Gastón Aguirre
Argentine footballer
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Gastón Damián Aguirre (born 11 November 1981, in Adrogué) is an Argentine football defender who plays for San Martín de Burzaco.[1][2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gastón Damián Aguirre | ||
| Date of birth | 11 November 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Adrogué, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | San Martín Burzaco | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2002 | Temperley | 68 | (4) |
| 2002–2003 | Olimpo | 19 | (0) |
| 2003–2007 | Newell's Old Boys | 90 | (3) |
| 2007–2012 | San Lorenzo | 92 | (5) |
| 2012–2018 | CA Temperley | 144 | (4) |
| 2018–2019 | Tristán Suárez | 23 | (1) |
| 2019– | San Martín Burzaco | ||
| International career | |||
| 2004 | Argentina U-23 | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:43, 21 June 2019 (UTC) | |||
Career
Aguirre started his playing career in 2000 with Temperley in the regionalised 3rd division of Argentine football.[3] In 2002, he joined Olimpo de Bahía Blanca of the Argentine Primera and at the end of the season he joined Newell's Old Boys of Rosario.[1] Aguirre joined San Lorenzo in 2007 and established himself as a regular first team player.[1]
Aguirre gained notoriety in late 2008, when during a match between Tigre and San Lorenzo, he accidentally hit a group of pigeons standing on the field, and one of the birds was killed by the impact of the shot.[4]
