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{{Short description|Argentine footballer and coach}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name = Omar Larrosa
| image = Omar larrosa panini cropped.jpg
| image_size = 250
| caption = Larrosa with Argentina in 1978
| fullname = Omar Rubén Larrosa  
| height = 1.75 m
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1947|11|18|df=yes}}         
| birth_place = [[Lanús]], [[Argentina]]
| currentclub  = 
| clubnumber = 
| position = [[Midfielder]]
| youthyears1 = 
| youthclubs1 = 
 |  years1 = 1967–1969  
| years2 = 1969  
| years3 = 1970-1971
| years4 = 1971-1972
| years5 = 1972–1976  
| years6 = 1977–1980  
| years7 = 1980  
| years8 = 1981 
 |  clubs1 = [[Boca Juniors]]  
| clubs2 = [[Argentinos Juniors]]  
| clubs3 = [[Club Pachuca]]  
| clubs4 = [[CSD Comunicaciones]]  
| clubs5 = [[Club Atlético Huracán|Huracán]]  
| clubs6 = [[Club Atlético Independiente|Independiente]]  
| clubs7 = [[Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield|Vélez Sársfield]]  
| clubs8 = [[Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro|San Lorenzo]]
 | caps1 = 9    
| caps2 = 31    
| caps3 = 6    
| caps4 = ?    
| caps5 = 228   
| caps6 = 156   
| caps7 = 13    
| caps8 = 27   
| goals1 = 1  
| goals2 = 7  
| goals3 = 0  
| goals4 = ?  
| goals5 = 42  
| goals6 = 23  
| goals7 = 4  
| goals8 = 4 
 | nationalyears1 = 1977–1978
 | nationalteam1 = [[Argentina national football team|Argentina]]
 | nationalcaps1 = 11  
| nationalgoals1 = 0 
|managerclubs1=[[Selangor F.C.|Selangor]]
|manageryears1=2004
 | managerclubs2 = [[Boca Juniors]] (assistant coach) 
 | manageryears2 = 2010–
| medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{fb|ARG}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[FIFA World Cup]]}}
{{Medal|Winner|[[1978 FIFA World Cup|1978 Argentina]]|[[Argentina national football team|Team]]}}
}}

'''Omar Ruben Larrosa''' (born 18 November 1947 in [[Lanús]], [[Buenos Aires]]) is a retired [[Argentina|Argentine]] [[Association football|footballer]], who played as a [[midfielder]], and the current assistant coach at [[Boca Juniors]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.historiadeboca.com.ar/jugadores/omar-ruben-larrosa/369/1968/1968/10/0/1208.html|title=Omar Ruben Larrosa —- Historia de Boca Juniors|work=historiadeboca.com.ar|access-date=11 March 2017|language=es}}</ref> He played for [[Argentina national football team|Argentina]] when the team won [[1978 FIFA World Cup|1978 World Cup]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/arg-recintlp.html|title=Argentina —- Record International Players —- LARROSA Omar Rubén|work=Prepared and maintained by Roberto Mamrud for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|date=2 February 2017|access-date=11 March 2017}}</ref>

==Club career==
Larrosa started his career at [[Boca Juniors]] in 1967, but he was soon allowed to leave by the club. He played for [[Argentinos Juniors]] for the 1969 season and although the team struggled, Larrosa played well and was invited to return to Boca. In the 1970 season Larrosa won his first trophy although he didn't actually play in the final of the [[Primera División Argentina|Nacional]] against [[Rosario Central]].

The following season he traveled to [[Central America]] to join [[Guatemala]]n champions [[CSD Comunicaciones]], and was a symbol on this club that is the best in the area.

He played for [[Club Atlético Huracán|Huracán]] between 1972 and 1976, this was a relatively successful era for the club, as well as winning the [[Primera División Argentina|Metropolitano]] in 1973, the club finished as runners up in Metropolitano's 1975 and 1976 and reached the semi-finals of the Nacional in 1976.

In 1977 Larrosa was signed by [[Club Atlético Independiente|Independiente]] for whom he played for between 1977 and 1980. These were his golden years as a player, he helped his team to win back to back Nacionals.

After Larrosa left Independiente in 1980 he had a short spell with [[Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield|Vélez Sársfield]] before joining [[Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro|San Lorenzo]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bdfa.com.ar/jugadores-OMAR-RUBEN-LARROSA-867.html|title=Profile and Statistics|work=bdfa.com.ar|access-date=11 March 2017|language=es}}</ref> The 1981 season progressed disastrously for San Lorenzo, ending with the club relegated from the Primera for the first time in their history, this catastrophe prompted Larrosa's retirement from football at the age of 34.

==International career==
Larossa was included in the [[Argentina national football team|Argentina]] squad that won the [[1978 FIFA World Cup]] on home soil.<ref>[https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/arg-squad-wc.html rsssf: 1978 World Cup squad]</ref>

In the World Cup [[1978 FIFA World Cup Final|final]] he came on as a 65th-minute substitute with Argentina 1–0 up against [[Netherlands national football team|the Netherlands]], but Argentina couldn't hold onto their lead and the Dutch equalised in the 82nd minute. The game went into extra time and Argentina scored twice to win the game 3–1.

==Player statistics==
*Argentina national team (1977–1978): 11 matches, 0 goals
*Argentine Primera (1967–1981): 509 matches, 85 goals

==Honours==

===Club===
;[[Boca Juniors]]
*[[Primera División Argentina|Nacional]]: 1970

;[[Comunicaciones F.C.]]
*[[Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala]]: 1971

;[[Club Atlético Huracán|Huracán]]
*[[Primera División Argentina|Metropolitano]]: 1973

;[[Club Atlético Independiente|Independiente]]
*[[Primera División Argentina|Nacional]]: 1977, 1978

===International===
;[[Argentina national football team|Argentina]]
*[[FIFA World Cup]]: [[1978 FIFA World Cup|1978]]

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* {{FIFA player|174691}}
* {{NFT}}

{{Argentina Squad 1978 World Cup}}
{{Huracán managers}}
{{Selangor F.C. managers}}

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