Rubén Astigarraga (born 3 August 1950) is a retired

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soccer

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who played in the

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, second and third American Soccer League, Major Indoor Soccer League, American Indoor Soccer Association and

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Player

In 1979, he signed with the Cleveland Force of the Major Indoor Soccer League. He played two full seasons with the Force, then began the 1981–1982 season before moving to the New Jersey Rockets. While in Cleveland beginning in 1980, he also played the summer outdoor seasons with the Cleveland Cobras of the second American Soccer League. He then played two indoor seasons in Phoenix, one with the Inferno and the second with the Pride. In 1984, Astigarraga signed with the

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of the

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. In 1985, he remained in Chicago and spent the summer playing for the Chicago Maroons of the

. In the fall of 1986, he signed with the Tampa Bay Rowdies of the American Indoor Soccer Association. In January 1987, the Rowdies sold Astigarra's contract to the

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. In 1989, he played for the Tampa Bay Rowdies, now playing in the third American Soccer League. Coach Rodney Marsh released him on 24 May 1989.

Coach

In 2009, he was hired as an assistant coach with the Webber International University women's soccer team.Webber Women's Soccer To Try To Build On Success
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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Astigarraga, Ruben 1950 births Living people Footballers from Buenos Aires Argentine men's footballers Argentine expatriate men's footballers Chacarita Juniors footballers Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield footballers Liga MX players Atlético Zacatepec players Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Mexico Argentine expatriate sportspeople in the United States National Professional Soccer League (1984–2001) players American Soccer League (1933–1983) players American Soccer League (1988–89) players Chicago Maroons soccer players Cleveland Force (original MISL) players Cleveland Cobras players Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992) players Memphis Rogues players National Soccer League (Chicago) players New Jersey Rockets (MISL) players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players Phoenix Inferno players Tampa Bay Rowdies (1975–1993) players Tulsa Roughnecks (1978–1984) players Men's association football forwards