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Luis Galván

ルイス・ガルバン　/　るいす・がるばん

Association football player from Argentina

February 24, 1948 (age 78)　・　Fernández, Santiago del Estero, Santiago del Estero Province, Argentina

Santiago del Estero Province
association football player

My Take

Luis Galván belongs to football history in the most permanent way: a centre back on the Argentina side that lifted the 1978 World Cup on home soil. Anchoring a defense under that kind of national pressure takes nerves most players never develop. At 174 cm he was not towering, so his game must have lived on positioning and reading the play rather than raw size, exactly the craft I admire most in defenders. He passed away in 2025, but a world title never fades. I will always favor the quiet men at the back who carry a nation over the flashier names up front.

Overview

Luis Adolfo Galván (24 February 1948 – 5 May 2025) was an Argentine footballer who played as a centre back. He played for Argentina when the team won the 1978 FIFA World Cup.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Luis Galván
Name (Japanese): ルイス・ガルバン
Reading: るいす・がるばん
Born: February 24, 1948 (age 78)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Pisces / Rat
Origin: Fernández, Santiago del Estero, Santiago del Estero Province, Argentina
Blood type: Private
Height: 174 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AB%E3%82%A4%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AC%E3%83%AB%E3%83%90%E3%83%B3

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