Sergio Almirón (footballer, born 1958)

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 did not 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. 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.

Honours

Club

Newell's Old Boys

Primera División: 1987–88

International

Argentina

FIFA World Cup: 1986

References

External links

1958 births

Living people

Argentina men's international footballers

Estudiantes de La Plata footballers

1986 FIFA World Cup players

FIFA World Cup-winning players

Men's association football forwards

Newell's Old Boys footballers

Footballers from Rosario, Santa Fe

Talleres de Córdoba footballers

Tours FC players

Argentine expatriate men's footballers

Argentine men's footballers

Argentine Primera División players

Ligue 2 players

Expatriate men's footballers in France

Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico

Argentine expatriate sportspeople in France

Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Mexico