Personal information | |||
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Full name | Carlos Alfredo Gay | ||
Date of birth | (1952-04-20) 20 April 1952 (age 72) | ||
Place of birth | Etruria, Argentina | ||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Youth career | |||
Independiente | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1971–1977 | Independiente | 86 | (0) |
1978 | San Lorenzo | 4 | (0) |
1978 | Deportivo Roca | 14 | (0) |
1979–1980 | América de Cali | 61 | (0) |
1981 | Racing | 2 | (0) |
1982 | Unión Magdalena | ||
1983 | Independiente Medellín | ||
1984–1985 | River Plate | 4 | (0) |
1985–1988 | Huracán | 45 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 February 2024 |
Carlos Gay (born 20 April 1952), is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Career
Carlos Gay began his career in the youth sectors of Independiente Avellaneda, during the club's golden age in the 70s, where he was four consecutive Copa Libertadores champions. He was decisive in the 1974 edition, saving a penalty in the play-off of the final against São Paulo FC. As a substitute, he also won the Intercontinental Cup. Carlos Gay was also Colombian national champion with América de Cali, in addition to having played for San Lorenzo, Deportivo Roca, Racing and Huracán in Argentine football.
Honours
- Independiente
- Intercontinental Cup: 1973
- Copa Libertadores: 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975
- Argentine Primera División: 1977
- Copa Interamericana: 1973, 1974, 1976
- América de Cali
- Categoría Primera A: 1979
References
- "Así recuerda 'aquel 19' Carlos Alfredo Gay, el arquero de América de Cali en 1979". bluradio.com (in Spanish). 19 December 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- "Las vivencias de Carlos Gay, el hombre que sacó campeón a Independiente en la Libertadores del 74, salvó a Bochini de una depresión y tuvo revancha con Maradona". infobae (in Spanish). 19 October 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- "70 anos de Carlos Gay, símbolo do Independiente campeão na Libertadores 1974". Futebol Portenho (in Portuguese). 20 April 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
External links
- Carlos Gay at BDFA (in Spanish)
- Carlos Gay at playmakerstats.com
- 1952 births
- Living people
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Argentine men's footballers
- Club Atlético Independiente footballers
- San Lorenzo de Almagro footballers
- Deportivo Roca players
- América de Cali footballers
- Racing Club de Avellaneda footballers
- Unión Magdalena footballers
- Independiente Medellín footballers
- Club Atlético River Plate footballers
- Club Atlético Huracán footballers
- Argentine Primera División players
- Primera Nacional players
- Footballers from Córdoba Province, Argentina
- Argentine expatriate men's footballers
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Colombia
- Expatriate men's footballers in Colombia
- Categoría Primera A players
- Copa Libertadores–winning players
- 20th-century Argentine sportsmen