Fabián Oscar Cancelarich (30 December 1965 – 14 May 2024) was an Argentine professional

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who played as a

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Club career

Born in San José de la Esquina, Cancelarich started his club career in 1986 with

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in the

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. In 1992, he was transferred to

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and in 1994 he played for

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. In 1995, Cancelarich moved to Colombia to play for

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, but he soon returned to the Argentine Primera with

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1995–1996 and Platense 1997–1999. In 1999, Cancelarich returned to Ferro, the club where he started his career, after this final spell in the Primera Cancelarich moved to 2nd division Central Córdoba in 2000. In 2002, Central Córdoba were relegated to the 3rd division, Cancelarich stayed with the club until his retirement in 2004. He totalled 203 matches for Ferrocarril Oeste.

International career

He was part of his country's squad at the 1987 Panamerican Games and the 1988 Olympic Games and served as the reserve goalkeeper for

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during the

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. In 1991, he was part of the Argentina squad that won the

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. Although he was called up around 30 times for the national team, Cancelarich never earned a senior cap with the ''Albiceleste''.

Personal life

Death

Cancelarich died of a heart attack in

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, on 14 May 2024, at the age of 58.Murió Fabián Cancelarich, arquero subcampeón del mundo con Argentina en el Mundial 1990

Honours

Ferro Carril Oeste *

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1984 Events January * January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888. * January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeas ...

Argentina *

1991 It was the final year of the Cold War, which had begun in 1947. During the year, the Soviet Union Dissolution of the Soviet Union, collapsed, leaving Post-soviet states, fifteen sovereign republics and the Commonwealth of Independent State ...

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1992 1992 was designated as International Space Year by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 – Boutros Boutros-Ghali of Egypt replaces Javier Pérez de Cuéllar of Peru as United Nations Secretary-General. * January 6 ** The Republ ...

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runner-up:

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