Rubén Darío Insúa

Rubén Darío Insúa
Personal information
Full name Rubén Darío Insúa
Date of birth (1961-04-17) 17 April 1961
Place of birth Buenos Aires, Argentina
Playing position Attacking Midfielder/Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1978–1985 San Lorenzo 203 (38)
1985-1986 Las Palmas
1986-1988 Estudiantes LP
1988-1991 Independiente
1990–1991 Barcelona Guayaquil
1991-1994 Liga de Quito
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
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Rubén Darío Insúa (born 17 April 1961, in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine former football player who currently 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 played for the Argentine national team a number of times. During his playing career, he earned the nickname "el Poeta del Futbol" (the Poet of Football).

Playing career

Insúa 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 wast the coached for Ecuador's Barcelona to a national title in 1997, and the Copa Libertadores finals in 1998. He also the coach of San Lorenzo de Almagro winning the Copa Sudamericana in 2002.

Insúa coached for Ecuador's Deportivo Quito to a national title in 2009

On 1 October 2010, Insúa reached a verbal agreement with Barcelona's president Eduardo Maruri to return and coach the club that he gave the last national title in 1997.[3] On 25 March 2011, he was fired from Barcelona and replaced with Alex Aguinaga.

Honours

Player

Independiente

Manager

Barcelona
San Lorenzo
Deportivo Quito

References

  1. ↑ Insúa appointed as new Deportivo Cali manager
  2. ↑ Sale Insúa y llega Comesaña al Deportivo Cali
  3. ↑ http://www.barcelonasc.com.ec/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=346&catid=52&Itemid=104
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