21 Facts About Ubaldo Fillol

Ubaldo Fillol took part in the 1974,1978 and 1982 World Cups representing the Argentina national team.

Ubaldo Fillol played in the South American qualifiers for the 1986 World Cup, but he was finally not chosen for the final team that played in Mexico.

Ubaldo Fillol is usually considered to be one of the greatest goalkeepers and is commonly cited among the best Argentine goalkeepers ever.

At the age of 18, Ubaldo Fillol debuted in the Argentine top division playing for Quilmes vs Huracan on 1 May 1969.

Ubaldo Fillol soon drew public attraction due to his agility and quick reflexes that allowed him to make acrobatic saves.

That same year Quilmes would be relegated to Primera B, where Ubaldo Fillol played 23 matches with the club.

In 1972 Ubaldo Fillol was signed by Racing Club de Avellaneda, debuting in the 1972 Metropolitano tournament.

In that championship, Ubaldo Fillol set a record of six penalties saved, the highest in Argentine football for a single season.

In 1973 Ubaldo Fillol was transferred to River Plate, where he would play for most of his career.

At River Plate, Ubaldo Fillol won seven titles, including the 1975 Metropolitano tournament, the club's first title in 18 years.

In 1977 Ubaldo Fillol was awarded the footballer of the Year of Argentina, being the first goalkeeper ever to receive the distinction.

Ubaldo Fillol was called up for the Argentina national team, where he was part of the roster at the 1974 World Cup.

In 1983, after a conflict with River Plate management Ubaldo Fillol was transferred to Argentinos Juniors by request of former River coach Angel Labruna, who was managing Argentinos at the time.

In 1986 Ubaldo Fillol returned to Racing, where he won the first edition of the Supercopa Sudamericana in 1988, which was the club's first international title since the 1967 Intercontinental Cup.

Ubaldo Fillol had an outstanding performance, even stopping a penalty from forward Ruben da Silva.

Ubaldo Fillol held the record of 26 penalties stopped, the highest in Argentine football, sharing this record with Hugo Gatti.

Nevertheless, Ubaldo Fillol left his charge when Jose Pekerman resigned as Argentina manager.

Ubaldo Fillol continued his career coaching goalkeepers at River Plate, but he resigned after a match against San Lorenzo in which Juan Pablo Carrizo refused to accept his gesture of support after a mistake that allowed the rival team to score a goal.

Ubaldo Fillol alleged he felt "humillated" by Carrizo and showed his desire to continue in the club but only working with youth players, as he had done before.

Ubaldo Fillol was always the image of professionalism and seriousness; "Madman" Gatti, on the other hand, looked eccentric, unorthodox.

At the 1978 World Cup, Ubaldo Fillol wore the number 5 jersey, instead of 1 which is the standard for goalkeepers.