Carlos García Cambón


Carlos María García Cambón was an Argentine football player and manager. In his debut for Boca Juniors, he scored four goals in the Superclásico derby against River Plate.

Playing career

García Cambón started his career with Chacarita Juniors and was part of the team that won the Metropolitano 1969 championship. He is fondly remembered by the Chacarita fans because he is their top scorer in games against their local rivals, Atlanta, with eight goals.
In 1974, García Cambón moved to Boca Juniors. His debut game is remembered as one of the most astonishing debut performances in the history of Argentine football. On 3 February 1974, he played his first game for Boca in the Superclásico against fierce rivals River Plate. The game ended 5–2 to Boca with García Cambón scoring four times. He remains the only player to have scored four goals in the Superclásico. During his time at Boca, García Cambón won two league championships, the Metropolitano and Nacional titles.
In early 1977, García Cambón was sold to Unión de Santa Fe.

Coaching career

After retirement, García Cambón moved into coaching; in 1998, he was appointed caretaker coach of Boca Juniors. He went on to manage in Bolivia with Blooming and in Indonesia with Persija Jakarta.

Death

García Cambón died on 27 April 2022 after some complications related to an abdominal aortic aneurysm.

Honours

Chacarita Juniors
Boca Juniors
Argentina Youth