Overview
- Instituto confirmed the death of Alberto Beltrán at age 78 and paid tribute to one of its greatest idols.
- Beltrán holds the club’s all-time record with 332 appearances, scoring 68 goals across his spells in Alta Córdoba.
- He was part of the celebrated 1972/73 attacking unit with José Luis Saldaño, Osvaldo Ardiles, Mario Kempes and José Luis Ceballos.
- His career included a 1974 title with San Lorenzo, a 1976 runner-up finish with River Plate under Ángel Labruna, stints at Gimnasia and Junior de Barranquilla, and call-ups by César Menotti in the pre-1978 national team cycle.
- His wake will be held at Sala “A”, Av. Rafael Núñez 5857 in Cerro de las Rosas, on Friday from 22:00 to 24:00 and Saturday from 8:00 to 13:00.