Rubén Darío Insúa Carballo (born 17 April 1961) is an Argentine football

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and former player who played mainly as an

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. He is the current manager of

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. Insúa represented the Argentina national team several times. During his playing career, he earned the nickname "el Poeta del Futbol" (the Poet of Football).

Playing career

Insúa was born in

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. He played most of his career in the Argentine top league. He was part of the Independiente team that won the 1988–89 Primera title. He also played for

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in Ecuador and

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in Colombia, and had a spell with Spanish side

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Style of play

As a player, Insúa was regarded as a swift

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with an excellent touch and a penchant for scoring from free kicks. These qualities earned him his nicknames "el Poeta del Gol" (the Goal Poet) and "el Poeta del Futbol" (the Football Poet). Although he was primarily an

, he was also capable of playing as a

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Managerial career

Insúa coached for Ecuador's

to a national title in 1997, and the

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finals in

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. He coached

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to the

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2002 title. Insúa coached Ecuador's

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to the

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title. On 1 October 2010, Insúa reached a verbal agreement with Barcelona's president

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to return and coach the club that won his last national title achievement in 1997. On 25 March 2011, he was fired from Barcelona and replaced with

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. Insúa was

's manager since approximately October 2011 until 4 March 2012.Sale Insúa y llega Comesaña al Deportivo Cali
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Managerial statistics

Honours

Player

Independiente * Primera: 1988–89.

Manager

Barcelona Sporting Club *

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: 1997 San Lorenzo *

: 2002 Deportivo Quito *

: 2009

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Insua, Ruben Living people 1961 births Footballers from Buenos Aires Association football midfielders Association football forwards Argentine footballers Argentina international footballers 1983 Copa América players San Lorenzo de Almagro footballers Deportivo Cali footballers Club Atlético Independiente footballers Estudiantes de La Plata footballers Barcelona S.C. footballers Quilmes Atlético Club footballers UD Las Palmas players La Liga players Argentine Primera División players Categoría Primera A players Ecuadorian Serie A players Argentine expatriate footballers Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Spain Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Colombia Expatriate footballers in Colombia Expatriate footballers in Ecuador Expatriate footballers in Spain Argentine football managers Ferro Carril Oeste managers Talleres de Córdoba managers San Lorenzo de Almagro managers Barcelona S.C. managers C.D. Jorge Wilstermann managers Club Alianza Lima managers C.D. El Nacional managers Deportivo Cali managers Escuela Municipal Deportivo Binacional managers Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Ecuador Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Peru S.D. Quito managers