Francisco Aguirre
Francisco Aguirre (born 1 September 1977 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine footballer, who currently plays for FC Naters in Switzerland.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francisco Ricardo Aguirre | ||
| Date of birth | September 1, 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Naters | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–1999 | Banfield | 21 | (3) |
| 1999–2000 | Brown de Adrogué | 30 | (15) |
| 2000–2001 | Argentino de Quilmes | 32 | (16) |
| 2001–2002 | Deportivo Morón | 36 | (22) |
| 2002–2003 | FC Chiasso | 25 | (31) |
| 2003–2005 | Yverdon-Sport | 73 | (52) |
| 2006 | Al-Arabi (Qatar) | 8 | (5) |
| 2006–2008 | FC St. Gallen | 63 | (27) |
| 2008–2010 | AC Omonia | 16 | (3) |
| 2010 | → Aris Limassol (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | FC Locarno | 19 | (3) |
| 2011–2012 | FC Mendrisio-Stabio | 15 | (4) |
| 2012– | FC Naters | 13 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 June 2011 | |||
Career
He started his career at Banfield of Primera División Argentina. After spending three season at Primera B Metropolitana, he moved to Swiss 1. Liga club FC Chiasso, where he won promotion. After the season, he was signed by Swiss Challenge League side Yverdon-Sport FC, where he won promotion again in summer 2005. In this season, he went on to score 154 goals in 73 games. After a short spell in Qatar in January 2006 to summer 2006, he moved back to Switzerland for Super League side FC St. Gallen. In June 2008 the Argentinian striker signed a 3-year closed contract with AC Omonia, however he was released the following year.
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