Héctor Rodolfo Baley (born 16 November 1950 in

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) is an

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former professional football

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. Baley was a goalkeeper in

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winning squad and also in the

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tournament. Given goalkeeper

Ubaldo Fillol Ubaldo Matildo Fillol (; born 21 July 1950), nicknamed ''el Pato'' (in English: "the Duck"), is an Argentine football coach and former goalkeeper. He took part in the 1974, 1978 (where he won the championship with his team and was voted Best Goalk ...

's consistent performances, he ended up playing only a few matches for the national team. His career started in the Zubeldía era of

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, where he was one of several goalkeepers who tried to fill in for suspended

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. In 1978 Baley was part of the Independiente team that won the

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championship of 1978. He also played for

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, and for

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, where he was badly injured during the last game of the 1982–83 season (the game that handed the championship to Estudiantes, the team he started his career with). His replacement in that game was

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, who made his debut.

Honours

Club

Independiente * Primera División: 1978 Nacional

International

Argentina *

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* * * 1950 births Living people Footballers from Bahía Blanca Afro-Argentine sportspeople Argentine footballers Men's association football goalkeepers Estudiantes de La Plata footballers Club Atlético Colón footballers Club Atlético Huracán footballers Club Atlético Independiente footballers Talleres de Córdoba footballers Argentine Primera División players 1978 FIFA World Cup players 1982 FIFA World Cup players FIFA World Cup-winning players Argentina men's international footballers {{Argentina-footy-goalkeeper-stub