Rubén Darío Insúa

Rubén Darío Insúa
Insúa in 2015
Personal information
Full name Rubén Darío Insúa Carballo
Date of birth (1961-04-17) 17 April 1961
Place of birth Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
Barracas Central (manager)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1978–1985 San Lorenzo 203 (38)
1985–1986 Las Palmas 10 (4)
1986–1988 Estudiantes LP 69 (11)
1988–1991 Independiente 87 (23)
1990–1994 Barcelona SC 80 (30)
1994–1995 Deportivo Cali
1995–1996 Quilmes 7 (2)
International career
1983–1984 Argentina 5 (0)
Managerial career
1997–1999 Barcelona SC
1999 Ferro Carril Oeste
2000 Barcelona SC
2002–2003 San Lorenzo
2004 Barcelona SC
2005 Alianza Lima
2007 Wilstermann
2007–2008 Talleres
2009–2010 Deportivo Quito
2010–2011 Barcelona SC
2011–2012 Deportivo Cali
2012–2013 Deportivo Quito
2015 El Nacional
2016 Bolívar
2019–2020 LDU Portoviejo
2021 Binacional
2022–2024 San Lorenzo
2024– Barracas Central
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Rubén Darío Insúa Carballo (born 17 April 1961) is an Argentine football manager and former player who played mainly as an attacking midfielder. He is the current manager of Barracas Central.

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