Fabián Basualdo

Fabián Basualdo
Personal information
Full name	Fabián Armando Basualdo
Date of birth	26 February 1964 (age 60)
Place of birth	Rosario, Argentina
Position(s)	Right Back
Senior career*
Years	Team
1982–1988	Newell's Old Boys
1988–1993	River Plate
1993–1996	Newell's Old Boys
1997–1998	Godoy Cruz
1998–1999	Almirante Brown
1999–2000	Platense
International career
1983	Argentina U20
1991–1993	Argentina
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Argentina
Copa América
FIFA Confederations Cup
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 2007

Fabián Basualdo (born 26 February 1964 in Rosario, Santa Fe) is a retired Argentine football defender who played for a number of clubs in Argentina and the Argentina national football team.^[1]

Basualdo started his career with Newell's Old Boys in 1982 and remains 5th on the all-time appearances list for the club with 300 appearances. He also helped the team to win the 1987–88 league title.

After the successful league campaign of 1987–88 he was signed by Argentine giants River Plate where he won a further 3 league titles.

In 1991 Basualdo was part of the triumphant Argentina squad that won the Copa América.

In 1993 Basualdo rejoined Newell's where he played until 1996. He then moved down a division where he played for Godoy Cruz, Almirante Brown and Club Atlético Platense before he retired in 2000.