Alberto "Nicha" Sainz (13 December 1937 – 16 January 2016)[2] was an Argentine association football player.

Alberto Sainz
Personal information
Full name Alberto Sainz
Date of birth (1937-12-13)13 December 1937
Place of birth Buenos Aires, Argentina
Date of death 16 January 2016(2016-01-16) (aged 78)[1]
Height 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1958–1961 Argentinos Juniors
1962–1967 River Plate
1968–1969 San Lorenzo Mar de Plata
International career
Argentina
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Sainz began his career in 1958 at Argentinos Juniors, where he played until 1961. In 1962 he moved to Club Atlético River Plate with whom he reached the final of the 1966 Copa Libertadores, where they lost to Uruguayan side C.A. Peñarol. He stayed at River Plate until 1967 and then moved to San Lorenzo from Mar de Plata in 1968 before retiring in 1969.

Sainz was member of the Argentina squad at the 1962 FIFA World Cup, where Argentina were eliminated in the group stage. He appeared in groups stage matches against Bulgaria and Hungary.

References

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  1. ^ "Murio "Nicha" Sainz". Libre Expresion. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Murio Alberto "Nicha" Sainz". Super Depor. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
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