Carlos MacAllister
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Carlos Javier Mac Allister (born March 6, 1968 in Santa Rosa, La Pampa) is a former Argentine
former football player who played 3 international matches for Argentina in 1993 as a left-back.
name which confused some commentators, Mac Allister was fully Argentine
. He debuted for Argentinos Juniors
in 1986, and became notable for his passion for the game, his personality, as well as his red hair. He transferred to Boca Juniors
in 1992 he scored the winning goal in the gold cup final. In 1996, he lefts Boca for Racing Club
where he played until 1998 when he played one final season with Ferro Carril Oeste
before retiring at the age of 30.
Titles
in the qualifiers for the 1994 Fifa World Cup
alongside such notables as Diego Maradona
, Fernando Redondo
, Sergio Goycochea, Oscar Ruggeri
and Diego Simeone. He was brought into the team in late 1993 following the disastrous loss to Colombia
on 05/09/1993 in Buenos Aires, and played in the following international games for Argentina:
However , despite having never played in a losing team for Argentina
, he was not selected for the finals and did not play in the 1994 Fifa World Cup
itself.
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
former football player who played 3 international matches for Argentina in 1993 as a left-back.
Club career
Despite the ScottishScotland
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name which confused some commentators, Mac Allister was fully Argentine
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
. He debuted for Argentinos Juniors
Argentinos Juniors
Asociación Atlética Argentinos Juniors is an Argentine football club based in La Paternal, Buenos Aires. Founded on August 15, 1904, the club was originally called the “Martyrs of Chicago”, in homage to the eight anarchists imprisoned or hanged after the 1886 Haymarket Riot in Chicago.-Early...
in 1986, and became notable for his passion for the game, his personality, as well as his red hair. He transferred to Boca Juniors
Boca Juniors
Club Atlético Boca Juniors is an Argentine sports club based in La Boca neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently plays in the Primera División....
in 1992 he scored the winning goal in the gold cup final. In 1996, he lefts Boca for Racing Club
Racing Club de Avellaneda
Racing Club is an Argentine professional football club from Avellaneda, a suburb of Greater Buenos Aires. Founded in 1903, Racing has been historically considered one of the "big five" clubs of Argentine football...
where he played until 1998 when he played one final season with Ferro Carril Oeste
Ferro Carril Oeste
Club Ferro Carril Oeste, known simply as Ferro Carril Oeste or Ferro, is a sports club from the neighbourhood of Caballito, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The club was founded on July 28, 1904 by 95 railway workers from the Buenos Aires Western Railway...
before retiring at the age of 30.
Titles
| Season | Team | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Apertura 1992 |  Boca JuniorsBoca Juniors Club Atlético Boca Juniors is an Argentine sports club based in La Boca neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently plays in the Primera División.... |
Primera División Argentina Primera División Argentina The Primera División is a professional football league in Argentina. It is the country's premier football division and is at the top of the Argentine football league system. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Primera B Nacional. The season runs... |
| 1993 | Boca Juniors Boca Juniors Club Atlético Boca Juniors is an Argentine sports club based in La Boca neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently plays in the Primera División.... |
Copa de Oro Nicolás Leoz Copa Oro The Copa de Oro , or Copa de Oro Nicolás Leoz, was a football club competition contested annually by the winners of the Copa Libertadores de América, the Supercopa Sudamericana, the Copa CONMEBOL, and the Supercopa Masters... |
International career
In 1993, he played for ArgentinaArgentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
in the qualifiers for the 1994 Fifa World Cup
1994 FIFA World Cup
The 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in nine cities across the United States from June 17 to July 17, 1994. The United States was chosen as the host by FIFA on July 4, 1988...
alongside such notables as Diego Maradona
Diego Maradona
Diego Armando Maradona is a retired Argentine football player and widely regarded as one of the greatest football players of all time. Over the course of his professional club career Maradona played for Argentinos Juniors, Boca Juniors, Barcelona, Napoli, Sevilla and Newell's Old Boys, setting...
, Fernando Redondo
Fernando Redondo
Fernando Carlos Redondo Neri is a retired Argentine footballer.A defensive midfielder with the ability to contribute both defensively and offensively, he played one full decade in La Liga, mainly for Real Madrid, then finished his career in Italy with Milan.Redondo was a member of the Argentine...
, Sergio Goycochea, Oscar Ruggeri
Oscar Ruggeri
Oscar Alfredo Ruggeri is a former footballer. Nicknamed "El Cabezón" , Ruggeri is one of the most successful defenders ever to come out of Argentina....
and Diego Simeone. He was brought into the team in late 1993 following the disastrous loss to Colombia
Colombia national football team
The Colombian national football team represents Colombia in international football competitions and is controlled by the Colombian Football Federation. It is a member of the CONMEBOL...
on 05/09/1993 in Buenos Aires, and played in the following international games for Argentina:
- 31/10/1993 - 1-1 draw vs Australia played in SydneySydneySydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
. - 1994 World Cup Qualifiers1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)Listed below are the dates and results for the 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the South American zone . For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification.... - 17/11/1993 - 1-0 victory vs Australia played in Buenos AiresBuenos AiresBuenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
- 1994 World Cup Qualifiers - 15/12/1993 - 2-1 victory vs Germany played in Miami - Friendly
However , despite having never played in a losing team for Argentina
Argentina national football team
The Argentina national football team represents Argentina in association football and is controlled by the Argentine Football Association , the governing body for football in Argentina. Argentina's home stadium is Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti and their head coach is Alejandro...
, he was not selected for the finals and did not play in the 1994 Fifa World Cup
1994 FIFA World Cup
The 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in nine cities across the United States from June 17 to July 17, 1994. The United States was chosen as the host by FIFA on July 4, 1988...
itself.
Post career
In 1998 the Mac Allister brothers, Carlos Javier and Carlos Patricio decided to found their own sports club for youngsters, the MacAllister Sports Club. They acquired a four-hectare piece of land situated 5 km away from the centre of Santa Rosa City, where they built their own club to instruct and promote soccer players for their subsequent insertion in the professional soccer.External links
- FIFA Player Statistics
- Career details at National Football Teams Argentine Primera statistics Ficha de Carlos Javier Mac Allister at Bdfa.com.ar