Ricardo Altamirano

Football player infobox
playername = Ricardo Altamirano


fullname = Ricardo Daniel Altamirano
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nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1965|12|12
cityofbirth = Laguna Paiva
countryofbirth = Argentina
currentclub =
clubnumber =
position = Defender
youthyears = 1982-1986
youthclubs = Unión de Santa Fe
years = 1986-1988
1988-1992
1992-1997
clubs = Unión de Santa Fe
Independiente
River Plate
caps(goals) = -
-
123 (4)
nationalyears = 1991-1995
nationalteam = Argentina
nationalcaps(goals) = 27 (1)
pcupdate = 15 April 2008

Ricardo Daniel Altamirano (born December 12 1964 in Laguna Paiva, Santa Fe) is a former Argentina international footballer.

Altamirano signed as a youth player in 1982 at Unión de Santa Fe, he made his breakthrough into the first team in 1986, but left the club shortly after their relegation from the Argentine Primera in 1988.

Altamirano joined Club Atlético Independiente in 1988, he was part of the squad that won the 1988-1989 championship.

Altamirano received his first call-up to the Argentina national team in 1991. He played in three Copa Américas, he was part of the winning squad in 1991 and 1993 and part of the team that were eliminated in the Quarter finals by Brazil in 1995. Altamirano also represented Argentina in the FIFA Confederations Cup in 1992 won by Argentina.

In 1992 Altamirano joined River Plate where he went on to another six major titles, 4 league titles, the Copa Libertadores 1996 and the Supercopa Sudamericana 1997.

Club titles

International titles

External links

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