Sergio Almirón (footballer, born 1958)

Argentine footballer (born 1958)

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+1⁄2 in)

Position(s)

Centre forward

Senior career*

Years

Team

Apps

(Gls)

1977–1986

Newell's Old Boys

(total) 283

(63)

1986–1987

Tours FC

(8)

1987–1989

Newell's Old Boys

(see above)

1991

Tigres

(23)

1991–1992

Estudiantes

(0)

1992–1994

Central Córdoba

(15)

1994

Talleres

(0)

Total

462

(109)

International career

1985–1986

Argentina

(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.

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's the father of former footballer Sergio Bernardo Almirón.