Daniel Pedro Killer (born 21 December 1949) is a Argentine former

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defender who was part of the

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squad that won the

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. Daniel and his brother

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were part of the

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team that won the

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Nacional championship of 1973. Killer started his career in 1970 with his home town club; Rosario Central where he was joined by his brother Mario in 1972. Daniel's other clubs included

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Vélez Sársfield,

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, Unión in Argentina. Killer also played for Rosario Central's fiercest local rivals,

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. Daniel Killer also had a short spell in

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with

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, he finished his career in the lower leagues with

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. He owns and manages a small indoor soccer complex on the west side of his hometown.

Honours

; Rosario Central *

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1971,

1973 ; Argentina *

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1978 Events January * January 1 – Air India Flight 855, a Boeing 747 passenger jet, crashes off the coast of Bombay, killing 213. * January 5 – Bülent Ecevit, of Republican People's Party, CHP, forms the new government of Turkey (42nd go ...

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