Alberto Sainz Explained

Alberto Sainz
Fullname:Alberto Sainz
Height:1.62 m
Birth Date:13 December 1937
Birth Place:Buenos Aires, Argentina
Death Date:[1]
Position:Defender
Years1:1958–1961
Years2:1962–1967
Years3:1968–1969
Clubs3:San Lorenzo Mar de Plata
Nationalteam1:Argentina

Alberto "Nicha" Sainz (13 December 1937 – 16 January 2016)[2] was an Argentine association football player.

Sainz began his career in 1958 at Argentinos Juniors, where he played until 1961. In 1962 he moved to Club Atlético River Plate with whom he reached the final of the 1966 Copa Libertadores, where they lost to Uruguayan side C.A. Peñarol. He stayed at River Plate until 1967 and then moved to San Lorenzo from Mar de Plata in 1968 before retiring in 1969.

Sainz was member of the Argentina squad at the 1962 FIFA World Cup, where Argentina were eliminated in the group stage. He appeared in groups stage matches against Bulgaria and Hungary.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Murio "Nicha" Sainz . Libre Expresion . 1 September 2023.
  2. Web site: Murio Alberto "Nicha" Sainz . Super Depor . 1 September 2023.