Agustín Balbuena

Argentine footballer (1945-2021)

Agustín Alberto Balbuena (1 September 1945 – 9 March 2021) was an Argentine football striker. He won four Copa Libertadores and the Copa Intercontinental with Club Atlético Independiente. He also played for the national team in the 1970s.

Agustín Balbuena
Balbuena in 1973
Personal information
Full name Agustín Alberto Balbuena
Date of birth (1945-09-01)1 September 1945
Place of birth Santa Fe, Argentina
Date of death 9 March 2021(2021-03-09) (aged 75)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1964–1969 Colón de Santa Fe 114 (22)
1970 Rosario Central 20 (1)
1971–1975 Independiente 172 (41)
1976 Racing Club 19 (3)
1976–1977 Bucaramanga 10 (0)
1977–1978 FAS
National team
?–1974–? Argentina 8 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Balbuena died on 9 March 2021, aged 75.[1]

References change

  1. "El "Mencho" Agustín Balbuena falleció a los 75 años..." Página/12 (in Spanish). 9 March 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2021.