Bolivian footballer (1950–2024)
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Galarza and the second or maternal family name is Mayereger.
Luis Esteban Galarza Mayereger (26 December 1950 – 27 July 2024) was a Bolivian football coach and player who played as a goalkeeper.[1]
Born in Paraguay, Galarza played in 17 matches for the Bolivia national team from 1977 to 1989.[2] He was also part of Bolivia's squad for the 1987 Copa América tournament.[3]
His sons Sergio and Luis Eduardo were also footballers and goalkeepers, his older half-brother, Ramón Mayeregger, played for Paraguay at the 1958 FIFA World Cup, and another brother, Arturo Galarza, also played for the Bolivian national team.[4] Luis Galarza died in Santa Cruz de la Sierra on 27 July 2024, at the age of 73.[5]
References
- ^ "Luis Galarza". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ^ "Luis Galarza". National Football Teams. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ^ "Copa América 1987". RSSSF. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ^ Barraza, Jorge (11 March 2020). "Una historia para la historia". El Universo. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ^ "Fallece Luis Esteban Galarza, leyenda y dueño del arco del fútbol boliviano". Los Tiempos. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
External links
- Luis Galarza at WorldFootball.net
- Luis Galarza at National-Football-Teams.com
Bolivia squads | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Managerial positions | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
You must be logged in to post a comment.