Rubén Galván

Rubén Galván (7 April 1952 – 14 March 2018) was an Argentine football midfielder. He played for Club Atlético Independiente for most of his career.[2]

Rubén Galván
Independiente 1975.jpg
Rubén Galván (#8) in 1975
Personal information
Full nameRubén Galván[1]
Date of birth(1952-04-07)7 April 1952
Place of birthComandante Fontana, Argentina
Date of death14 March 2018(2018-03-14) (aged 65)
Playing positionMidfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1971–1980Independiente231(14)
1980Estudiantes de La Plata21(0)
National team
1974-1978Argentina3(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

At international level, he was part of the Argentina squad that won the 1978 FIFA World Cup on home soil.[3]

Galván died of cirrhosis on 14 March 2018 at the age of 65.[4]

References

  1. "Rubén Galván — Argentina 1978". diariohoy.net. 10 June 2006. http://pdf.diariohoy.net/2006/06/10/pdf/m07-mundial.pdf. Retrieved 11 March 2017. 
  2. "Murió Rubén Galván, campeón del mundo en 1978 y gloria de la historia de Independiente". Infobae (in español). 2018-03-14. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
  3. "Argentina National Team Players 1964-1998". Prepared and maintained by Luc Vandenberghe for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 22 November 2012. http://www.rsssf.com/players/arg-players-6498.html. Retrieved 11 March 2017. 
  4. Muere el argentino Rubén Galván, campeón del mundo en Argentina 1978 - Marca (in Spanish)