Hernán Leonel Buján (born 5 December 1974) is an Argentine former

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who played as a

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currently first-team coach of

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Career

In 1999, he signed for Argentine side Instituto. He helped the club achieve promotion. In 2003, he signed for Argentine side Olimpo. He was nicknamed "spark plug" while playing for the club.

Personal life

He was born in 1974 in

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. He has been close friends with Argentine football manager

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References

1974 births Living people Men's association football midfielders Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico Argentine men's footballers Club León footballers Liga MX players Argentine expatriate men's footballers {{Argentina-footy-midfielder-1970s-stub