Damián Gonzalo Albil (born 9 February 1979) is an

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former

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goalkeeper.

Career

Albil started his career with Independiente in 2000. He was part of the

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winning squad in Apertura 2002. In 2004, he joined

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and was the unused reserve goalkeeper when they won the Apertura 2006 tournament. In 2009, he watched from the bench as Estudiantes won

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with

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in goal. Albil was the goalkeeper for Estudiantes in the final of the

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, where they lost to

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2-1 after extra time. In 2010, after 6 years in Estudiantes, the Argentine goalkeeper was loaned to

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Honours

;Independiente *

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: 2002 Apertura *

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;Estudiantes de La Plata *

: 2006 Apertura *

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References

External links

Argentine Primera statistics at Fútbol XXI
* * 1979 births Living people Copa Sudamericana-winning players Footballers from Lomas de Zamora Argentine men's footballers Men's association football goalkeepers Argentine Primera División players Club Atlético Independiente footballers Estudiantes de La Plata footballers Copa Libertadores-winning players San Lorenzo de Almagro footballers Club Atlético Tigre footballers Ferro Carril Oeste footballers Central Córdoba de Santiago del Estero footballers {{Argentina-footy-goalkeeper-stub