Alejandro Nicolás de los Santos (17 May 1902 — 16 February 1982) was an Argentinian footballer who played as a forward for San Lorenzo, Dock Sud, El Porvenir, Huracán and Argentina.
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Full name | Alejandro Nicolás de los Santos | |||||||||
Date of birth | (1902-05-17)17 May 1902 | |||||||||
Place of birth | Paraná, Argentina | |||||||||
Date of death | 16 February 1982(1982-02-16) (aged 79) | |||||||||
Place of death | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |||||||||
Position(s) | Forward | |||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||
1914–1920 | Club Oriente del Sud | |||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||
1921 | San Lorenzo | 10 | (2) | |||||||
1921–1924 | Dock Sud | |||||||||
1924–1931 | El Porvenir | 148 | (80) | |||||||
1931–1934 | Huracán | 73 | (21) | |||||||
National team | ||||||||||
1922–1925 | Argentina | 5 | (0) | |||||||
Teams managed | ||||||||||
1935 | Huracán | |||||||||
1940 | Huracán | |||||||||
1945 | Huracán | |||||||||
Honours
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
De los Santos was born in Paraná on 17 May 1902 to Angolan Argentine parents.[1]
In 1921, de los Santos signed for San Lorenzo. On 22 May 1921, de los Santos made his debut for the club in a 2–0 win against Banfield.[2] After spells at Dock Sud and El Porvenir, de los Santos signed for Huracán in 1931, scoring 21 goals in 73 league appearances, making a total of 25 goals in 88 appearances in all competitions.[1][3]
In December 1925, de los Santos won the South American Championship with Argentina.[4] De los Santos was the first black footballer to appear for Argentina.[1]
Argentina squad – 1925 South American Championship winners (2nd title) | ||
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