Rubén Darío Insúa
Rubén Darío Insúa (born 17 April 1961) is an Argentine former football player who works as a manager. The last team he managed was the Colombian team Deportivo Cali. He was the club's manager since approximately October 2011[1] until 4 March 2012.[2] He has defended Argentina several times. During his playing career, he earned the nickname "el Poeta del Futbol" (the Poet of Football).
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rubén Darío Insúa | ||
| Date of birth | 17 April 1961 | ||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1978–1985 | San Lorenzo | 203 | (38) |
| 1985–1986 | Las Palmas | ||
| 1986–1988 | Estudiantes LP | ||
| 1988–1991 | Independiente | ||
| 1990–1994 | Barcelona Guayaquil | ||
| 1994–1995 | Deportivo Cali | ||
| 1995–1996 | Quilmes | ||
| National team | |||
| 1983–1984 | Argentina | 5 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1997–1999 | Barcelona SC | ||
| 1999 | Ferro Carril Oeste | ||
| 2001–2003 | San Lorenzo | ||
| 2004 | Barcelona SC | ||
| 2005 | Alianza Lima | ||
| 2007 | Wilstermann | ||
| 2007–2008 | Talleres | ||
| 2009–2010 | Deportivo Quito | ||
| 2010–2011 | Barcelona SC | ||
| 2011–2012 | Deportivo Cali | ||
| 2012–2013 | Deportivo Quito | ||
| 2015 | El Nacional | ||
| 2016 | Bolívar | ||
| 2019–2020 | L.D.U. Portoviejo | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Playing career
Insúa was born in Buenos Aires. He played most of his career in the Argentine top league. He was part of the Independiente team that won the 1988–89 Primera title. He also played for Barcelona in Ecuador and Deportivo Cali in Colombia, and had a spell with Spanish side UD Las Palmas.
Style of play
As a player, Insúa was regarded as a swift midfielder with an excellent touch and a penchant for scoring from free kicks. These qualities earned him his nicknames "el Poeta del Gol" (the Poet of the Goal) and "el Poeta del Futbol" (the Poet of Football). Although he was primarily an attacking midfielder, he was also capable of playing as a striker.
Managerial career
Insúa coached for Ecuador's Barcelona to a national title in 1997, and the Copa Libertadores finals in 1998. He coached San Lorenzo de Almagro to the Copa Sudamericana 2002 title.
Insúa coached Ecuador's Deportivo Quito to the 2009 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol Serie A title.
On 1 October 2010, Insúa reached a verbal agreement with Barcelona's president Eduardo Maruri to return and coach the club that won his last national title achievement in 1997.[3] On 25 March 2011, he was fired from Barcelona and replaced with Alex Aguinaga.
Honours
Manager
Barcelona Sporting Club
- Serie A: 1997
San Lorenzo
- Copa Sudamericana: 2002
Deportivo Quito
- Serie A: 2009
References
External links
- Rubén Darío Insúa at BDFA.com.ar (in Spanish)
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