José Gaitan — Empire FGA Bio Stub

This is a bio stub, not a graded Empire FGA profile. There is no video evidence behind this page — no OBI/SII, no core-12 sub-metrics, no ultProxy. Every field below comes from a single secondary source: the Solo Fútbol Guía 1986/87 preseason squad guide (Editorial Sineret S.A.). Facts (birthdates, birthplaces, squad listings) are reproduced directly since facts aren't copyrightable. Unlike the PC Fútbol-sourced 1997 bio stubs elsewhere on this platform, this source has no season match or goal data — it is a single preseason squad snapshot, not a stats database. There is accordingly no Trajectory table on this page; see "Squad Listing" below for the raw transcribed row instead.

Club Context

Ferro Carril Oeste was founded 28 de julio de 1904, with Dr. Santiago Leyden as club president at the time of this guide. Club colors: verde con vivos blancos y el escudo del club en el pecho. Home ground: Martín de Gainza 244, Capital Federal. Head coach for the 1986/87 preseason per the guide: Carlos Timoteo Griguol. José Gaitan was one of 26 players listed in the Ferro Carril Oeste first-team squad in this edition of the guide, playing as a midfielder (Volante in the source).

Squad Listing (Solo Fútbol Guía 1986/87)

Apellido/Nombres (as printed)	F./Nacim.	Lugar	Puesto	Proced./Condición
GAITAN, José Luis	7-9-57	Rosario	Volante	Ingresó en 1985

Transcribed verbatim from the club's page in the guide. The "Proced./Condición" column is reproduced as printed and not editorially expanded beyond common football-transfer shorthand: joined the club's professional squad in 1985 (source does not specify from where).

Source

Solo Fútbol Guía 1986/87, Editorial Sineret S.A. Uploaded by Jim Totime, 1 September 2026. Cross-reference against a modern source (Transfermarkt / RSSSF) recommended before this is used for anything client-facing — this stub has not been independently verified against a second source.