Federico Martín Aramburú

Argentine rugby union player (1980–2022)

Rugby player
Federico Martín Aramburú
Date of birth(1980-01-20)20 January 1980
Place of birthLa Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Date of death19 March 2022(2022-03-19) (aged 42)
Place of deathParis, France
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight86 kg (13.5 st; 190 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing, Centre
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
CASI ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2004–2006
2006–2008
2008–2010
2010–2011
2011–2012		 Biarritz
Perpignan
Dax
Glasgow Warriors
CASI		 52
21
43
32
7		 (40)
(5)
(30)
(20)
(10)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2004–2009 Argentina 22 (40)
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
2002–2005 Argentina 11

Federico Martín Aramburú (Spanish pronunciation: [feðeˈɾiko maɾˈtin aɾambuˈɾu]; 20 January 1980 – 19 March 2022[1]) was an Argentine rugby union player.

Biography

Aramburú was born in La Plata, Buenos Aires Province. He primarily played as a wing and centre for Glasgow Warriors in the Pro12[2] and for Argentina.

He spent much of his early career in France with Biarritz Olympique, USA Perpignan and US Dax. In joining the Glasgow squad in the summer of 2010, he joined his fellow Argentine international Bernardo Stortoni, who was the first choice full back at the club. After his international debut in April 2004 in a match against Chile, Aramburú won 22 caps, (17 starts and 5 appearances from the bench) scoring eight tries, including one against Georgia in the 2007 World Cup. Of his 17 international starts, six were at outside centre, three at inside centre, and four on each wing.[3]

He was killed on 19 March 2022 in a drive-by shooting after an argument at a bar in Paris.[4] The killer was far-right terrorist Loïk Le Priol [fr], already known for acts of violence.[5] On 23 March, the suspect was arrested in Hungary, according to French prosecutors.[6]

Honours

Biarritz Olympique

References

  1. ^ Mort de Federico Aramburu, ex-international argentin, tué par balles à Paris (in French)
  2. ^ "Planet Rugby | Rugby Union Tournaments | RaboDirect PRO12". Archived from the original on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2010.
  3. ^ "Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Player analysis - Federico Aramburu - Test matches". ESPNscrum.
  4. ^ "Federico Martin Aramburu: Former Argentina international 'shot dead' in Paris aged 42". BBC News. 19 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Federico Aramburu: Buscan a un activista de extrema derecha como autor del crimen del exPuma | Fue comando marino y llegó a participar en misiones militares". 20 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Suspect in Paris murder of Argentine rugby star arrested in Hungary". France 24. 23 March 2022.

External links

  • (in Spanish) UAR player profile
  • (in French) stats at itsrugby.fr
  • stats at scrum.com