Luis Alberto Islas Ranieri (born 22 December 1965 in

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) is an Argentine

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and former player. He is the current manager of Peruvian club Ayacucho. A

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who won the

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with Argentina in 1986, Islas played for the Argentina national team, Independiente,

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and León.

Playing career

Club

Islas started his career as a goalkeeper in

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in the early 1980s. He earned his nickname ''el loco'' ("crazy") because of his flair and temperament. In late 1982 Islas was transferred to Estudiantes. There, he alternated with Carlos Bertero in the team that won the Nacional championship title in 1983. He was transferred to Independiente in 1986 and played for two years. He then went to

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in 1988 but did not play a game and was loaned to CD Logroñés. He came back to Independiente in 1990 and helped the team win the Clausura 1994 and two international titles. He retired in 2003 after playing 241 games for Independiente.

International

Islas was part of Argentina's Youth Football Team that finished runner-up at the 1983 FIFA World Youth Championship. Islas was the substitute goalkeeper during the 1986 World Cup, which Argentina won. Angry that he was still a substitute for Nery Pumpido, he resigned the national team just before the

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. Pumpido was injured in the second match during that cup, so third goalkeeper Sergio Goycochea was put to the fore, and was selected the best goalkeeper of the tournament. After the cup, Islas returned to the national team under new coach Alfio Basile. Because Goycochea had some weak matches during the qualifiers to the 1994 World Cup, Islas was the starting goalkeeper for

during the 1994 World Cup.

Managerial career

After a stint in

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, Islas managed Argentine side Club Almagro from November 2006 to May 2007, after which Islas returned to Bolivia to manage

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but resigned in September 2007.

Career statistics

Honours

;Estudiantes *

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: Nacional 1983 ;Independiente *

: Clausura 1994 * Supercopa Sudamericana:

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;Argentina *

: 1986 *

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1993 The United Nations General Assembly, General Assembly of the United Nations designated 1993 as: * International Year for the World's Indigenous People The year 1993 in the Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands had only 364 days, since its ...

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* CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions:

;Individual * FIFA World Youth Championship: Bronze ball 1983 *

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: 1992

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Islas, Luis 1965 births Living people Footballers from Buenos Aires Argentine sportspeople of Italian descent Argentine sportspeople of Spanish descent Argentine men's footballers Men's association football goalkeepers Chacarita Juniors footballers Estudiantes de La Plata footballers Club Atlético Independiente footballers Newell's Old Boys footballers Club Atlético Platense footballers Deportivo Toluca F.C. players Club León footballers Club Atlético Huracán footballers Club Atlético Tigre footballers Talleres de Córdoba footballers La Liga players CD Logroñés footballers 1986 FIFA World Cup players 1994 FIFA World Cup players FIFA World Cup–winning players 1992 King Fahd Cup players 1987 Copa América players 1989 Copa América players 1993 Copa América players FIFA Confederations Cup–winning players Copa América–winning players Argentina men's youth international footballers Argentina men's under-20 international footballers Argentina men's international footballers Footballers at the 1988 Summer Olympics Olympic footballers for Argentina Argentine football managers Club Aurora managers Almagro managers Argentine Primera División players Liga MX players Argentine expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico Expatriate men's footballers in Spain Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Mexico Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Spain Club Sol de América managers Ayacucho FC managers Argentine expatriate football managers Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Bolivia Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Paraguay Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Peru Expatriate football managers in Bolivia Expatriate football managers in Paraguay Expatriate football managers in Peru 20th-century Argentine sportsmen