leave the club in 1969 when Club Atlético Los Andes (that played in Primera División by then) was interested in hiring him. It is said that Poy hid in the islands near to Paraná river to avoid being found and transferred to Los Andes. The legend says that Poy was hidden during a week until he returned to Rosario where he rejected the offer to play at Los Andes. In 1971 Poy won the Primera División championship with Rosario Central. During the semifinals against Newell's Old Boys, Poy scored his famous "palomita" goal, heading the ball with his body in horizontal position, without touching the grass. This goal against the arch-rival became legendary and is still remembered by all the Rosario Central fans. Two years later Poy won his second title with Central, the 1973 Torneo Nacional, in a final round played with River Plate, San Lorenzo and Atlanta. In December 1974 Central played the qualifiers for Copa Libertadores against Newell's. Poy disputed the ball with Mario Zanabria, being injured in his left knee. He went to surgery to be operated on his leg. After the recovery Poy returned to play football again, but he had to be operated again so he decided to end his professional career. Poy totalized 292 matches in Primera División tournaments, scoring 61 goals. He also played 16 games in the Copa Libertadores with 3 goals scored, always playing with Rosario Central.…

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Rosario Central

Primera Division Argentina: 1971 Nacional, 1973 Nacional