Carlos García Cambón

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playername = Carlos García Cambón


fullname = Carlos María García Cambón
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dateofbirth = birth date and age|1949|3|27
cityofbirth = Buenos Aires
countryofbirth = Argentina
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position = Striker
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years = 1969-1973
1974-1977
1977-?
clubs = Chacarita Juniors
Boca Juniors
Unión de Santa Fe
caps(goals) = ? (?)
104 (33)
? (?)
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pcupdate = 15 October 2007

Carlos María García Cambón (born March 27 1949 in Buenos Aires) is a former Argentine footballer currently working as a manager. He is probably most famous for scoring 4 goals on his debut for Boca Juniors in the superclásico derby against River Plate.

García Cambón started his career with Chacarita Juniors, he was part of the team that won the Metropolitano 1969 championship. He is fondly remembered by the Chacarita fans because he is their topscorer in games against their local rivals Club Atlético Atlanta with 8 goals [ [http://www.sentimientobohemio.com.ar/93_prod_chac1.htm Chacarita-Atlanta derby statistics] ] .

In 1974 García Cambón moved to Argentine giants Boca Juniors, his debut game is remembered as one of the most astonishing debut performances in the history of Argentine football. On February 3 1974 García Cambón played his first game for Boca in the superclásico against fierce rivals River Plate. The game ended 5-2 to Boca with García Cambón scoring 4 of their goals. He remains the only player ever to score 4 goals in the superclásico [ [http://www.clarin.com/diario/2004/02/03/d-04301.htm Clarín article about the game] ] .

During his time at Boca, García Cambón won two championships, the 1976 Metropolitano and the 1976 Nacional.

In early 1977 García Cambón was sold to Unión de Santa Fe.

After retirement García Cambón moved into coaching, in 1998 he was appointed as caretaker coach of Boca Juniors [ [http://www.clarin.com/diario/1998/04/28/r-05401d.htm Clarín article from 1998] ] . He has since gone on to manage in Bolivia with Blooming and in Indonesia with Persija Jakarta.

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* [http://www.informexeneize.com.ar/garcia_cambon_1.htm pictures of the 4 goals]

*es icon [http://www.museoboquense.com/actualidad_ver.php?id=000000017 Boca Museum description of the game]