Carlos Aimar

Carlos Aimar

Personal information
Full name	Carlos Daniel Aimar
Date of birth	21 July 1950
Place of birth	Corral de Bustos, Argentina
Playing position	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1970–1971	Sporting Club
1971–1978	Rosario Central	310	(32)
1979	San Lorenzo	8	(0)
Total		318	(32)
Teams managed
1988–1989	Deportivo Español
1989	Logroñés
1989–1990	Boca Juniors
1991–1992	Rosario Central
1992–1994	Logroñés
1994–1995	Celta
1996	San Lorenzo
1997	Logroñés
1999	Tenerife
2001–2002	Lanús
2003–2004	Leganés
2005	Quilmes
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Carlos Daniel Aimar (born 21 July 1950) is an Argentine retired footballer who played as a midfielder, and a current coach.

Playing career

Born in Corral de Bustos, Marcos Juárez, Córdoba, Aimar started his senior career with hometown's Sporting Club. In 1971, after impressing in a friendly, he moved to Rosario Central.

On 16 May 1971 Aimar made his Primera División debut, in a defeat against Estudiantes de La Plata. After making his debut, he was regularly used by the club, being a part of the squad in its 1971 and 1973 league-winning campaigns.

Aimar also appeared with Rosario in three Copa Libertadores editions, and ended his spell at the club in 1978 with a total of 334 matches and 32 goals.^[1] In 1979 he joined fellow league team San Lorenzo de Almagro, and eventually retired with the club in the end of the year, aged 38.

Managerial career

Aimar's first managerial experience was at Deportivo Español in 1988. The following year he moved abroad, being appointed manager of CD Logroñés in La Liga.

After a one-year spell at Boca Juniors,^[2] Aimar returned to his lifetime club Rosario Central in 1991. He subsequently returned to Logroñés, avoiding relegation during his two campaigns in charge.

In 1994 Aimar was appointed at the helm of Celta de Vigo, also in the top division. He was sacked in October 1995,^[3] and was later named manager of another club he represented as a player, San Lorenzo.

In 1997 Aimar returned to Logroñés for a third spell,^[4] but failed to avoid its top flight relegation. He was subsequently in charge of CD Tenerife,^[5] Club Atlético Lanús, CD Leganés^[6] and Quilmes Atlético Club before retiring from football and becoming a sports commentator.

Honours

Player

Rosario Central

• Primera División: 1971, 1973

References

1. "El recuerdo del “Cai”" [The memory of "Cai"] (in Spanish). Rosario Central's official website. 29 December 2014. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
2. "Carlos "Cai" Aimar: "Boca pasa por un momento complicado"" [Carlos "Cai" Aimar: "Boca is going through a hard time"] (in Spanish). Cadena 3. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
3. "El Celta hará hoy oficial el cese de Almar" [Celta will turn official today the sacking of Aimar] (PDF) (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 17 October 1995. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
4. "Carlos Aimar, entre el Espanyol y el Logroñés" [Carlos Aimar, between Espanyol and Logroñés] (PDF) (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 12 January 1997. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
5. "Se va Carlos Aimar y el volcán explota" [Carlos Aimar goes and the volcano erupts] (PDF) (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 8 May 1999. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
6. "Carlos Aimar ya entrena al Leganés" [Carlos Aimar already manages Leganés] (PDF) (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 15 August 2003. Retrieved 30 March 2016.

External links

• Carlos Aimar manager profile at BDFutbol
• Arriba Central profile (Spanish)