Blas Giunta

Blas Armando Giunta Rodríguez (born 6 September 1963, in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine former footballer who played as a midfielder. He recently worked as a manager in Argentine Primera División side Quilmes.

Blas Giunta

Giunta in Platense, c. 1985
Personal information
Full name	Blas Armando Giunta Rodríguez
Date of birth	(1963-09-06) 6 September 1963
Place of birth	Buenos Aires, Argentina
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1983–1984	San Lorenzo	34	(2)
1984–1985	Cipolletti	0	(0)
1985–1986	Platense	27	(2)
1986–1988	San Lorenzo	75	(4)
1988–1989	Murcia	13	(0)
1989–1993	Boca Juniors	142	(8)
1993–1995	Toluca	65	(0)
1995–1997	Boca Juniors	21	(0)
1997	Ourense	1	(0)
1997–1999	Defensores de Belgrano	37	(2)
National team
1987–1991	Argentina	7	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of December 2006

Giunta started his playing career at Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro where he played from 1983 through 1984 and then from 1986 to the end of 1988, there he took part in the famous Los Camboyanos ("The Cambodians") team. He ended his career as a player in 1999 playing for Defensores de Belgrano, playing in between in teams as Cipolleti de Río Negro (1984–1985), Platense (1985–1986), Murcia (España)(1988–1989), Boca Juniors (1989–1993), Toluca (México)(1993–1995), Ourense (España) (1997–1998). He is mostly remembered for his tenacious approach to football and the song Giunta, Giunta, Giunta, huevo, huevo, huevo sung in the stadiums.

He played almost 200 matches with Boca Juniors, and won the Supercopa Sudamericana 1989, Recopa Sudamericana 1990, Copa Masters 1992, and Apertura Championship 1992.

He won the Copa América in 1991 with Argentina's national team.