Miguel Aguilar
Encyclopedia
Miguel Gastón Aguilar Egüez (born September 29, 1953 in Santa Cruz de la Sierra
) is a retired Bolivia
n football midfielder
. Active during the 1970s and 80's, he played at the professional level in Bolivia
and Argentina
.
in 1977. Two years later he transferred to Bolívar
before joining The Strongest
in 1980. That same year, he also had a brief spell with Argentine club Ferro Carril Oeste
. In his return to Bolivia he signed with Blooming
where he played from 1981 to 1982. The following season, he made his second stint with Oriente and later with The Strongest. His last professional club was Destroyers
. Aguilar retired in 1988.
between 1977 and 1983, scoring 10 goals in 34 games.
. He was also Ramiro Blacutt's assistant coach in 2004, when he was in charge of the national team.
Santa Cruz de la Sierra
Santa Cruz de la Sierra, commonly known as Santa Cruz, is the capital of the Santa Cruz department in eastern Bolivia and the largest city in the country...
) is a retired Bolivia
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
n football midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
. Active during the 1970s and 80's, he played at the professional level in Bolivia
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
and Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
.
Club
Aguilar began his career with Oriente PetroleroOriente Petrolero
Club Deportivo Oriente Petrolero is a Bolivian football club based in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. Founded on November 5, 1955 in Santa Cruz, Bolivia by workers of the Bolivian oil company . They play at the 38,000-capacity Estadio Tahuichi Aguilera. Oriente have been Bolivian champions four times, Copa...
in 1977. Two years later he transferred to Bolívar
Club Bolívar
Club Bolívar, a football team from Bolivia, was founded in La Paz on April 12, 1925, with the name Atletico Bolívar Literario Musical later changed to "Club Atlético Bolívar"...
before joining The Strongest
The Strongest
The Strongest is a Bolivian football club based in La Paz founded on April 8, 1908. Their team colours are yellow and black. Although they have a home ground, the Rafael Mendoza Castellón , they play most of their games at the Estadio Hernando Siles, Bolivia's national ground...
in 1980. That same year, he also had a brief spell with Argentine club Ferro Carril Oeste
Ferro Carril Oeste
Club Ferro Carril Oeste, known simply as Ferro Carril Oeste or Ferro, is a sports club from the neighbourhood of Caballito, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The club was founded on July 28, 1904 by 95 railway workers from the Buenos Aires Western Railway...
. In his return to Bolivia he signed with Blooming
Club Blooming
Club Social, Cultural y Deportivo Blooming is a Bolivian football club from Santa Cruz de la Sierra, formed on May 1, 1946. Its home colours are sky blue, white and navy. They play at the Estadio Ramón Tahuichi Aguilera . Its main rival is Oriente Petrolero, also from Santa Cruz...
where he played from 1981 to 1982. The following season, he made his second stint with Oriente and later with The Strongest. His last professional club was Destroyers
Club Destroyers
Club Destroyers is a football club from Santa Cruz, Bolivia currently playing in both the Nacional B second division and in Santa Cruz Primera A, one of the third division regional leagues....
. Aguilar retired in 1988.
International
Aguilar also played for the Bolivian national teamBolivia national football team
The Bolivia national football team is the national team of Bolivia and is controlled by the Federación Boliviana de Fútbol. After playing in the 1930 and 1950 World Cups, they qualified just once—in 1994...
between 1977 and 1983, scoring 10 goals in 34 games.
Managerial career
After retiring as a player, he took up coaching. The teams he managed include Blooming, Oriente Petrolero and Real Santa CruzReal Santa Cruz
Club Real Santa Cruz is a football club from Santa Cruz, Bolivia currently playing at Santa Cruz Primera A, one of the second division regional leagues....
. He was also Ramiro Blacutt's assistant coach in 2004, when he was in charge of the national team.