| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ramón Alberto Aguirre Suárez | ||
| Date of birth | (1944-10-18)18 October 1944 | ||
| Place of birth | Tucumán, Argentina | ||
| Date of death | 29 May 2013(2013-05-29) (aged 68) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1966–1971 | Estudiantes | 122 | (1) |
| 1971–1974 | Granada | 80 | (0) |
| 1974–1975 | Salamanca | 3 | (0) |
| 1977 | Lanús | 4 | (0) |
| Total | 209 | (1) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ramón Alberto Aguirre Suárez (18 October 1944 – 29 May 2013)[1] was anArgentinefootballer who played as adefender. He was mainly known for being a part of the successfulEstudiantes de La Plata team of 1967–1970.
Aguirre Suárez made his name inOsvaldo Zubeldía's Estudiantes as an often violent full-back, playing alongside the more refinedRaúl Horacio Madero. When Estudiantes conquered the 1967Metropolitano title and was runner-up in theNacional of the same year, it qualified for the1968 Copa Libertadores, which it won. Estudiantes then engagedManchester United F.C. for the1968 Intercontinental Cup, which it won 2–1 on aggregate.[citation needed]
Estudiantes then proceeded to win the1969 and1970 editions of the Libertadores, as well as the 1968 edition of theInteramerican Cup in a three-legged final against the reigningCONCACAF title-holders,Mexican clubToluca.[citation needed]
Estudiantes lost the 1969 Intercontinental Cup againstA.C. Milan, and the 1970 edition againstFeyenoord. Following a violent Intercontinental match against Milan played inBoca's stadium inBuenos Aires, the entire team was arrested on orders from Argentine PresidentJuan Carlos Onganía. GoalkeeperAlberto Poletti was suspended for life (he was later pardoned) and did time in jail. Aguirre Suárez and Manera endured jail time and suspensions. Aguirre Suárez had scored in the match; Milan playerNestor Combin argued that Aguirre Suárez's elbow broke a bone in his face.
After Estudiantes lost the1971 Copa Libertadores final, several players were transferred. Aguirre Suárez played forGranada CF in 1971/72[2] and later in 1973/74, conforming a strong defensive line alongsideUruguayan (and former Libertadores foe)Julio Montero Castillo.[3] He also played forUD Salamanca before retiring in 1975.
In 1977, he came out of retirement to play four games forClub Atlético Lanús.
Estudiantes
After retirement, Aguirre Suárez remained linked to football, coaching teams in Tucumán and elsewhere, and working in schools in theLa Plata area.