Luis Galarza
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Bolivian footballer (1950–2024)
Full name
Luis Esteban Galarza Mayeregger
Date of birth
(1950-12-26)26 December 1950
Place of birth
Asunción, Paraguay
Date of death
27 July 2024(2024-07-27) (aged 73)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luis Esteban Galarza Mayeregger | ||
| Date of birth | (1950-12-26)26 December 1950 | ||
| Place of birth | Asunción, Paraguay | ||
| Date of death | 27 July 2024(2024-07-27) (aged 73) | ||
| Place of death | Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1971–1987 | The Strongest | ||
| 1987–1988 | Always Ready | ||
| 1989–1990 | Bolívar | ||
| 1991 | San José | ||
| 1992–1993 | Jorge Wilstermann | ||
| 1994 | Independiente Petrolero | ||
| 1995 | Jorge Wilstermann | ||
| 1995–1996 | Blooming | ||
| International career | |||
| 1977–1989 | Bolivia | 17 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1997 | The Strongest | ||
| 1998–2000 | Real Potosí | ||
| 2001 | Bolívar | ||
| 2001–2003 | Real Potosí | ||
| 2003–2004 | The Strongest | ||
| 2004 | Blooming | ||
| 2005 | Oriente Petrolero | ||
| 2006–2007 | Aurora | ||
| 2009 | Jorge Wilstermann | ||
| ?–2024 | Always Ready (goalkeeping coach) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Luis Esteban Galarza Mayeregger[1] (26 December 1950 – 27 July 2024) was a Bolivian football coach and player who played as a goalkeeper.[2]
Club career
On 17 March 1995, Galarza started for Jorge Wilstermann in a 1995 Copa Libertadores group stage match against Peruvian side Sporting Cristal, which ended in a resounding 7–0 loss. In doing so, at the age of 44 years, 2 months, and 19 days, he became the second oldest player to ever play in the history of the Copa Libertadores, a record that he still holds.[3]
International career
Born in Paraguay, Galarza played in 17 matches for the Bolivia national team from 1977 to 1989.[4] He was also part of Bolivia's squad for the 1987 Copa América tournament.[5]
Legacy
His sons Sergio and Luis Eduardo were also footballers and goalkeepers, his older half-brother, Ramón Mayeregger, played for Paraguay at the 1958 FIFA World Cup, and another brother, Arturo Galarza, also played for the Bolivian national team.[6] Luis Galarza died in Santa Cruz de la Sierra on 27 July 2024, at the age of 73.[7]
References
- ↑ https://elcomercio.pe/opinion/columnas-hoy/una-historia-para-la-historia-luis-esteban-galarza-historia-jorge-barraza-futbol-mundial-noticia/
- ↑ "Luis Galarza". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ↑ "Quién es el jugador más veterano en disputar la Libertadores" [Who is the oldest player to play in the Libertadores?]. www.espn.cl (in Spanish). 30 March 2025. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
- ↑ "Luis Galarza". National Football Teams. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ↑ "Copa América 1987". RSSSF. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ↑ Barraza, Jorge (11 March 2020). "Una historia para la historia". El Universo. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ↑ "Fallece Luis Esteban Galarza, leyenda y dueño del arco del fútbol boliviano". Los Tiempos. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
External links
- Luis Galarza at WorldFootball.net
- Luis Galarza at National-Football-Teams.com
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