Sergio Omar Almirón

Sergio Almirón
Personal information
Full name	Sergio Omar Almirón
Date of birth	18 November 1958 (age 63)
Place of birth	Rosario, Argentina
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Centre forward
Senior career*
Years	Team
1977–1986	Newell's Old Boys
1986–1987	Tours FC
1987–1989	Newell's Old Boys
1991	Tigres
1991–1992	Estudiantes
1992–1994	Central Córdoba
1994	Talleres
Total
National team
1985–1986	Argentina
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Sergio Omar Almirón (born 18 November 1958 in Rosario) is a retired Argentine footballer who played as a centre-forward.

During his career (1978–1993) he played for Newell's Old Boys, Tours FC (France), UANL Tigres (Mexico), Estudiantes, Central Córdoba and Talleres de Córdoba.

Almirón was in the Argentina squad that won the 1986 FIFA World Cup, though he did not play any games during that tournament. Despite playing as a striker Almirón was allocated the number 1 shirt for the 1986 tournament, traditionally reserved for goalkeepers.^[1] This was due to Argentina's policy of the time of numbering their squad alphabetically. He's the father of former footballer Sergio Bernardo Almirón.