Fabián Cancelarich

Fabián Oscar Cancelarich (30 December 1965 – 14 May 2024) was an Argentine professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Fabián Cancelarich

Personal information
Full name	Fabián Oscar Cancelarich
Date of birth	(1965-12-30)30 December 1965
Place of birth	San José de la Esquina, Santa Fe Province, Argentina
Date of death	14 May 2024(2024-05-14) (aged 58)
Place of death	Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1986–1992	Ferro Carril Oeste
1992–1993	Belgrano	51	(0)
1994	Newell's Old Boys	7	(0)
1994	Belgrano	3	(0)
1995	Millonarios
1995–1996	Huracán	2	(0)
1996–1997	Talleres de Córdoba
1997–1999	Platense	45	(0)
1999–2000	Ferro Carril Oeste	14	(0)
2000–2004	Central Córdoba
International career
1988–1993	Argentina	0	(0)
Medal record Men's football Representing  Argentina FIFA World Cup 1990 Italy Team FIFA Confederations Cup 1992 Saudi Arabia Team Copa América 1991 Chile Team Pan American Games 1987 United States Team
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Born in San José de la Esquina,^[1] Cancelarich started his club career in 1986 with Ferro Carril Oeste in the Primera Division Argentina. In 1992, he was transferred to Belgrano de Córdoba and in 1994 he played for Newell's Old Boys.

In 1995, Cancelarich moved to Colombia to play for Millonarios,^[2] but he soon returned to the Argentine Primera with Huracán 1995–1996 and Platense 1997–1999.

In 1999, Cancelarich returned to Ferro, the club where he started his career, after this final spell in the Primera Cancelarich moved to 2nd division Central Córdoba in 2000. In 2002, Central Córdoba were relegated to the 3rd division, Cancelarich stayed with the club until his retirement in 2004.

He totalled 203 matches for Ferrocarril Oeste.^[3]

International career

He was part of his country's squad at the 1987 Panamerican Games^[4] and the 1988 Olympic Games and served as the reserve goalkeeper for Argentina during the 1990 FIFA World Cup.^[5] In 1991, he was part of the Argentina squad that won the Copa América.^[6] Although he was called up around 30 times for the national team, Cancelarich never earned a senior cap with the Albiceleste.^[7]

Personal life

Death

Cancelarich died of a heart attack in Buenos Aires, on 14 May 2024, at the age of 58.^[8]

Honours

Ferro Carril Oeste

• Argentine Primera División: 1984

Argentina

• Copa América: 1991
• FIFA Confederations Cup: 1992
• FIFA World Cup runner-up: 1990