Alberto Sainz

Carlos Alberto Sainz (born 13 December 1937) is a former Argentine association football player.

Alberto Sainz

Personal information
Full name	Carlos Alberto Sainz
Date of birth	(1937-12-13) 13 December 1937
Place of birth	Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height	1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1958–1961	Argentinos Juniors
1962–1967	River Plate
1968–1969	San Lorenzo Mar de Plata
National team
	Argentina
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Sainz began his career in 1958 at Argentinos Juniors, where he played until 1961. In 1962 he moved to Club Atlético River Plate with whom he reached the final of the 1966 Copa Libertadores, where they lost to Uruguayan side C.A. Peñarol. He stayed at River Plate until 1967 and then moved to San Lorenzo from Mar de Plata in 1968 before retiring in 1969.

Sainz was member of the Argentina squad at the 1962 FIFA World Cup, where Argentina were eliminated in the group stage. He appeared in groups stage matches against Bulgaria and Hungary.