Luis Islas

Football player infobox
playername = Luis Islas


fullname = Luis Alberto Islas Ranieri
height =
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1965|12|22
cityofbirth = Buenos Aires
countryofbirth = Argentina
currentclub =
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position = Goalkeeper
youthyears =
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years = 1982
1983-1986
1986-1988
1988-1989
1989-1990
1990-1994
1995
1996
1996-1997
1998-1999
2000
2000-2001
2002-2003
2003
clubs = Chacarita Juniors
Estudiantes
Independiente
Atlético Madrid
CD Logroñés
Independiente
Newell's Old Boys
Platense
Club Toluca
Huracán
Tigre
Club León
Talleres
Independiente
caps(goals) = 21 (0)
107 (0)
48 (0)
? (?)
35 (0)
141 (0)
15 (0)
10 (0)
53 (0)
19 (0)
12 (0)
44 (0)
34 (0)
8 (0)
nationalyears = 1984-1994
nationalteam = Argentina
nationalcaps(goals) = 30 (0)

pcupdate = 17 January 2007

Luis Alberto Islas Ranieri (born December 22, 1965 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is a former goalkeeper for the Argentina national team, Estudiantes de La Plata, León and Independiente.

Islas started his career as a goalkeeper in Chacarita Juniors in the early 80s. He started making a name for himself as the goalkeeper of Argentina's Youth Football Team that finished runner-up at the 1983 Football World Youth Championship. He earned his nickname "el loco" ("crazy") because of his flair and temperament.

In late 1982 Islas was transferred to Estudiantes, which had just sold goalkeeper Juan Carlos Delmenico. There, he alternated with Carlos Bertero in the team that won the 1983 "Nacional" championship title.

Islas was the substitute goalkeeper during the 1986 World Cup, which Argentina won. Angry that he was still a substitute for Nery Pumpido, he resigned the national team just before the 1990 World Cup. Ironically, Pumpido was injured in the second match during that cup, so third goalkeeper Sergio Goycochea was put to the fore, and was selected the best goalkeeper of the tournament. After the cup, Islas returned to the national team under new coach Alfio Basile. Because Goycochea has some weak matches during the qualifiers to the 1994 World Cup, Islas was the starting goalkeeper for Argentina during the 1994 World Cup. But his performance was not very positive, since he conceded 6 goals in four matches, including the three goals Romania scored to eliminate Argentina in the second round.

He retired in 2003 after playing 241 games for Independiente. After a stint in Bolivia, Islas managed Argentine side Club Almagro from November 2006 to May 2007, after it Islas has returned to Bolivia to manage Aurora. In September 2007, he resigned, after an incident with player Emiliano Capella. [http://www.ole.clarin.com/notas/2007/09/11/01496849.html]

Titles

* Copa América 1993 with Argentina
*Clausura 1994 - Independiente(Arg)
*Supercopa 1994 - Independiente (Arg)
*Recopa 1995 - Independiente (Arg)

External links

* [http://www.national-football-teams.com/v2/player.php?id=13126 Career details] at National Football Teams