Fabián Cancelarich | |
Full Name: | Fabián Oscar Cancelarich |
Birth Date: | 1965 12, df=yes |
Birth Place: | San José de la Esquina, Santa Fe Province, Argentina |
Death Place: | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
Height: | 1.91 m |
Position: | Goalkeeper |
Years1: | 1986–1992 |
Clubs1: | Ferro Carril Oeste |
Years2: | 1992–1993 |
Clubs2: | Belgrano |
Caps2: | 51 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 1994 |
Clubs3: | Newell's Old Boys |
Caps3: | 7 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 1994 |
Clubs4: | Belgrano |
Caps4: | 3 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 1995 |
Clubs5: | Millonarios |
Years6: | 1995–1996 |
Clubs6: | Huracán |
Caps6: | 2 |
Goals6: | 0 |
Years7: | 1996–1997 |
Clubs7: | Talleres de Córdoba |
Years8: | 1997–1999 |
Clubs8: | Platense |
Caps8: | 45 |
Goals8: | 0 |
Years9: | 1999–2000 |
Clubs9: | Ferro Carril Oeste |
Caps9: | 14 |
Goals9: | 0 |
Years10: | 2000–2004 |
Clubs10: | Central Córdoba |
Nationalyears1: | 1988–1993 |
Nationalteam1: | Argentina |
Nationalcaps1: | 0 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Fabián Oscar Cancelarich (30 December 1965 – 14 May 2024) was an Argentine professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Born in San José de la Esquina,[1] Cancelarich started his club career in 1986 with Ferro Carril Oeste in the Primera Division Argentina. In 1992, he was transferred to Belgrano de Córdoba and in 1994 he played for Newell's Old Boys.
In 1995, Cancelarich moved to Colombia to play for Millonarios,[2] but he soon returned to the Argentine Primera with Huracán 1995–1996 and Platense 1997–1999.
In 1999, Cancelarich returned to Ferro, the club where he started his career, after this final spell in the Primera Cancelarich moved to 2nd division Central Córdoba in 2000. In 2002, Central Córdoba were relegated to the 3rd division, Cancelarich stayed with the club until his retirement in 2004.
He totalled 203 matches for Ferrocarril Oeste.[3]
He was part of his country's squad at the 1987 Panamerican Games[4] and the 1988 Olympic Games and served as the reserve goalkeeper for Argentina during the 1990 FIFA World Cup.[5] In 1991, he was part of the Argentina squad that won the Copa América.[6] Although he was called up around 30 times for the national team, Cancelarich never earned a senior cap with the Albiceleste.[7]
Cancelarich died of a heart attack in Buenos Aires, on 14 May 2024, at the age of 58.[8]
Ferro Carril Oeste
Argentina