Fabian Gustavo Lagman () is an

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former professional

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player who was part of the 1988–89 championship squad at

Maccabi Haifa Maccabi Haifa () is one of the biggest sports clubs in Israel and a part of the Maccabi association. It runs several sports clubs and teams in Haifa which have competed in a variety of sports over the years, such as Football, Basketball, Weightl ...

. His son, Gaston, is now a professional footballer in Argentina.

Biography

Playing career

In 1988, Maccabi Haifa decided to bring in

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ish players from Argentina since they would qualify as immigrants and not as transfers. The

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paid for all travel and even some living expenses for new immigrants, saving the club money. Lagman was brought in under these circumstances, along with Fabian Grimberg and Patricio Sayegh.

References

External links

Profile and short biography of Fabian Lagman on Maccabi Haifa's official website
* 1962 births Living people Jewish Argentine sportspeople Argentine men's footballers Club Atlético Atlanta footballers Club Almagro players Argentine emigrants to Israel Israeli men's footballers Maccabi Haifa F.C. players Hapoel Tirat HaCarmel F.C. players Israeli people of Argentine-Jewish descent Sportspeople of Argentine descent Men's association football midfielders 20th-century Argentine sportsmen 20th-century Israeli sportsmen {{argentina-footy-midfielder-stub