Rolando Hugo Irusta (27 March 1938 – 31 January 2012) was an Argentine football

goalkeeper In many team sports which involve scoring goals, the goalkeeper (sometimes termed goaltender, netminder, GK, goalie or keeper) is a designated player charged with directly preventing the opposing team from scoring by blocking or intercepting o ...

who was in Argentina’s squad for the 1966 FIFA World Cup. He also played for

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and

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International career

Irusta was called up to Argentina’s squad for the 1966 FIFA World Cup but he didn’t play any match

Death

Irusta died on 31 January 2012, at the age of 73

References

External links

FIFA profile
1938 births 2012 deaths Argentine men's footballers Argentina men's international footballers Men's association football goalkeepers Club Atlético Lanús footballers 1966 FIFA World Cup players Footballers from Córdoba, Argentina {{Argentina-footy-goalkeeper-stub