Miguel Aguilar (Bolivian footballer)
Miguel Gastón Aguilar Egüez (American Spanish: [miˈɣel ɣasˈton aɣiˈlaɾ eˈgwes], born September 29, 1953) is a retired Bolivian football midfielder. Active during the 1970s and 80's, he played at the professional level in Bolivia and Argentina.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Miguel Gastón Aguilar Egüez | ||
| Date of birth | September 29, 1953 | ||
| Place of birth | Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1977–1979 | Oriente Petrolero | 78 total | (25) |
| 1979 | Bolívar | 25 | (9) |
| 1980 | The Strongest | 44 total | (21) |
| 1980 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 15 | (1) |
| 1981–1982 | Blooming | 53 | (13) |
| 1983 | Oriente Petrolero | (see above) | |
| 1984 | The Strongest | (see above) | |
| 1985–1988 | Destroyers | 97 | (25) |
| National team | |||
| 1977–1983 | Bolivia | 34 | (10) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Playing career
Club
Aguilar began his career with Oriente Petrolero in 1977. Two years later he transferred to Bolívar before joining The Strongest in 1980. That same year, he also had a brief spell with Argentine club Ferro Carril Oeste. In his return to Bolivia he signed with Blooming where he played from 1981 to 1982. The following season, he made his second stint with Oriente and later with The Strongest. His last professional club was Destroyers. Aguilar retired in 1988.
International
Aguilar also played for the Bolivia national team between 1977 and 1983, scoring 10 goals in 34 games.[1]
Managerial career
After retiring as a player, he took up coaching. The teams he managed include Blooming, Oriente Petrolero and Real Santa Cruz. He was also Ramiro Blacutt's assistant coach in 2004, when he was in charge of the national team.[2]
References
- Bolivia – Record International Players – RSSSF Archived June 11, 2009, at WebCite
- Miguel Aguilar. El segundo hombre al mando Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine eldeber.com.bo
