Ricardo Altamirano

Ricardo Daniel Altamirano  (born 12 December 1965 in Laguna Paiva, Santa Fe) is a former Argentina international footballer who played as a defender.  

Altamirano signed as a youth player in 1982 at Unión de Santa Fe, he made his breakthrough into the first team in 1986, but left the club shortly after their relegation from the Argentine Primera in 1988. 

Altamirano joined Club Atlético Independiente in 1988, he was part of the squad that won the 1988–89 championship.  

Altamirano received his first call-up to the Argentina national team in 1991.  He played in three Copa Américas, he was part of the winning squad in 1991 and 1993 and part of the team that were eliminated in the Quarter finals by Brazil in 1995.  Altamirano also represented Argentina in the FIFA Confederations Cup in 1992 won by Argentina. 

In 1992 Altamirano joined River Plate where he went on to another six major titles, 4 league titles, the Copa Libertadores 1996 and the Supercopa Sudamericana 1997. 

Honours

Club
 Independiente
Primera División Argentina: 1988–89

 River Plate
Primera División Argentina: Apertura 1993, Apertura 1994, Clausura 1997
Copa Libertadores: 1996
Primera División Argentina: Apertura 1996
Supercopa Sudamericana: 1997

International
 Argentina
Copa América: 1991, 1993
FIFA Confederations Cup: 1992
Artemio Franchi Trophy: 1993

External links
 Interview with El Litoral

Category:1965 births
Category:Living people
Category:People from La Capital Department, Santa Fe
Category:Argentine footballers
Category:Association football defenders
Category:Unión de Santa Fe footballers
Category:Club Atlético Independiente footballers
Category:River Plate footballers
Category:Argentina international footballers
Category:1991 Copa América players
Category:1992 King Fahd Cup players
Category:1993 Copa América players
Category:1995 Copa América players
Category:Copa América-winning players
Category:FIFA Confederations Cup-winning players
Category:Argentine Primera División players