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Sergio Almirón (footballer, born 1958)

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Sergio Almirón
Personal information
Full name Sergio Omar Almirón
Date of birth (1958-11-18) 18 November 1958 (age 65)
Place of birth Rosario, Argentina
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Position(s) Centre forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1977–1986 Newell's Old Boys (total) 283 (63)
1986–1987 Tours FC 29 (8)
1987–1989 Newell's Old Boys (see above)
1991 Tigres 73 (23)
1991–1992 Estudiantes 12 (0)
1992–1994 Central Córdoba 62 (15)
1994 Talleres 3 (0)
Total 462 (109)
International career
1985–1986 Argentina 6 (4)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Argentina
FIFA World Cup
Winner 1986 Mexico
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Sergio Omar Almirón (born 18 November 1958) is an Argentine retired footballer who played as a centre-forward for the Argentine national football team.

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.[1] This was due to Argentina's policy of the time of numbering their squad alphabetically. He is the father of former footballer Sergio Bernardo Almirón.

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Club

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Newell's Old Boys

International

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Argentina

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