Martín Gaitán (born June 15, 1978 in
Paraná) is a former
Argentine rugby union
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footballer and a current coach. He played as a centre.
Gaitán started his career with
Club Atlético San Isidro
The Club Atlético de San Isidro (mostly known for its acronym CASI) is an Argentine sports club based in the city of San Isidro in Greater Buenos Aires. Originally established as a football club, San Isidro has gained recognition for its rug ...
in 1997. He soon earned his debut for the national team, playing against
the United States
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team in 1998. He then spent most of the next four years playing
sevens.
In 2002, Gaitán moved to France to play for
Biarritz and in 2003 he was selected to be part of the Argentina
Rugby World Cup
The Rugby World Cup is a men's rugby union tournament contested every four years between the top international teams. The tournament is administered by World Rugby, the sport's international governing body. The winners are awarded the Webb E ...
squad. He was selected to play for Argentina at the
2007 tournament, but a scan revealed that he had a blocked artery in his heart, this meant that missed the tournament in order to have surgery. He eventually had to retire from rugby because of this.
He has been the assistant coach for the National senior side under head coach
Daniel Hourcade since 2013.
External links
RWC2003 profile
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1978 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Paraná, Entre Ríos
Argentine rugby union players
Rugby union centres
Club Atlético San Isidro rugby union players
Biarritz Olympique players
Argentina international rugby union players
Argentina international rugby sevens players
2007 Rugby World Cup players
2003 Rugby World Cup players