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Manuel Seoane (19 March 1902 – 21 August 1975), nicknamed La Chancha, was an Argentine footballer who played as a striker for Independiente and Argentina national team.

Manuel Seoane

Seoane during the 1925 Boca Juniors tour to Europe
Personal information
Date of birth	(1902-03-19)19 March 1902
Place of birth	Piñeyro, Avellaneda, Argentina
Date of death	21 August 1975(1975-08-21) (aged 73)
Place of death	Quilmes, Argentina
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
1918–1920	Progresista[note 1]
1920–1921	Independiente
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1921–1923	Independiente	(total below)
1923–1925	El Porvenir	?	(?)
1925	Boca Juniors	?	(16)
1926–1933	Independiente	264	(241)
National team
1924–1929	Argentina	19	(14)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 2012

Seoane is considered one of the best all-time players for Independiente[2] and one of the best of the 1920s decade.[3][4] He gained recognition from the media and fans for being a strategist and a team player, as well as highly technical with the ball. He was also an implacable striker,[5] being Independiente's 2nd all-time top scorer after Arsenio Erico and 4th. amongst all-time Primera División topscorers with 249 goals in 299 league matches.[6]

He later went on to become the manager of the Argentina national team between 1935 and 1937.[7]

Club career

He started playing at Club Progresista with 15 years old. After scoring two goals in a practise match, he joined Independiente, where he made his official debut on 6 March 1921 in a game against San Lorenzo. Seoane totalized two titles won with the institution that played at the Asociación Amateur de Football league.

Independiente won its first championship in 1922,[8] with a great impact on the media which nicknamed the team "Los Diablos Rojos" ("The Red Devils"). The Devils has remained since as a trademark for Independiente players and supporters. That team was formed by notable players as Raimundo Orsi, Zoilo Canavery, Alberto Lalín, Luis Ravaschino and Seoane himself.

Seoane went on to score 241 goals for the club in 264 appearances. He finished as the Primera División top scorer on three occasions (1922, 1926 and 1929) during his career. He also won several titles with Independiente, including the Argentine championships of 1922 and 1926.

In 1923 he was sent off after an incident with a referee, this led to his suspension from the "Asociación Argentina de Football" league and his move to join El Porvenir, which played in the rival league "Asociación Amateurs de Football".

During his time with El Porvenir he made his debut for the Argentina national team, where he formed the forward line with Cesáreo Onzari. Seoane scored 3 goals in his debut with the national side, where he played a total of 19 matches scoring 14 goals between 1921 and 1929.[9]

In 1925 Seoane joined Boca Juniors on its successful tour on Europe hitting 16 of the 40 goals converted by the team. He also played for Argentina in the 1925 South American Championship, being the topscorer of the tournament with 6 goals.[9]

Once the punishment ended, he returned to Independiente in 1926, winning the title with the club that same year apart from being the topscorer with 76 goals.[10]

He continued playing for Independiente until his retirement in 1933 due to his overweight problems. On 22 August 1934, the club organised a match in his honour and made a collection to buy him a house.[11]

Seoane played for Argentina between 1924 and 1929, appearing in 4 Copa Américas (1924, 1925, 1927 & 1929).[12] He was part of the winning team in 1925 1927 and 1929 and he was also the top scorer in 1925 with 6 goals.

Seoane went on to have a successful career as a football manager, he was manager of Argentina between 1934 and 1937. During his last years, Seoane was in charge of the Independiente's campground located in Quilmes, Buenos Aires, after retiring from the textile industry where he had worked.

Seoane died in Quilmes on 21 August 1975, aged 73.[13]

Honours

Club

Independiente

• Primera División: 1922 AAmF, 1926 AAmF

International

Argentina

• Copa América: 1925, 1927, 1929

Notes

References

На других языках

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- [en] Manuel Seoane

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[es] Manuel Seoane (futbolista)

Manuel Seoane (* Piñeiro, Partido de Avellaneda, Provincia de Buenos Aires, 19 de marzo de 1902 † Quilmes, Provincia de Buenos Aires, 21 de agosto de 1975) fue un futbolista argentino. Jugó de delantero y se destacó en Independiente, de la primera división Argentina. Con el seleccionado Argentino ganó las Copas América de 1925, 1927 y 1929, siendo designado el mejor jugador del torneo en las dos primeras.

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[fr] Manuel Seoane

Manuel Seoane (19 mars 1902 - 21 août 1975) est un footballeur argentin qui a joué pour Independiente et l'équipe d'Argentine. Il est le meilleur buteur de l'ère amateur du football argentin avec 196 buts. Seoane fait ses débuts en équipe première pour Independiente le 6 mars 1921 dans un match contre San Lorenzo. Il marque 241 buts pour le club en 264 matchs et termine meilleur buteur argentin à trois reprises (1922, 1926 et 1929). Avec Independiente il gagne plusieurs titres, dont les championnats d'Argentine de 1922 et 1926. Il devient ensuite le sélectionneur de l'Argentine dans les années 1930.

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[it] Manuel Seoane

Manuel Seoane (Piñeiro, 19 marzo 1902 – Quilmes, 21 agosto 1975) è stato un calciatore e allenatore di calcio argentino.

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[ru] Сеоане, Мануэль

Мануэ́ль Сеоа́не (исп. Manuel Seoane; 19 марта 1902, Пиньейро — 21 августа 1975, Кильмес, Аргентина) — футболист и тренер сборной Аргентины. Лучший бомбардир любительской эры аргентинского футбола — 215 мячей, рекордсмен по числу голов в одном чемпионате Аргентины — 51 гол. Первый игрок, дважды признававшийся лучшим игроком чемпионата Южной Америки.

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