Carlos Salguero

{{Infobox football biography

| name= Carlos Salguero

| image = Salguero boca juniors.jpg

| fullname = Carlos Roberto Salguero

| birth_date = {{birth date|1955|6|10}}

| birth_place = Guaymallén, Argentina

| death_date = {{death date and age|2006|12|26|1955|6|10}}

| death_place = Tallahassee, FL, United States

| height =

| position = Forward

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 1975–1976

| clubs1 = Gimnasia y Esgrima (Mza)

| caps1 =

| goals1 =

| years2 = 1977–1979

| clubs2 = Boca Juniors

| caps2 = 52

| goals2 = 11

| years3 = 1980

| clubs3 = Quilmes

| caps3 =

| goals3 =

| years4 = 1980–1981

| clubs4 = Calgary Boomers (indoor)

| caps4 = 15

| goals4 = 15

| years5 =1981

| clubs5 = Calgary Boomers

| caps5 = 27

| goals5 = 3

| years6 =1981

| clubs6 = Kansas City Comets (indoor)

| caps6 = 7

| goals6 = 3

| years7 = 1981–1984

| clubs7 = Buffalo Stallions (indoor)

| caps7 = 114

| goals7 = 101

| years8 = 1982

| clubs8 = → Toronto Italia (loan)

| caps8 =

| goals8 =

| years9 = 1983

| clubs9 = Hamilton Steelers

| caps9 =

| goals9 =

| years10 = 1984

| clubs10 = Buffalo Storm

| caps10 = 22

| goals10 = 11

| years11 =1984–1986

| clubs11 = Kansas City Comets (indoor)

| caps11 = 79

| goals11 = 35

| years12 = 1986–1987

| clubs12 = Toledo Pride (indoor)

| caps12 = 42

| goals12 = 45

| years13 = 1987–1988

| clubs13 = Toronto Italia

| caps13 =

| goals13 =

| years14 = 1987–1988

| clubs14 = Fort Wayne Flames (indoor)

| caps14 = 21

| goals14 = 11

| years15 = 1988–1989

| clubs15 = Indiana Kick (indoor)

| caps15 =11

| goals15 =7

| years16 = 1989–1990

| clubs16 = Memphis Rogues (indoor)

| caps16 = 29

| goals16 = 29

| years18 = 1990

| clubs18 = Toronto Italia

| caps18 =

| goals18 =

| years19 = 1992

| clubs19 = Buffalo Blizzard (indoor)

| caps19 = 1

| goals19 = 0

| manageryears1 = 1990–1991

| managerclubs1 = New York Kick (interim)

| manageryears2 = 1990

| managerclubs2 = Toronto Italia

| manageryears3 =1997–1998

| managerclubs3 = Buffalo Blizzard

}}

Carlos Salguero (10 June 1955 – 26 December 2006) was an Argentine professional football forward. He died aged 51 from cancer in 2006.[http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/tallahassee/obituary.aspx?n=carlos-roberto-salguero&pid=20459357&fhid=5827 Carlos Salguero obituary][http://www.infobae.com/2006/12/28/293873-murio-estados-unidos-un-ex-jugador-boca "Murió en Estados Unidos un ex jugador de Boca"] on Infobae, 28 Dec 2006 He spent one season in the North American Soccer League, one in the United Soccer League and nearly ten in various indoor leagues. Salguero also coached the Buffalo Blizzard of the National Professional Soccer League for one season.

Career

Salguero began his professional career with Boca Juniors In 1981, he moved north to play for the Calgary Boomers in the North American Soccer League. In the fall of 1981, he signed with the Kansas City Comets of the Major Indoor Soccer League. The Comets traded him to the Buffalo Stallions in exchange for Yilmaz Orhan and Zoran Savic. Salguero quickly proved his worth as he became the team's all-time leading scorer over just two and a half seasons. The Stallions left the league following the 1983–1984 season. In 1982, he was loaned to play in the National Soccer League with Toronto Italia.{{Cite news|last=Woolsey|first=Garth|date=September 22, 1982|title=We're No.1 in local soccer Italia boss says|page=D12|work=Toronto Star}} In an exhibition game against Glasgow Celtic of Scotland, he was the dominant force in the Toronto Italia victory.{{Cite news|last=Koep|first=Bob|date=July 17, 1982|title=Italia pulls off big upset by putting boot to Celtic|work=Toronto Star|publisher=D1}} After the game, the President of Toronto Italia Rocco LoFranco stated that he had never seen an attacker create such havoc in a defense. This game will go down in the annals of Toronto Italia history as one of the best games that Salguero had ever played. That summer Salguero played for the Buffalo Storm in the United Soccer League.{{Cite web |url=http://www.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1984.html#USL |title=The Year in American Soccer - 1984 |access-date=2009-08-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090617064526/http://www.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1984.html#USL |archive-date=2009-06-17 |url-status=dead }}

In 1983, he played in the Canadian Professional Soccer League with the Hamilton Steelers.{{Cite web|title=31 May 1983, 33 - Calgary Herald at Newspapers.com|url=http://www.newspapers.com/image/483433087/?terms=Carlos+Salguero+hamilton+steelers|access-date=2020-08-22|website=Newspapers.com|language=en}} In August 1984, Salguero signed with the Kansas City Comets.Sockers trying to end this season with a bang Evening Tribune (San Diego, CA) - Thursday, August 2, 1984 In the fall of 1986, Salguero jumped leagues when he signed with the Toledo Pride of the American Indoor Soccer Association.{{Cite web |url=http://www.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1987.html#AISA |title=The Year in American Soccer - 1987 |access-date=2009-08-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090303113119/http://www.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1987.html#AISA |archive-date=2009-03-03 |url-status=dead }} In the summer of 1987 he returned to play with Toronto Italia where he assisted in securing the Ontario-Quebec title by recording a goal against St-Leonard Corfinium.{{Cite news|date=October 1, 1987|title=Corfinium bows to Toronto Italia|page=96|work=The Montreal Gazette}} He also played in the 1988 NSL season with Toronto Italia.{{Cite news|last=Koep|first=Bob|date=June 23, 1988|title=Italia roughs up Cosenza to capture Friendship Cup|page=C6|work=Toronto Star}}

After only one season in Toledo, he moved to the Fort Wayne Flames for the 1987–1988 season{{Cite web |url=http://www.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1988.html |title=The Year in American Soccer - 1988 |access-date=2009-08-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090410042832/http://www.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1988.html |archive-date=2009-04-10 |url-status=dead }} and the Indiana Kick for the 1988–1989 season. In the fall of 1989, he signed with the Memphis Rogues.{{cite web| url = https://www.statscrew.com/soccer/stats/p-salgucar001| title = Carlos Salguero soccer statistics on StatsCrew.com}} The Rogues folded at the end of the season and Salguero moved to the New York Kick. In the fall of 1992, Salguero played one game for the Buffalo Blizzard in the NPSL.[http://www.howesportsdata.com/howesportsdata/stats/soccer/misl/misl93.txt National Professional Soccer League Final Official Statistics -- 1992-1993] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927231258/http://www.howesportsdata.com/howesportsdata/stats/soccer/misl/misl93.txt |date=2007-09-27 }}

Managerial career

On December 31, 1990, the Kick named Salguero as the interim head coach.DEALS USA TODAY - Monday, December 31, 1990 He went 1–4 as a coach, and with the team at the bottom of the standings, he was both fired as coach and waived as a player.Hot Wave to face ice-cold New York Milwaukee Sentinel - Wednesday, January 23, 1991 In 1990, he returned to National Soccer League to former club Toronto Italia where he served as a player-coach.{{Cite web|date=June 11, 1990|title=Wheels|url=http://www.newspapers.com/image/504133651/?terms=Carlos+Salguero|access-date=2020-08-10|website=Newspapers.com|publisher=The Windsor Star|page=25|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=Caton|first=Mary|date=August 13, 1990|title=Wheels not fast enough|url=http://www.newspapers.com/image/504229749/?terms=Carlos+Salguero|access-date=2020-08-10|website=Newspapers.com|publisher=The Windsor Star|page=22|language=en}}

In February 1997, the Blizzard brought Salguero into its coaching staff. On June 13, 1997, the Blizzard elevated him to head coach.Blizzard Hires Salguero as Coach The Buffalo News - Friday, June 13, 1997 He took the team into the playoffs, but was fired in July 1998.Blizzard Dumps Coach Following Dispute The Buffalo News - Thursday, July 2, 1998

References

External links

[http://www.historiadeboca.com.ar/jugadores.asp?CodJug=475&AnioInicial=1905&AnioFinal=2009&OpTipoTorneos=6 Profile] at Historia de Boca Juniors
[http://www.nasljerseys.com/Players/S/Salguero.Carlos.htm NASL/MISL Stats]
[http://www.nasljerseys.com/Rosters/Boomers_Rosters.htm NASL indoor Stats]

Category:1955 births

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Category:Calgary Boomers players

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Category:Buffalo Stallions players

Category:Toronto Italia players