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Rubén Insúa
	Rubén Insúa
Personal information
Full name	Rubén Darío Insúa
Date of birth	April 17, 1961 (age 48)
Place of birth	Buenos Aires, Argentina
Playing position	Attacking midfielder/striker
Senior career1
National team
Teams managed
1997-1999; 1999; 2001-2003; 2004; 2005; 2007; 2007-2008; 2009	Barcelona; Ferro Carril Oeste; San Lorenzo; Barcelona SC; Alianza; Jorge Wilstermann; Talleres; Deportivo Quito
	1 Senior club appearances and goals; counted for the domestic league only.; * Appearances (Goals)

Rubén Darío Insúa (born 1961, in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine football coach and former player. He has played for the Argentine national team a number of times.

[edit] Playing career

Insúa played most of his career in the Argentine top league. He also played in Barcelona and Deportivo Cali. He had a spell with Spanish side UD Las Palmas.

[edit] Titles and awards as a player

Insúa was part of the Independiente team that won the 1988/1989 Primera.

As a player, Insúa was regarded as a swift midfielder with an excellent touch for free kicks. This quality gained him his nickname of "Poeta del Gol" (Poet of the Goal).

[edit] Managerial career

Insúa was the coach of San Lorenzo de Almagro winning the Copa Sudamericana in 20012 He also successfully coached Ecuador's Barcelona to a national title in 1997, and the Copa Libertadores finals in 1998.